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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1911

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 May 1911 · page 4
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

Bill Squires and Bill Lang are to be matched for the heavyweight championship of Australia, the contest to take place at Brisbane on August 9th…

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Bowls. Saturday's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1911 · page 7

The following heats will be played on the Central green on Saturday in the President's pairs trophies. 12 heads up:—Sext and Kelly, ser., v. Pain and Pain, 3 on:…

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Coursing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 2

The Allyabrook Coursing Club intends holding a day's rat coursing on the local convincing grounds on Saturday, June 3. There will be an all-comers sweepstake,…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 2

A match is likely to be arranged between the local crack lightweight, Billy Hannan, and Sailor Axford, the champion light weight of the Navy, to take place in Maitland next…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 4

On the Maitland Club's rinks yesterday afternoon, the final of the Peacemaker tournament was played between Sheedy and Oaks. Sheedy, with a handicap nine, played an excellent game,…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 2

Ill luck has already attended the Murrurundi Rovers. In the match against Muswellbrook on Saturday they sustained two casualties—one…

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League Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 2

The bill of fare to be s[?]tted b y the Hunter District Rugby League on the Albion Ground to-morrow afternoon should give enthusiasts ample opportunities of…

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Pony Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 2

Horse owners are reminded that entries for the benefit pony race meeting, to be held on Monday 5th June, will close with the secretary…

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When Rugby Was Played Sixty a Side

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 5

The actual style of play has had a history parallel with and nearly as interesting as that of the came itself. The sixty or more a side matches were very different from…

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Athletics

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 2

Elsewhere will be found the programme to be submitted at Moonan on Friday, 16th June. The bill of fare is most attractive, and the…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 6

The following will represent St. Patrick's Football Club versus Muswellbrook "Rovers" on St. Patrick's ground today, at 3.30 p.m. sharp:—Full back, P…

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Cessnock Races. Cessnook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 5

Ill fortune has pursued Cessnock Jockey Club almost from its formation, and caught up to it on nearly every rare day, the great majority of which out at the mining town…

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The Latest Sporting News Rosehill Races. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 5

Rosehill races have been postponed till Monday, in consequence of wet weather…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 May 1911 · page 4

A boxing contest took place on Saturday afternoon at Bode's Stadium, Wollongong, between Henry Smith (heavyweight champion of South Africa)and Dutch…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 May 1911 · page 2

On account of the inclement state of the weather on Saturday afternoon, which made howling out of the question, the committee of the Maitland Club has decided to…

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County Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 May 1911 · page 3

Owing to C. Blythe taking six wickets for ten runs Kent has defeated Leicestershire…

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Racing in Bombay. Proposed Restrictions. Calcutta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 May 1911 · page 3

The Governor of Bombay has notified the Turf Club that owing to the increase of between racing will not be allowed at Poona and Bombay unless race days are limited to ten,…

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International Golf Scotland Beats England. London, May 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 May 1911 · page 3

The Scottish golfers have defeated England by fine matches to four. The Hon M. Scott played with England, defeating Guy Campbell. The Hon. M. Scott won the Troon open…

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Football. Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 7

In the Hunter District Rugby l[?]gue's competition on Saturday, Morpeth defeated Kurri Kurri on the Albion Ground by 8 points to 5, all the points being scored in the second…

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