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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1910

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Sporting. Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 December 1910 · page 2

The following players will represent Muswelibrook Cricket Club at Singleton to-day: —Callaghan, D, S, T, and G Blunt, Brecht, Barlow, Campbell, Phillips, Stewart, and…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 December 1910 · page 7

Billy M'Manus is still in the game, although he must, be approaching the fifties. The veteran is entered for several events at the E[?] (Vic) A.A'S…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 December 1910 · page 4

The gross takings at the first test match between South Africa and Australia were £1762/12/6, The south Africans received £611/4/9 the Sydney…

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Holiday Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 December 1910 · page 4

Arrangements have been made for a match on the Albion Ground on Monday between a visiting team from Dungog, which has been got together by Mr. D. Abbott. the team…

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Fatal Boxing Encounter (By Cable). Philadelphia

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 December 1910 · page 2

Kid Gardiner, a well-known lightweight pugilist, died from a fractured skull, received during, a boxing bout with another boxer named John Kane,…

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Interstate Cricket. Victoria v. Queensland

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 December 1910 · page 2

The Queensland v. Victoria match was started -at Melbourne on Friday on a good wicket. Following was the state of the game at drawing of stamps on…

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Sporting. ATHLETICS

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1910 · page 2

At Belltrees, on Friday afternoon, W. T. Geary and C. Eipper, two Upper Hunter peds., toed the mark for a spin over 100 yards, and a…

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Boxing Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 December 1910 · page 5

In the light-weight boxing match Driscoll v. Welch at cardiff, for a purse of £2500 and a side wager of £100, Welch won on a foul at the tenth round…

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Amateur Swimming Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 December 1910 · page 4

A meeting of the Maitland Amateur Swimming Club was held last evening, Mr. D. J. Ryan being in the chair. It was decided to hold a 66yds. inter-club handicap…

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Letter to the Editor. Races at Rutherford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 December 1910 · page 4

Sir,—Kindly permit me to correct the untrue statement made in your echoes of sport in last evening's issue, viz., that I arranged a few luck races at Rutherford, and the…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 December 1910 · page 2

Jim Driscoll, the featherweight champion met Fred Welch, at Cardiff, in a match, for a purse of £2300. Welch, won on a foul in the 10th round…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 December 1910 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The hon. secretary of the Singleton C.C. informs us that the match arranged to take place at Howe Park on Saturday and Monday next, betweeen Singleton…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 December 1910 · page 4

The interstate match at Melbourne between Victoria and Queensland resulted in a win for Queensland by 66 runs. Armstrong did not bat in Victoria's…

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Morpeth Regatta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 December 1910 · page 4

Handicaps for the principal events to be competed for at Morpeth regatia will be found in another part of this issue. There is a splendid entry, and some exciting contests may be expected…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 December 1910 · page 2

City teams visit Muswellbrook and Singleton during the holidays. The local and Wingen teams meet at Wingen to-morrow…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 December 1910 · page 3

Billy M'Call is to fight Mike Williams in the new Stadium at Gunnedah on New Year's Day, and on January 11 will meet Ellr Turner at Hobart. Jimmy Russell…

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Swimming at Nottingham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1910 · page 5

Boys and girls to the number of 4840 have been taught swimming at Nottingham during the year…

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Maitland Races

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1910 · page 15

Maitland Jockey Club closed the year's operations on Saturday were successfully and pleasantly, and on a course that was seen at its very best as a result of the recent rains…

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Struck by a Cricket Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1910 · page 4

Miss Scobie, eldest daughter of Mr. [?] W. Scobie, the well-known architect. who was struck a severe blow in the face by the ball during the cricket match with the…

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