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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1910

1,292 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 65

Sporting. FOOTBALL

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 October 1910 · page 2

A [?] meeting of the local club, at the Railway Hotel, on Wednesday evening last, it was decided to run half-night social on Wednesday,…

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The Coming Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 October 1910 · page 6

Local sporting people are working hard to make the coming meeting to be held at Skellatar at the close of next week a success in every respect. The secretary,…

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Didn't Understand Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 October 1910 · page 2

Cricket has been responsible for many amusing stories, and another was added to the long list at the Sydney Cricket Association's meeting…

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Australian Swimming Champion. New Scotch Record. London, Thursday night

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

Frank Beaurepaire, of victoria, Australia's swimming champion, at Dundee, won the 200 yards swimming race in 1min. 14secs., a Scotch record…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 October 1910 · page 7

Hughic Mehegan, of Melbourne, defeated Arthur Douglas, of South Africa, at the Sydney stadium on Wednesday, night, for the lightweight championship of…

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Maitland Swimming Club

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

The Maitland Amateur Swimming Club intended opening the season with a handicap this afternoon, but owing to the recent rain having caused a rise in the river and covering the boards, it had to be…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 October 1910 · page 7

The All Saints' Club held its annual meeting recently in the schoolroom, the Rev. D. Rees presiding. The number of intending members for the ensuing year…

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.Scone Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1910 · page 5

Although no official notification on the subject has reached us it is reported that the Scone Jockey Club has abandoned its race meeting, fixed for Monday next…

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Gloucester Races

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

The opening meeting of the Gloucester Park Company was held on the new course on Wednesday, and was a decided success, there being large fields in each event,…

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International Cricket. Hill to Captain Australia

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 October 1910 · page 6

The Board of Control for international cricket matches in Australia met in Melbourne on Monday. The meeting was supposed to be the annual one, but owing to…

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Scone Races. (The Editor, "Maitland Mercury.")

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

Sir,— in order to correct a wrong impression that would undoubtedly be engendered by reading the article published in your issue of the 22nd, ament the races…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 October 1910 · page 4

Sol. Jones and Peter Cook met in a contest at Toowoomba on Saturday night. During the seventeenth round, Cook's seconds throw in the towel…

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Golf

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 October 1910 · page 5

A stroke competition was played on the East Maitland links yesterday, and was won by J. V. Curtin 84 10- 71…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1910 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus, The Scone Advocate

The following team will represent Fosterton in a match against Glenmore on Saturday next, at Glenmore Robt. and Rd. Lean, M. and V. Tighe,…

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Racing in Australia, Changes and Conveniences

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 October 1910 · page 3

Under the heading "Down Under Racing," Gordon Inglis wrote in the "Daily Mail" on september 22 replies to the following questions, which had been asked in connection with the…

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Amateur Swimming Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 October 1910 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the above club was held last evening, when Mr. D. A. Ryan presided over a full attendance, A letter was received from Mr. E. P. Capper, one of the…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 October 1910 · page 4
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The match Singleton v Upper Hunter Cricket Association at Scone, postpones from last Saturday, will take place next Saturday, the 20th Inst. Same team…

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