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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1911

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 7
Also in Singleton Argus

After defeating Billy M'Call, at Gunnedah, Mike Williams journeyed along to Inverell, where he expects to get a match on with the local champion, Sam., Billins, By…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 7
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The third test match between Austraila and South Africa begins on the Adeiaide cricket oval to-day. The scorers of over 200 in test matches…

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Aberdeen Amateur Races. Successful Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 15

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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Stewart's Brook Athletic Sports

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 15

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

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Athletic Sports

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 15

26.—East Maitland Athletic Club; entries Jan. 19: [?]doline won the Grandstand Handicap at Macleay River races, Sea Hawk filling…

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Swimming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 4

A writer in the "Sunday Sun" has the following to say about Arthur Wilks:— "It is a great pity that Wilks, the young Maitlander, has not got the opportunities necessary to his becoming…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 4

Roy Bronson, the American light-weight, met Arthur Douglas, of South Africa, at the Stadium, Sydney, on Saturday night. the men fought at catch-weights, and…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 4

Roy Bronson, the American lightweight, mot Arthur Douglas, of South Africa, at the Stadium Sydney, on Saturday night, the men fought at catchweights, and…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 4

Playing for North Sydney against Glebe on Saturday, R. V. Minnett was run out for Ist, and A. E. Johnston made 10s. G. R. Hazlitt, the Victorian, made his…

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Fostering Junior Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1911 · page 7

A team from the Now South Wales junior Cricket Association will visit Singleton during the Easter Holidays, primarily to fester the game locally. Two matches will be…

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Swimming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 2

The executive has selected Messrs. cecil Healy, H. Hardwick, and A. Wickham, to represent the State in the championships to be decided on Brisbane on the 21st and…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 2

"Jem Mace, the famous pugilist, was burled at Liverpool yesterday Rev. Alfred Mace. his son. officiated." That is an item contained in the personal and general news…

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Swimming Baths

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 4

Some time ago we referred to the desirableness of establishing suitable swimming baths at Muswellbrook, and with the continuance of the warm…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 2

Bob Whitelaw is [?] to arrange a match with [?] Thompson, and with that end in view will look the American up when in Sydney next Saturday…

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Boxing Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 5

Muir knocked Wills out in the third round, A MISSING VESSEL. The "Ellisland" from Neweastle to Derai, (p) is posted missing…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 4

Playing for Scone against Marrurundl on Saturday last, Norman Ebsworth was run out for 186 made in 90 minutes. The innings Included twelve 6's and sixteen…

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Amateur Swimming Status. Victorian Government Criticised. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 5

"Truth" declares that the Victorian Government's grant to Frank Beaurepaire, the Victorian champion swimmer, is an unwarrantable abuse of power in expending public money…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 2

Teams from the local and Blandford Clubs meet on the latter club's ground to-morrow. The old rivals, Upper Hunter and…

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