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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1911

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 7

A cablegram from America states that at Milwaukee (U.S.) on Saturday little Rudie [?] met Young Jack Redmond in what was to have been a 10 rounds bout. Rudie…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The following will represent All Saints' v. Bulga, at Bulga, on Saturday next:— Stowart, Meyn, Tacon, Watson, J. Lancaster, Gould, Woods, Jarman Bastian,…

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Football. Western Division [?] Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 7

The third annual meeting of the Western Division D team was held in Miss Edwards' room last evening. There were about 20 members present, Mr. F. Jones…

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BOXING. Smith and Papke Matched. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 2

After a good deal of dolay the Stadium management have succeeded in their attempts to arrange a match between Dave Smith, the Australian middleweight, and…

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Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 2

After much negotiating, Dave Smith and Billy Papke have been matched again. They are to meet at the Stadium on March 11, under the same conditions…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 2
Also in The Scone Advocate

The cricket match Upper Williams v. Lower Williams, played on the local park on Wednesday afternoon last, resulted in a win for the former by 31…

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Pony Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 2

The weather conditions did not favor the Durham Pony races on Wednesday afternoon last, as rain fell at intervals, thereby preventing many…

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Limiting Cricket Matches. Expert Openions. London, Thursday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 5

The Yorkshire Cricket Club's recommendations for limiting country matches in 1912 to two days as an experiment is exciting attention…

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Letter to the Editor. the Cricket Match at Branxton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 5

Sir,—In answer to the letter, by the captain of the Elderslie Cricket team. I may say with regard to the barracking that was done that some of the Elderslie play…

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Telegraphic News. Cricket. New South Wales V. South Africa. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 2

THE above match commenced in Sydney to-day, and up till lunch, the scores were as iollow:— Trumper, b Pearce 5; Bardsley, c Snooke…

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Athletics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 7
Also in The Scone Advocate

The champion sprinter John Donaldson returned to his home at Taglewood (Vic.) on Saturday night and was heartily received. The band turned out and crowds…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 6

The London press comments upon. the Inglorious finish of the light between Longford and Lang, and emphasises the fact that the disqualification of Lang…

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Football. Cessnock Union Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 7

A meeting was held at Hampton's Hotel, Cessnock, on Thursday evening, for the purpose of forming a Rugby Union football club. There was a good…

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Famous Cricketer's Death. a Cricket Pioneer

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 6

Mr. William Lloyd Murdoch, who died in Melburne on Saturday, was the greatest Australian batsman of his day. He was one of the old cricketing pioneers, who helped to…

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Australia's Cricket Supremacy. Newspaper Comments. London, Tuesday night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 3

The evening papers contain comments Australia's win in the fourth test match, and the winning of the rubber against South Africa…

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Letter to the Editor. Conduct at a Cricket Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 6

Sir,—On behalf of the residents of Branxton beg to refute and give an unqualified denial to the charges emanating from one pen of the "Captain of the Elderstie Team." I was…

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Football. Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 3

The work of organising is being vigorously carried on by the provisional committee of the newly formed Hunter branch, who are being met at each centre with…

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