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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1911

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 March 1911 · page 4

Jack Lester,"The Fighting Demon," who has been under the eye of Tommy Burns, and Bill Lang will fight in the Sydney Stadium on Easter Monday. Lang…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 March 1911 · page 4

It is expected that Gilbert L. Jessop will captain the next' English cricket team to visit Australia. What was probably a unique catch was…

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Football. Eastern Division Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 March 1911 · page 7

The annual meeting of Eastern Division Rugby Union Football Club was to have been held last evening, but owing to the illness of the secretary (Mr. L. Humby), who had…

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Late Sporting News. V.R.C. Races Again Postponed. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 March 1911 · page 5

Flemington races have been again postponed until Saturday in consequence of the course being under water as a result of the heavy rain. The third day's events have been fixed for Monday and…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 7

In the Arnott Shield competition, Maitland v. Lowlands, on Lowlands green, next Saturday, the following will represent the Maitland Bowling Club:—Hill, Poulton, Kerr, Oakes;…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 2

An effort is to be made to get football clubs in Dungog and district to affiliate with the Hunter River Rugby League. This would…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 2

The Scone—Muswellbrook match, to have been played on the local Park tomorrow has been postponed. The 'Brookites could not muster a…

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Swimming. Hardwick in Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 7

The annual three-night Maren carnival of the South Australian Amateur Swimming Association was concluded at Adelaide on Wednesday night. The principal item on the…

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Sporting. ATHLETICS

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 2

A final reminder is given intending competitors in the principal events at the St. Patrick's Day sports, on the 18th inst., that entries…

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Swimming-

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 3

w. Longworth has added the 440yd championship of N.S.W. to his list of successes this season. On Wednesday night at the Municipal Baths, Domain,…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 3

The contest between Billy Papke and Dave Smith is on the lists for decision at the Stadium to-night, and a battlebrimtul of excitement is anticipated…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Eastern Division Football Club will be held in Winchester's rooms on Wednesday evening next…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 3

In the five Test matches Australia has been represented by only, 12 players; in the live in England in 1909 England was represented by 25 players. The…

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The Maitland Coalmines. Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Kurri Tennis Club, held on Wednesday evening, the following office-bearers were elected:—President, Mr. F. Smishall; vice-president, Mr. E…

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Labor Politics and Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 6

At a meeting of the A.M.A. at Broken Hill the following resolution was carried:— "That in the ovent of a certain undesirable being selected to play against…

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Empire Cricket. the Triangular Contests

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 13

Last week, 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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The Test Match. Australian Cricket's Superiority

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 3

By decisively beating the South Africans in the fifth and final test match the Australian cricketers have justified thier claim to the cricket supremacy of the Empire. Four…

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Rugby Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 3

London, Sunday.-The Rugby football match between Ireland and Wales has been won by Wales. The Irishmen were completely outclassed Wales scoring 16…

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Football. Hunter River Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 7

A meeting of the Hunter Branch of the New South Wales Rugby League was held in Miss Edwards rooms on Saturday evening. There were 22 delegates present, the clubs…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 4

The final of the State Championship carnivals was brought off at the Municipal Baths, Domain, Sydney, on Saturday afternoon in the presence of a very…

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