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Sport, 1910

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 5
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

Transvaal in the second innings scored 242. Marylebone thus won by 50 runs. Scores :—Marylabone.—First innings 291, second innings 271. Transvaal: First innings 270,…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 4

The Burns-Lang contest, to take place, at the Stadium on Easter Monday night, promises to draw an enormous crowd. Since their meeting in Melbourne…

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The Boxing Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 3

Reuter's correspondent at San Francisco states that the "Johnson-Jeffries fight is definitely fixed for San Francisco on July 4 (Independence Day)…

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International Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 3

The Northern Rugby Union has accepted the list of fixtures submitted by the Australian and New Zealand leagues…

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Boolaroo Races

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

The following entries have been received for the Boolaroo races, to be held on March 2:— Shorts Handicap; 6 furlongs.— Lady Hasty,…

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International Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 2

The match M.C.C. v. the Transvaal commenced on Friday. The M.C.C. first Innings ended for 201, while the Trans vaalers made 270. When stumps were…

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Boxing Championship. "Battling" Nelson Defeated (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 2

A leading Sydney sporting gentleman received word this afternoon that "Bat tling" Nelson was knocked out in the 40th round by woolgast in a fight at…

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Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 2
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

News by the Moana, in from Vanco[?] this morning, includes particular Jack Johnson's escapade in a New [?] restaurant. The Vancouver [?]…

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International Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 5

The match against the Transvaal a Pretoria has been abandoned in consequence of rain. C. Blythe, the Kent professional, has dislocated his shoulder…

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Fancy Dress Cricket Match Played at Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 6

A very interesting break in the [?] of things took place here last Saturday the shape of a fancy dress cricket [?] married men versus single, (writes [?]…

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Athletics

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 2

The interest that has been evinced [?]ing the past two months in the impend footrace, to which we have referred freely in recent issues, between [?]…

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Rugby Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 5

The Northern Rugby Football Union has accepted the list of fixtures submit ted by the Australian and New Zealand Leagues. The English team will arrive…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 6

Arthur Cripps (11st 3lb) met "Gun ner" Moir (13st 8½lb), the ex-heavy weight champion of England, at the Sta dium, Rushcutter's Bay, on Wednesday…

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The Cricket-tennis Trouble. (To the Editor)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 5

Sir,—I notice in your contemporary that the Committee of the Singleton Cricket Club have practically challenged the Council by informing them that the…

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Tennis

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 4

It will be seen by advertisement that a meeting of tennis players and others who are desirous of joining, a tennis club on Howe Park, in connection with…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 6

AM Saints v. Bulga at South Singleton Park to-day:-H. Millard, O. Robinson, E. Watson, J. Lancaster, J. Dyett, J. Lancaster, W. Strumey, H. Hooker, C…

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South African Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 5

The return match between the Mary lebone Cricket Club, and the Transvaal, commenced at Pretoria on Tuesday. The home team went first to the wickets,…

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Interstate Cricket. N. S. Wales v. Tasmania. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 4

The match at Hobart between New South Wales and Tasmania was opened to day in fine weather. The visitors, at the luncheon adjournment, had lost three…

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