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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1912

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 4

Referring to Jack Johnson's rec[?] frothy utterances regarding probable n[?]- gation, Jim Corbett says:—"I am not seeking Johnson. I don't want to see…

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Rugby League Football. Visitors Defeat Wigan. London, Wednesday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 4

The Australian Rugby League football team defeated the Northern League at Wigan by 4 goals 4 tries (20 points) to 4 tries (12 points)…

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Bowls. Saturday's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 7

Central v. City, on the Hamilton green: Crockett, G. Galton, jun., J. Pain, Bolt; H. Pain, Kelly, Gail, R. Galton: Wilks, Hall, Mattocks, Silk; Nichols, G. Edwards,…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 4

The English cricketers won the match at Hobart against Tasmania by an innings and 94 runs. Eltham, of Hobart, had a bone in his hand broken through…

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Boxing. Tommy Burns' Programme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 7

Tommy Burns, who touched at Auckland, [?] route to America, by the Mar[?] states that he is gradually reducing his avoirdupois and dis not even abandon light training…

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The Cricket Trouble

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 2

The Board of Control has replied to Clem Hill's letter of protest relative to the appointment of a manager. The Board says it will not permit cricketers…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 7

Maitland v. Hamilton on the Lowlands green:—Il. Cooper, Poulton. Drew, Rourke: T. Cooper, Tibbitts. Kline, Herrmann [?] Eldridge, Sheedy, Oakes: Hill, Eckford,…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 2

The English cricketers won the match at H bart against Tasmania by all innings and 94 runs. The Englishmen commence a match…

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Sporting. FOOTBALL

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 2

The Kangaroos defeated a Northern Union team on Wednesday by 20 points to 12. The Australians were superior in every department…

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Boxing Championship. Honolulu, Fob. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 5

Tommy Burns has announced that he is ready to meat Jack Johnson on the latter's own terms…

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South Africa Rugby League. Capetown

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 5

The Rugby Football Board has declined the invitation from New Zealand and New South Wales, owing in the shortness of notice…

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Scone Cricket Club

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 2

A meeting of the members of the above was hold at the School of Arts on Saturday evening last, for the purpose of considering the decision come…

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Rugby Football. Invitation to South African Players. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 4

The Australian and New Zealand Rugby Football Leagues have invited the South African Football League to send a team to Australia for the coming…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 7

The Australasian Rugby League team will leave for Australia on February, 19. The receipts cover the expenses, and leave a small profit…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 7

The ma[?]h between Singleton II. and Rosedale II., arranged,to take place today on Howe Park oval, has been cancelled, at the request of Rosedale II…

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Boxing. Smith Beats Thompson

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 15

Dave Smith scored straight lefts and right crosses against "Cyclonc" Thompson in the fight at the Sydney Stadium, and he continually bored in and took the blows…

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Muswellbrook Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 7

The four events which are handicapped to be decided to day wear an open appearance, especially as it is difficult to know which races certain horses will he reseived for…

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Cricket Match Postponed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 5

The Queensland v. New South Wales cricket match has been postponed indefinitely owin g to the strike…

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East Maitland Athletic Club. Annual Re-union

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 11

Ideal weather conditions prevailed on Friday for the annual reunion under auspices of the East Maitland Athletic Club, which was held on Banks-street reserve, where a…

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Boxing. Thompson Defeats Townsend

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 7

At Thompson, ex-champion heavyweight amateur, made his first appearance as a professional in sydney on Saturday night in opposition to Tom Townsend at…

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