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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1910

1,292 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 52 of 65

Motor Racing Fatalities. At Vanderbilt Cup Race. Vancouver

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 October 1910 · page 2

The motor car race of 278 miles for the Vanderbilt Cup was run yesterday, and was won by Harry Grant, with an Alco car Three people were killed, and…

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Letter to the Editor Coursing at Allynbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 October 1910 · page 5

Sir,—With regard to the recent coursing at Allynbrook, as it is intended to extend the boundries further afield I would suggest that fair play be given to those living at home What is the [?]…

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M. U. Football Club Sports. Wind Up of the Season. a Great Success

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 October 1910 · page 2

The Muswellbrook United Football Club wound-up the season on Saturday last by holding a most successful afternoon's sports at Millgrove, kindly…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 October 1910 · page 4

H. Trumble, the one-time Australian champion bowler, has been appointed sole selector by the Victorian Association. He beat P. M'Allster, the present holder of…

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Football Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 October 1910 · page 2

The local football club terminated the season a Saturday by the holding of sports at Millgrove, when there was a good gathering and an attractive…

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End of Australia. a London Paper's View, Triumph of the Yellow Races

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 October 1910 · page 1

An article in the "Referee" (London) of August 28, tells us definitely what is the destiny of this continent. It can be gathered from the following extracts:…

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Football. Final Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 October 1910 · page 5

The Hunter District Union will close its season on the Albion Ground to-morrow afternoon, and the programme is the most attractive that has been arranged during…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 October 1910 · page 2

The American boxers, Billy Papke, "Cy clone" Johnny Thompson, Jimmy Clabby, and Ray Bronson arrived at Sydney on Tuesday from the States, and were…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 October 1910 · page 2

A match will be played on Wednesday next, October 12th, between Singleton C.C. and E. L. WADDY'S XL, at Howe Park, play commencing at 11.30…

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Swimming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 October 1910 · page 3

F. Beaurepanre, at Westminster, swam 500 metres in 7min. 2 1-5sec, beating the record of Scliiff for the same distance. The [?] counties championship of 100…

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Bowls. Maitland v. CENTRAL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 October 1910 · page 2

The following players will represent Maitland on the Park on Wednesday afternoon :—Bailey, Rourke, MeRae, Hall Hills, Marshall, Edmunds, Treweek ; Smith, Kline, armstrong,…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 October 1910 · page 4

Johnny Summers, the so-called English lightweight-though sealing fully 10st-has left Sydney for the old country. He had not a decision given against him during…

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Coursing at Allynbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 October 1910 · page 5

Sir,—Under the above heading there appeared in last Wednesday's issue of the "Mercury" a letter signed "W. Leake," in which he refers t the boundaries being extended. I must inform Mr…

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Football. Kurri[?] Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 October 1910 · page 7

The Hunter Rugby Union closed its season a Saturday last when Kurri and Cessnock met in the s[?] final in the presence of a large attendance of spectators…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 October 1910 · page 3

The cricket season was opened on Saturday last. Town and country members of Singleton C.C. played at Howe Park. The town scored 135 (Marshall 18, Warburton [?], Giles 35, Mallard…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 October 1910 · page 6

A match was played at Howe Park on Wednesday between Singleton C.C. and a team of Northern Commercial Travellers, captained by Mr. E. L., Waddy Singleton…

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Golf in France

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 October 1910 · page 5

Mr F. Kinloch has an article in the "Badminton" pointing out the great growth of golf which has taken place in France. If anyone, he says, wants…

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Football. Union to League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 October 1910 · page 5

A match between Newcastle and Maitland teams, under League rules, has been arranged to be played at Newcastle to-morrow. The following players have been chosen to play for…

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Scone Races. Satisfactory Entries

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 October 1910 · page 2

THE following entries have been received for the Scone Spring Meeting, to take place on Monday, 24th inst.:— OPENING HANDICAP.—Kathleen…

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Swimming

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 October 1910 · page 5

A late cablegram from London conveys the following information:—F. Beaurepaire, at Westminster, swam 500 metres in 7min. 2 1-5sec., beating the record of…

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