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Sport, 1911

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Boxing. Thompson Beats Papke

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 6

The two Americans "Cyclone: Thompson and Billy Papke met in a glove contest at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night. In the earlie rounds there was very little…

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East Maitland Athletic Club. Annual Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 2

The annual sports gathering of the East Maitland Athletic Club, held on the Banks street Reserve on Saturday, passed off successfully. The weather was fine, and in the…

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Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

[?] was [?] the seasons [?] Sydney [?]…

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Bowls

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

Central v. Lowlands, Wednesday night, on Lowlands Green :—Gail, King, Kelly, Nicholls; B. Bunfield, Saunders, Moore, Bradly; Sams, Wyllie, Pain, G. Galton ; Crockett, Dale,…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury, Singleton Argus

The [?] march, between [?] and South africa, which was to have commenced at Melbourne on Friday test, has owing to the [?]…

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The Maitland Coalmines. League Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 5

A meeting of those interested in League Football was held at the Kurri Hotel on Saturday afternoon. Mr. G. Matich presided over a large attendance, in which…

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Cricket. This Fourth Test Match

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

For three days in succession the rain has effectually blocked play in the fourth test match at Melbourne, Sunday, curiously enough, broke line and splendid, and a…

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Swimming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 7

Arthur Wilks, the Maitland lad, who has shown promise of becoming a first-class distance swimmer, has, I notice (says a Sydney writer) changed his stroke. His…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 7

Marvin Hart (who once got a verdict over Jack Johnson) met a newcomer in heavyweight Carl Morris not long back, when the latter won, and in doing so broke two of…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Western Division Football Club will be held at the Angel Inn on Saturday night at 7.45 o'clock when members and intending members are invited to…

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"Racing the Barwon." the Boatswain's Statement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 5

Harry Ransome, boatswain, in an interview said:—"We were speeding along racing the Barwon, which was four miles astern, to beat her in the run to Sydney…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

George Unholz showed a big house at the Gaiety Athletic Club, Sydney, the other night, that he is a hard hitter, and the possessor of a heavy left. But his…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 2

Maitland No. 1 v. Waratah No 1. at Waratah, next Saturday:—H. H. Cooper, Seward, Sheedy, Pender, Street, Walker, Hewitt, Fry, Maunall, Gash, Smith Eldridge…

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Swimming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 7

Information has reached Maitland that Arthur Wilks has been suffering form a heavy cold during the week and there is some doubt about him starting in the three…

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At a Cricket Match

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 6

He was a good deal in love, but still he was an enthusiastic cricketer and so allowances must be made for him, for he had taken her to the first match she had…

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Athletics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 7

Jack Donaldson, champion sprinter of the world, landed at Hobart from the Corinthic on Thursday, and with him are H, Wilson, champion runner of England. N…

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