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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1911

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Athletics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1911 · page 7
Also in The Scone Advocate

Arrangement have been entered into for a contest between Clarence Weber, of Melbourne, and Jack Johnson, the former to wrestle and Johnson to box. Johnson has signified his willingness by cable to…

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Football. Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 7

The weekly meeting of the League Executive was held at Miss Edwards rooms on Saturday night, Mr. Bunts presiding. All clubs were represented. Owing to the…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 7

Not satisfied with the result of last Saturday's contest Lester is anxious for another match with Lang. The pair met on Tuesday, which the matter was discuss…

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Aberdeen Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 2

The races held in aid of the Dr. Scott Memorial Hospital Fund took place on Saturday on the Recreation Ground. The weather was perfect,…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 May 1911 · page 4
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The twice postponed fight between Billing and M'Coll, for £25 a side, eventuated at Moree, before a moderate attendance. It was a good contest. In…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 May 1911 · page 4

The following will represent St. Patrick's Junior Football Club versus Rix's Creek Juniors on Victoria Square on Saturday next at 2.30 o'clock:—Full back,…

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Killed at Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 May 1911 · page 2

Harold Jones, aged 21. was injured in a football match at Barealdine (Q.) on Sunday, and died in the hospital on Tuesday morning. A clot of blood was found…

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Football. Reg by Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 May 1911 · page 7

A meeting of the executive committee of the Hunter District Rugby Union was hold last evening. Mr. P. Fleming, secretary of the Northern…

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Lawn Tennis. BROKE v. WARKWORTH

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 May 1911 · page 4

A pleasant game was played on the latter's courts on 13th inst., resulting in a win for Broke by 13 games, Following are the scores:—…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 May 1911 · page 4

Arrangements have been entered into for a contest between Clarence Weber and Jack Johnson, the former to wrestle and Johnson to box Johnson has signified…

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Rugby League Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 4

Mr. J. Burg, hon, secretary of the Hunter District Rugby League, is in receipt of a letter from Mr. E. R. Larkin, secretary of the New South Wales Rugby League, stating that…

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Football. To-morrow's Matches. Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 7

Followers of the Union game have a treat in store for them on Saturday, when the Hunter Union are serving up a couple of first-class matches on the Maitland Park. In the early…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 7

Negotiations for a second match between Bill Lang, the Australian heavy-weight champion, and Jack Lester, the American heavy weight, have resulted in Lang…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 2
Also in The Scone Advocate

The following team has been selected to represent Dungog in a match against Stroud, on Victoria Park, on Saturday next:—G. and…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 7

At a meeting of the Robins C. C, held on Monday evening, each of the following was presented with a silver medal:—R. Dades, best batting and third bowling average for…

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General Cables. Ladies' Golf Championship. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 5

Miss Vida Collins of New Zealand, was beaten in the third round of the ladies gold championship…

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English Boxing Championship

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 4

London, Friday.—It is announced that Papke, the American middleweight champion, and Sullivan, the English champion middle-weight, have signed to box 20…

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