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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1910

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 November 1910 · page 3

The New South Wales players, who were beaten at Brisbane, played at Sco[?] on the return journey, beating an Upper Hunter team by an innings and 91 runs…

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It Was Boxing Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1910 · page 2

In an assault case at the Cessnock Police Court recently the complainant ([?] woman) said she believed it was Boxing Day when the assault occurred. The court…

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Boxing Match. Vancouver, Nov. 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1910 · page 5

Langford defeated Jeff Clarke at Joplin, Misouri, in the second round. The fight was stopped. Clarke was almost knocked out…

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Cricket. Maitland v. SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1910 · page 4

Maitland and Singleton played on the Albion Ground to-day. Capp won the toss from Lindsay and decided to bat on a good wicket, Capp and Fawcett opened aganist McLean and…

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A Great Cricket Captain. Lord Hawke Retires

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 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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Motor Cars Racing. Across Arizonal Desert. Vancouver, Nov. 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1910 · page 5

[?] automobiles started from Los Angeles on a race of 450 miles across the [?] to Phoenix, in Arizona. The roads [?] the most dangerous ever attempted by…

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Perils of Motor Racing. a Mechanician Killed. Vancouver, Nov. 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1910 · page 5

In connection with the automobile meeting for the Grand Prize at Savannah, Albert Fuchs, a mechanician, was killed during a practice run. The car, swervnig, struck a barbed-wire…

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The Latest Sporting News. Newcastle Races. Jockey Fatally Injured. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 November 1910 · page 5

There was glorious weather this afternoon and a crowded course for the opening day's programme of the local Jockey Club's two days' November meeting. The…

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Cricket. Maitland v. SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 November 1910 · page 3

The district match. Maitland v. Singleton, played on the Albion Ground on Saturday, was won easily by Maitland. When our report closed in Saturday's issue…

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A Jockey Killed. Fatality at Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 November 1910 · page 5

Everything was proceeding merrily and happily at the race meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club on Saturday until the running of the fourth event, the Novice Handicap when a fatality occurred that…

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Champion Sculler Returns Further Races Discussed. Hobart

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 November 1910 · page 5

Richard Arnst, the world's champion Se[?]ller, and his brother arrived in Hobart Saturday by the R.M.S. R[?]pehu from Africa. They were made the guest of the…

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Golf

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1910 · page 2

The official opening of the Scone Golf Club took place on Saturday afternoon last in the presence of a good gathering, under favourable…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1910 · page 2

Mr. Charles W. Gregory, the well-known cricketer and member of the Waverley C.C., died at midnight on Sunday night at St…

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Automobile Racing. Suvannah

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 November 1910 · page 4

Important automobile races took place at Savannah, in Georgia, yesterday. The grand prize was won by. David Bruce Brown, who covered 415 miles. in 5 hours…

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Golf in England. a Great Lady Player

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 November 1910 · page 5

Miss Cecilia Leitch, the nineteen-year-old golfer from Silloth, Cumberland, gained a most remarkable victory at Sunningdale on October 13, when she defeated Mr. H. H…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 November 1910 · page 4

The following will represent All Saints' v. Singleton B. on Saturday next, at Howe Park:—Watson, Jarman, Stewart, Bastian, Robinson, Meyn, Brown,…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 November 1910 · page 2

Following is the B team selected for next Saturday,, 19th inst., against All Saints', in the competition match:—P. Marshall, G. R. Freeman, A. Robinson, A…

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Local and General News. Heddon Racing Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 November 1910 · page 2

At a meeting to-day of the directors of the Heddon Racing Club Mr. S. Clift president. The business was the election of a chairman in [?] of the late Mr. James Wostenholme, and the…

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Sporting. GOLF

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 2

The play off of the ties in the competition in connection with the official opening of the local Club's links, between Drs. Dight and…

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Pony Racing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 2

A meeting of those interested in the formation of a Pony Race Club was hold at Lloyd's Hotel on Monday night. Mr J. H. Cavanagh…

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