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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1911

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Football. Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 4

In the issue the Hunter District Rugby League notices that it will conduct three competitions—first, second, and third grades—during the 1911 season, and entries are…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1911 · page 7

Mr. Naughton, sporting editor of the Hearst publications, arrived by the Aoranglat Wellington [?], from San Francisco. He says the search for the "hope of the…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 April 1911 · page 4

The following team' has been selected to represent the Junior Association against Central Cumberland on Howe Park to-morrow (Friday), play to…

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New Swimming Record. New York April 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1911 · page 5

C. Daniels last night established a world's record by swimming 200 metres in 2minutes 28 seconds…

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Sporting. CRICKET

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 2

By the Glen Tunes mail in the morning two district teams—one organised by Mr C. Dunbar and the other by Mr. J. Lowler—leave for Manilla, where a…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 7

A message from San Francisco (Cal.) says: "Jeffries and Johnson will fight again. It may be soon, and it may be a year from new, but some time, some place, they will get together…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 7

There is a bowling boom at present in Sydney, Yesterday the Taranaki (N.Z.)Association team arrived. In the interest bowling match Queensland defeated New South Wales by three…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 7

The football season rapidly approaching 10.al players who are now numerically and otherwise a strong force in the community held their annual meeting during the week…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 7

The Rugby League has arranged for another match to be played on the Albion Ground on Saturday next, viz., Eastern Suburbs v. Combined District Team. Daily…

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Cricket Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 4

A cricket match, City V. Country, was played in Sydney to-day. The City team scored 183 (Maloney 90 White 42). Singe took eight wickets for 56, and Finlay two for 40. The Country team had…

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Cricket Matches Against Metropolitan Teams

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 4

A match (12 a-side) was played on the Albion Ground yesterday afternoon between a metro politan team and a Maitland team, the latter winning, after an exciting finish by one run…

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League Football. Newtown V. South Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 4

On the Albion Ground this afternoon an interesting exhibition game of Rugby League football was given under the auspices of the newly-established Hunter District League, in…

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Muswellbrook United Football Club. Annual Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the abovenamed club was held on Tuesday night last. There was a large attendance. Mr. C. Clayton was voted to the chair, and briefly…

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Newcastle Races. NEWCASTLE. Wednesday The April meeting [?]

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 6

The April meeting of the Newcastle [?]key Club, Limited was held on a [?] course at Broadmeadow this afternoon [?] weather was beautifully fine, the [?]…

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A Free Fight. at a Boxing Contest. Muskogee (Okinhoma), April 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 5

In a boxing contest between "Knockout" Brown, of Chicago, and "Joe" German, last night, the latter was knocked out in the fifth round…

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The Latest Sporting News. Wallsend Jockey Club Races. Wallsend

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 5

The Wallsend Jockey Club's Easter meeting commenced to-day in very pleasant weather, and under the most happy circumstances, there being an unusually large attendance,…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 April 1911 · page 3

In a match in, Sydney on Saturday night Billy Elliott. defeated Frank Fitzjohn on points after boxing 20 rounds. At the Olympic Stadium, Brisbane, on…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 April 1911 · page 4

Bowlers in, Sydney concentrated their attention on the triangular mataches on Saturday. Vietoria turned the tables against New 'South Wales in the second test match, played on the…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 April 1911 · page 2

On Saturday next on the Albion Ground Rugby -Matches will be played between Eastern Suburbs 11. v. Combined District II., and Eastern Suburbs I. v. Combined District 1,…

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Football. Newtown v. South Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 April 1911 · page 4

In view of the fact that the League game of football is being introduced into the district, naturally a good deal of interest was taken in the match between Newtown and South…

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