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Sport, 1912

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 5

The All—England Tennis Club had decided to retain the challenge round in the championships…

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Football. Capetown, Feb . 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 5

The Rugby Union has accepted the English invitation, but has intimated that it would prefer that the visit should take place in 1913, if this would suit the English…

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Cricket. To—morrow's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 7

Fishery Greek v. East Muitland, at East Maitland— D. moore, D Lang, Joe McMahon, T. Watts, W. Ryan. W. lang. F. McMahon, W. Ferguson, J. McElroy, W. Williams, J…

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The Cricket Crisis. No Settlement Sydney, Friday. afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 5

There were no further developments today in regard to the cricket erisis, but Mr. Mcgowen is using all his endeavours to patch up the trouble satisfactorily to all…

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The Cricket Trouble. Board of Control Firm. the "Six Certainties" Dropped

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 7

THE trouble in " big cricket," re[?]ction of the team to [?] and, to take part in [?] contests, took a…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 7

At Sydney Stadium on Wednesday night Hugh Mehegan had no trouble in defeating Red Standen, of the South Coast, for the lightweight championship,…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 7

The inter-state cricket match, New South Wales v. Queensland which was prevented from starting on February 8, owing to the strike, will take place on…

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Aberdeen Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 2

The following are the weights for Aberdeen Pony Races, to take place to-day (Saturday):—Maiden Handicap, 14.2 and under;…

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The Cricket Crisis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 2

It now seems certain that Trumper, Hill, Armstrong, Ransford, Cotter and Carter will not be in the next Australian learn to visit England, The names…

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A Father's Death. While Watching His Sox Boxing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 6

A tragic incident occurred at the [?] AthletiC Club, Sydney, on Tuesday night. Cox, a well-known resident of Mortdale during at ringside during the progress of…

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Boxing. Abe Attel Defeated. Los Angels, Feb. 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 7

Johnny Kilbane defeated Abe Attel in a 20-rounds contest here last night, winning the world's featherweight championship. Ten thousand persons watched the fight and 6000…

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Boxing. Johnson and Flynn Matched. Chicago, Feb. 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 15

Johnson and Flynn have posted stakes of 20,000 dollars ( £4000) for a fight for the world's heavyweight championship. The time and place of the fight have not been…

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The Cricket Crisis. Intervention by Ministers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 4

On Thursday night, Mr. M'Gowen, the Premier, had a consultation with the six recalcitrant players. Subsequently, Mr. M'Gowen stated that he and Mr. Holman…

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The Cricket Dispute. Players Must Accept Unconditionally

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 5

The five players- Ransford, Armstrong, Trumper, Carter and Cotter-who made a conditional acceptance of the invitation to go to England, have received the board's…

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The Cricket Crisis. Board of Control Stubborn, Trumper and Others Dropped

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 6

All [?]empts at mediation in tie cricket crisis between the Australia Board of Control and the disaffected players have failed…

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Athletics. Branxton Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 7

The programme for the United Friendly Societies' Annual Demonstration and Sports, to be held at Branxton on Easter Monday, will be found in this issue. There are footracing…

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Athletics. Daunt's Handicap

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 15

The weather was anything but favourable for Daunt's second Ascot Handican on Saturday evening, for light rain fell during the opening heats, but this notwithstanding…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 7

The programme for the sixth annual demonstration at Branxton on Easter Monday, April 8th, is published In this Issue Prize-money amounting to £36…

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Rugby Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 5

Ireland defeated Scotland in the international Rugby football match. Ireland drop-kicked a goal, scored a try, and a penalty goal; to Scotland's one goal and a try…

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Football. Rugby League Game

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 7

Mr. L. Kearney, president of the New South Wales Rugby League's Referees' Association, addressed a meeting of referees and candidates for appointment as such at…

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