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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1910

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 4

The following players will represent the Central Club in the match against Wickham, on the latter's green, on Wednesday afternoon:—Sexty, W. Galton, Gail, Ryan: Page, Mattes, Cavalier, Dimmock;…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 4

Owing to the wet weather of last week, no competition matches under the auspices of the Singleton and District Junior Cricket Association were played…

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Boxing, Lang Defeats Squires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 8

Looking brown and healthy, and hearing evidence of careful training, but withal appearing somewhat shrunken and drawn, Bill Squires entered the ring at the Stadium…

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Junior Cricket Association

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 4

FIXTURES FOR NEXT SATURDAY. Singleton B v. Ravensworth, at Howe Park. Jerry's Plains v. All Saints', at…

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Races Postponed. Manilla, Tuesday. Manilla [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 5

[?] races have been postponed until Saturday and Monday next…

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International Cricket. England Defeats Natal. London, Tuesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 5

Mr. Leveson-Gower's M.C.C. Team, at present touring south Africa, has defeated Natal by ten wickets the scores being—Natal 50 and 203, England 229 and 26 for one…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 3

The following will represent Maerannle C.C. against Warkworth on Saturday, at Sedgefield, play to commence at 2.30:— H. and S. Connell, A. and G. Brooker,…

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The Boxing Championship. Lang Knocks Out Squires

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 4

The boxing match, between Dang and Squires for the heavyweight championship of Australia took place at the Stadium, Sydney, on Monday evening, there…

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The Veto of the Lords. Sporting. CRICKET

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 2

Mr. Lloyd-George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, speaking at Newtown last night, said that it must be made perfectly clear that if the Lords rejected a bill the Scone and Aberdeen meet on the latter's ground to-morrow (Saturday) in a competition match, play commeni[?]ng at 1.30…

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Inter-state Cricket. Turner Testimonial Match. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 5

The C. T. B. Turner testimonial match between New South Wales and the Rest of Australia was commenced on the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day. New South Wales batted first, and at the 4 o'clock…

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Athletics

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 2

Now that the 'challenge issued by the supporters of Rol. Mitchell, the crack Upper Hunter ped., has been taken up by W. T. Geary, another votary of the…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 6

At Sydney stadium on Wednesday night Dave Smith (11st 51[?]) defeated Pat O'Keefe (11st 21[?]) Smith had the better of every round, and not once did…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

The following players have been selected to represent Singleton v. Muswellbrook on Saturday, January 22nd, at Howe Park, play to commence at 11…

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Boxing. Lang Defeats Squires

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 15

Looking brown and healthy, and hearing evidence of careful training, but withal appearing somewhat shrunken and drawn, Bill Squires entered the ring at the S[?]addium…

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After-dinner Boxing. New York Society Fad

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 4

Boxing contests between professional pugilists are the latest form of diversion affected by New York society. The fashion was introduced, says the…

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Turner Testimonial Cricket Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 4

The Tuner testimonial match between New South Wales and the Rest os Australia was commenced on the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday. Noble won the toss from Laver…

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Rugby Football. Chinese Railway-loan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 5

Scotland has defeated Franco, at Rugby football, by 27 points to nil. Advices from New York indicate that the Hankow-Szeehuan railway, difficulty has been settled, Great Britain, France, Germany, and the United States participating in the loan, each…

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Bowls. Rink Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 4

The Maitland Bowling Club has arranged a rink competition to be played on the Park on Wednesday next for Mr. Geo. Rourke's trophy. Play will commence at 10.30, and the following…

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International Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 January 1910 · page 5

The Marylobone team is playing South Africa. Scores are:— South Africa.— First Innings, 199. England — First Innings, 148 for six wickets. Hobbs scored for…

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