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Sport, 1910

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Mysterious White Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 October 1910 · page 7

There always has existed a curious [?] for the civilised world in the ide[?] in remote parts of the tropics, amid fee dark-skinned races, there exist…

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Remarkable Cricket Debuts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 October 1910 · page 7

When Ranjitsinjhi left Cambridge in 1894 everybody wondered of he would remain in England, and if so for what country he would play. To everybody's surprise, he…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1910 · page 2

Cricket is in full swing now, and the competition promises to be exciting. Hulton has notched two victories—over Lostock and…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 October 1910 · page 7

Billy Papke, the world's middleweight title holder, met Ed. Williams, a Victorian middleweight boxer, at Sydney Stadium on Wednesday night. The…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 October 1910 · page 4
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The match arranged to take place today between Singleton B and Buiga, under the auspices of the Junior Cricket Association, has been cancelled…

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Denman Amateur Races

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 October 1910 · page 15

The Denman Amateur Race Club held their half-yearly. race mooting on the 22nd instant. It was the most successful meeting since the formation of the club, and was largely…

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Racing in Australia. Changes and Conveniences

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 October 1910 · page 7

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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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 November 1910 · page 3

A. Meyn, playing with All Saints against Roaedale on Saturday, bagged six wickets for 14 runs. There was only one match played on…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 November 1910 · page 4

Much interest is being taken in the practice of the South African cricketers at the nets in Adelaide. The batting is resolute, and elearly on the bright side,…

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Heddon Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 November 1910 · page 6

The following entries have been received for Heddon-Greta races, to take place on Saturday next:— Flying Handicap; 6 furlongs and 100…

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Horse-racing and Gamblling

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 November 1910 · page 2

A big contingent left Sydney, last week for the Melbourne Clip carnival. These are pople of means and leisure. The many thousands…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 November 1910 · page 5

The following team will play for Northern against Morpeth at Morpeth on the 5th and 19th instant:—Newton, Watson, Saun-Lindsay (2), Glasheon, Bowdon, Brown,…

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Y.R.C. Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 2 November 1910 · page 2

The spring meeting of the Victoria Racing Club was opened at Flemington on Saturday in the presence of a large attendance. The Maiden Plate…

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A Great Cricket Captain. Lord Hawke Retires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 November 1910 · page 6

The final retirement of Lord Hawke from the captainship of the Yorkshire County Eleven will be sincerely regretted by cricketers throughout the country, who have regarded him for a…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 November 1910 · page 4

The following- will represent All Saints' V. Bulga, at Victoria Square, on Saturday next:— Jarman, Bastian, Watson, Stewart, Gould, Mayn, Brown, Tacon, Robinson,…

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Swimming Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 November 1910 · page 4

A meeting of the Maitland Amateur Swimming Club was held last evening, Mr. J. Sweeney presiding in the absence of the president (Mr. D. J. Ryan). The secretary…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 November 1910 · page 4

The cricket match South Africa versus South Australia was to have commenced at Adelaide at noon to-day, but heavy rain prevented a start at that hour, when it…

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Pygmy Races. How They Are Separated

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 November 1910 · page 3

The tradition of the existence of dwarfs, not as isolated examples, but as a race with their own customs, government, and language, is familiar…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 November 1910 · page 7

At the Sydney stadium on Wednesday night Jimmy Clabby, welter weight champion of the world, defeated Bob Bryant, welter weight champion of New…

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