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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1910

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

Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 December 1910 · page 2

Those who have attended the Stadium, Rusheutter's Bay, since the arrival of the American boxers, have high praise for the cleverness of Jimmy Clabby. And,…

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Swimming Baths

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 December 1910 · page 7

For a long period, the need of suitable provision for bathing in the local portion of the Hunter, which borders the town on the western side, has been keenly felt, and the statement in…

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Aberdeen Amateur Races. Successful Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 December 1910 · page 2

On (Boxing Day) Aberdeen had a record day for liveliness. On account of the Aberdeen Amateur Jockey Club holding a grass fed meeting on that day, I would not doubt…

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Athletics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 December 1910 · page 2

In November, 1811, a wager was run for ten gulneas aside, in White Cooduit Farm, between tow tradesmen of the names of William and Johnson, of Islington, the one to…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 December 1910 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

Dick 'Arnst, the champion sculler of the world, has accepted an invitation to be present at the glove contest between Shakespeare and Coleman next very…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 December 1910 · page 2

On Monday next (New Year's Day) a day's sport will be provided on the park by Mr. R. L. Logan, one of the vicepresidents of the Maitland Bowling Club,…

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Morpeth Regatta. Successful Gathering

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 December 1910 · page 7

Morpeth's annual attraction—the regatta— was held on Monday in fine, but hot weather, in the presence of a large crowd of spectators, who evinced keen interest in the…

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Coming Boxing Contests

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 December 1910 · page 5

Mr. McIntosh states that Land will fight Sam Langford for £3500, at the Olympic, probably on February 15, 1911, and wil meet Petty Officer Curran on January 18…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 December 1910 · page 7

The Singleton District Junior Association competition matches will be re-started on Saturday next, January 7th. Following is the draw for that day:— All…

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The Art of Swimming

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 December 1910 · page 4

The Christmas season is providing its usual crop of holiday bathing fatalities. Some of these no doubt result from recklessness and venturesomeness, some probably from…

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Boxing Contest. Lang Defeats Burns. London, Monday night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 December 1910 · page 3

Over 5000 spectators watched the contest between Lang and Jack Burns. Lang attacked strongly from the start, and led well in the first round. In the second ,round several…

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Record Cricket Match. Innings Closes for Three Runs

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 December 1910 · page 4

Something of a record was put up In a cricket match at Wellington on Tuesday, between a team of cricketers front Orange and a Wellington team. The…

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Cricket. Sydney District C.C. v. MUSWELLBROOK C.C.

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 31 December 1910 · page 2

A team from the Sydney District C.C. visited here last Monday night by the 9.10 train to fulfil their fixture with Muswell-Brook Club on the following day. They…

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Stewart's Brook Athletic Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 December 1910 · page 2

Ideal weather prevailed for the annual athletic sports, run under the auspices of the local Athletic Club on Boxing Day. Stewart's Brook in only a small…

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Athletics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 December 1910 · page 2

The death is announced of lack White, known amongst old-time runners as the "Gateshead Clipper." which occurred at Fulham, London. on November 21, Jack…

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