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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1910

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 September 1910 · page 4

Newton won the Rugby Union premiership on Saturday, defeating Glebe by 14 points, to 5. Newtown also won the League final…

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Sporting. FOOTBALL

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1910 · page 2

By defeating Glebe by 14 points to 5 on Saturday, Newtown are again the Rugby Union premiers. Newtown also won the League…

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Football. Kurri v. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1910 · page 7

Kurri and Cessnock met on the Albion Ground on Saturday, Kurri winning by 17 points to 11, in a game confined principally to the forwards. Until about half—way through the first part…

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Swimming at Sheffield. Australian Champion. London, Monday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1910 · page 5

Swimming in the 500 yards' race at Sheffield, Frank Beaurepaire, of Victoria, the Australian champion, defeated T.S. Batterby, of Southport the English…

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Scone Cricket Club. Annual Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1910 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Scone Cricket Club was held at the School of Arts on Wednesday evening last, Mr. F. H. Thrift presiding over a…

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Fatality at Races. a Chapter of Mishaps

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 September 1910 · page 3

Several accidents occurred at the Fintion Harriers' Hunt Club races, held at Sandown Park (Melbourne) on Saturday. In the Findon Amateur Cup Acute Angle…

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Football in England. an Australian Contest. London, Monday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1910 · page 5

a last game of football has taken place at Headingley, under the auspices of the Northern Union, when Australian tourists scored 3 'goals and 3 tries against 5 goals and 7 tries secured…

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Boxing Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1910 · page 5

At a boxing match in New York Dixie Kid, welter-weight champion, outpointed Dick Nelson in a bout of ten rounds…

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Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1910 · page 4

A meeting of the Fishery Creek Cricket Club will be held at Mr. M. Ryan's residence, Fishery Creek, on Friday evening next at 7.30 O'clock…

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Football. Hunter District Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1910 · page 7

The weekly meeting of the executive committee of the Hunter District Rugby Union was held last evening. Mr. D.J. Ryan presented over a full attendance of delegates…

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Latest Sporting News. Wallsend Jockey Club Races. Wallsend

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1910 · page 5

The September meeting of the Wallsend Jockey Club commenced to-day, and will be continued on Saturday next. The weather was fine, and there was a very large…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 September 1910 · page 4

A cable from London states:—Swimming in the 500 yards' race at Sheffield Frank Beaurepaire of Victoria, the Australian champion, defeated T. S. Batterby, of…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 September 1910 · page 4

A number of footballers, belonging to the Carlton and South Melbourne Clubs, have made sensational disclosures to the effect that they have been offered sums…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 September 1910 · page 4

The batting average for the English season was won by J. T. Tyldesley with 46.22 K. L. Hutchings being second with 41.35. Tarrant's average was 36.53. In…

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Cricket. Maitland v. UNIVERSITY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 September 1910 · page 3

In the match to be played on the [?] Ground on Saturday between the Sydney University (Metropolitan premiers) and Maitland, the local team will consist of R. Lindsay, H…

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Singleton Cricket Club Annual Meeting

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 September 1910 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Singleton Cricket Club took place at the Mechanics' Institute on Tuesday evening last. Present:—Messrs A. B. Shaw (who was…

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Swimming Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 September 1910 · page 5

In the 220 years swimming championship at Hoxton Baths, Frank Beaurepaire, of Victria, the Australian champion, won in 3min. 10sec., by five yards from T. S. Battersby, of…

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Singleton Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 September 1910 · page 7

The annual meeting of the above club was held on Tuesday night. Mr. A. B. Shaw presided over a fair attendance. The report showed that during the last…

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Football. To-morrow's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 September 1910 · page 4

Matches will be played on the East Maitland Reserve to-morrow as follows :—Semi-final C : Greta v. Kurri and the final of D competition —Abermain v. Weston, Kurri A will meet…

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Northern Cricket Club. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 September 1910 · page 7

The adjourned annual meeting of the Northern Division Cricket Club was held at Mr. F. Drew's residence, Lorn, last evening. The chair was occupied by Mr. Elias Bowden. and a fair number…

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