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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1912

2,020 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 101

Boxing Match at Cessnock. Regan V. Shakespeare

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 5

A match has been arranged between Joe Shakespeare and Paddy Regan, who was beaten by Bob Whitelaw the other evening on a foul, to take place at the Amphitheatre, Cessnock, on…

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Football. Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 7

Mr. L. Kearney will deliver his second address to referees, players, and supporters on the League game and rulings, with a view to making a common ruling…

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Boxing. Coleman Beats Lennon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 7

At the Gaiety Athletic Club, Sydney on Tuesday night, Wal. Coleman, a local welterweight, defeated Sid. Lennon, a recent arrival from Western Australia. So badly was…

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Lawn Tennis. Paris, Feb. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 5

Wilding has scratched for all events at the Mentone Lawn Tennis Tournament owing to inflamed hands, the result of his recent strenuous games against De Cugis at…

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Cricket in Agrentina. Buenos Ayres

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 5

The M.C.C. team defeated the Argentina Eleven by 210 runs…

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Athletics. Ascot Running Ground

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 7

Nominations close this evening with Messrs. P. Mangan and A. W Daunt for the gaslight handicap to be run at the Ascot Ground on Saturday night. The prize is…

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Boxing. Hannan's Doings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 7

The Hobart crack, Jack Read, evidently had no taste for meeting Billy Hannan in the ring, for after writing to the Maitlander from his native city asking for £50 and…

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Bowls. Champion Competitions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 7

The following games were played yesterday on the Park green in connection with the champion pairs and singles:— Singles.—W. Sampson beat W. Clark after…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 4

The following will represent Singleton B Team v. All Saints on Saturday next on the oval, play at 2 p.m. sharp:— R. M. Bell, G.R. Freeman, Dr. Phimbe…

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Walgett Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 4

The following weights have been declared by Mr. C. Mitchell for Waggett races on March 6 and 7: WALGETT HANDICAP, 7 furlongs.—Crimson Wing 9.8, Minlowan 8.9, Malsterette 85,…

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Latest Sporting News. Cessnock Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 4

The handicapper for Cessnock Jockey Club races on Saturday next inadvertently omitted the following weights:—Summer Handicap, Mozanna 6.12: Welter, Sherbourne 7.7;…

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Australian Cricket. (To the Editor)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 2

Sir,—The team chosen to represent Australia in England this year in the triangular contests is not at all representative, and the prestige of…

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The Cricket Dispute. Proposed Opposition Team

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 1

More than once it has been made clear that the Marylebone Club will not have anything to do with an Australian team except the sanctioned by the…

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Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 2

The Dungog Jockey Club has decided to hold a two days' race meeting immediatly following the approaching Show, and a liberal programme…

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Bowls. Local Competitions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 7

There have been busy scenes on the local greens during' the past few days. In the champion pairs on the Maitland green, Herrmann and Rourke defeated J…

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Boxing. Shakespeare' V. Regan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 7

If Joe. Shakespeare, the solid and bighearted Neath miner, and Patsy Regan, the Queensland strong-man pug., who in an engagement with that little terror, Rudie…

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Australian Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 2

Most Australians sincerely regret the action of these six cricketers who, through a misunderstanding with the Board of…

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Cricket. the Test Match. Home Team's Reversal of Form

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 7

It is a week to-day since the above match was commenced in the Sydney [?] being greatly ham[?] owing to the heavy…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

The following players have been selected by Mr. Arthur Priest to play against Aberdeen, on the latter's ground this afternoon: —P. Pryor, A. Buddon, S. and F. Morey,…

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