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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1911

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Football

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

At Rugby football Ireland defeated Scotland by 16 points to 10…

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County Cricket

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

The advisory county cricket committee has adopted the Somerset proposal to allow five points for a win in completed county matches, and three to the team that is leading on the…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 4

Australia's long-distance swimmer, W. Longworth, made a record at the Fortstreet High School's annual championship curnival, held in the Domain Baths…

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Sporting. BOXING

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 2

A London correspondent cables that Press comments on the Lang-Langford fight generally agree that it was an inglorious finish, and that the…

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Football. Western Division

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 7

The adjourned meeting of the Western Division (Union) Football Club was held at Hills Angel Inn on Saturday evening last. Mr. G. Ye[?]es presided, and there…

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Journalistic Fisticuffs. Queensland Editors in the Boxing Ring

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 2

The gymnasium at the Albert Hall was opened recently before a crowded house, people riding and driving dozens of miles to witness the boxing contest between Editor Murphy…

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Rugby Football League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1911 · page 6

At a largely attended meeting of the Cessnock Rugby League Football Club, held on Sunday, the following office bearers were elected:—Patrons. Messrs. W. Kearsly, M.L.A.,…

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Football. Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1911 · page 7

A meeting of footballers of the Eastern Division of West Maitland was held at Winchester's Rooms last night. Mr. R. F. Watson presided over an attendance of 41…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1911 · page 7

Lewis, who openly claims the middleweight championship of the world is anxious to meet Langford at 158lb. It is probable that a subsequent match to be…

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International Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1911 · page 5

In the international football match Wales v. France the former won by 15 points to nil…

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Muswellbrook Lawn Tennis Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 1 March 1911 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above club was held in the School of Arts on Thursday afternoon last, when Dr. I. P. Cliff occupied the chair, and there…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 March 1911 · page 4

There has been some pretty tall-scoring in the return match between, South Africa and New South Wales, and individual centuries have been frequent…

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Swimming. Arthur Wilks Swims Well

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1911 · page 7

Although Arthur Wilks, the young Maitland swimmer, has only been under the care of Mr. George Farmer, at the Rose Bay Baths for a month, a week of which time he was…

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Boxing. Lester and Lang Matched. Seattle, March 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1911 · page 5

Jack Lester, the American heavyweight, has been matched to meet Bill Lang in a 20-round bout, to take place in Australia in April…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 7

They say that Hugo Kelly, one of the claimants of the middle-weight championship is quite worked up over the success of Dave Smith, the Australian fighter,…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 7

A meeting of the friends of Mr. Archie Morris, the well-known footballer, will be held at Hills' Angel Inn to-morrow (Saturday) evening, for the transaction of…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 2

Owen's Gap and Scone meet on the Park tomorrow, play commencing at 11 a.m. The fifth and last Test match…

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Empire Cricket. the Triangular Contests

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 5

Yesterday, in view of the triangular cricket contests, was held one of the most important meetings yet held in connection with cricket control in Australia. All the Commonwealth…

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Local and General Gloucester Park Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 2

The following are the nominations for the principal events Gloucester Park Races:— Flying Handicap—Kerrika,…

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Athletics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 7

A match has been arranged between John Donaldson and Holway, the champion sprinter of the world, who defeated Donaldson in a match in England, when the latter's leg gave…

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