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Sport, 1910

1,292 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 58 of 65

Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 2

Scone B's and Wingen meet on the Park to-morrow (Saturday.) The following 12 players have been selected to represent the U.H…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 November 1910 · page 2

At the Sydney stadium on Wednesday night Ray Rronson, the American boxer, defeated Sid Sullivan, of Australia, on points, after the contest had gone the…

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Golf

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1910 · page 7

As the result of the combined efforts of the Rev. J. H. G. Auld, and other enthusiasts, a strong Golf Club is now established here. The links are on the local…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 November 1910 · page 2
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The following team has been chosen to represent Tamworth Union against Muswellbrook at Tamworth to-day:—Leak, Read, Breakspear, Hopkins,…

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Muswellbrook Golf Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 November 1910 · page 2

The above club will play its first match this afternoon on the local links, against a team representing Scone Golf Club. The following are the teams:…

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Boxing. Evans Defeats Hannan. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1910 · page 5

Jack Evans defeated Billy Hannan, of Maitland, in the ninth round of a boxing contest here to-day. The winner had 2st. the best of the weights…

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Golf in England. a Great Lady Player

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1910 · page 13

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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Found Drowned. In a Swimming Bath. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 November 1910 · page 4

William Matthei, a fisherman, this morning found the body of Mrs Emma Gee, 50, floating in a private swimming bath on the foreshores at George's…

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A Jockey Killed. Fatality at Newcastle Races

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1910 · page 7

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 occured that…

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Fatal Boxing Contest. Coroner's Strong Stand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 November 1910 · page 2

The death of Thomas James Fogarty, who was injured in a boxing contest with Harold Walsh at the Melbourne Athletic Club on Monday last formed the subject of an inquiry on Saturday. A…

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The South African Cricketers. Match Against New South Wales. Cricket Ground

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 November 1910 · page 3

The South Africa v. New South Wales match was continued in Sydney on Saturday. The attendance during the afternoon reached 22,000. The South Africans began their second innings…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 November 1910 · page 4

An effort is being made to raise £600 or £700 as a presentation to Frank Beaurepalre, champion swimmer, who is returnins to Melbourne, afer a vletorlous visit…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 November 1910 · page 2

As we go to press, we are informed that the Scone-Aberdeen match, to have to have taken place on the Park on Saturday, is…

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Fatal Boxing Contest. Coroner's Strong Stand

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 November 1910 · page 3

The death of Thomas james Fogary, who was injured in a boxing contest with [?]arold waish at the Melbourne Athletic. Club on Monday last, formed the subject…

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Cricket. I Zingari v. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 November 1910 · page 7

Cessnock defeated I Zingari on the Albion Ground on Saturday by four wickets and 30 runs. Zmgari had lost four wickets for 21 in their second innings at the end of the first day's play…

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Athletic Sports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 23 November 1910 · page 4

The man in the street now frequently hears the remark, that the natural sport of the young, such as running, jumping, vaulting, &c, do…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 November 1910 · page 4

The following will represent Central Bowling Club against the Maitland Bowling Club on the Central Green on Saturday afternoon next:—Crockett, A. Hall, Wylle,…

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Long Distance Swimming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 November 1910 · page 4

Arthur Wilks, Maitland's young and promising swimmer, figured in the heats of the 880 yards handicap swum at the Domain Baths last night, being the first of the…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 November 1910 · page 2

At a meeting of the newly-formed. Tivert in Rugby Club in Devonshire, England, according to the "Tiverton Gazette," Father Damen (an old Maitlander) said it would be better for all…

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