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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1912

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 4

Rosedale and All Saints met at Victoria Square on Saturday last, the former winning by 25 runs. Rosedale made 72 (R. Moore 31 not out, C…

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Boxing Presentation to W. Hannan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 7

At the Belmore Hotel last evening there was an excellent attendance of sportsmen—a couple of them coming all the way from Gresford—to assist at a presentation to Billy…

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Brookes, King of Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 5

Larned, the American tennis player, says he is satisfied that Australasia will hold the Davis Cup while Brookes lives. He admitted the Americans had been fairly beaten in the…

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Boxing and Wrestling. San Francisco, Jan. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 5

It is feared that Wolgast the champion lightweight boxer, may develop pneumonia. His condition is serious. MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 3…

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Lawn Tennis. The Davis Cup. Christchurch

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 2

The contest for the Davis Cup was continued to-day. Wright forfeited to Health and Brookes defented M'Loughlin…

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Lawn Tennis. Davis Cup Won by Australasia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 7

The weather cleared during the morning at Christchurch on Wednesday, and when the time arrived for the Davis Cup match to be resumed the conditions were…

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Water Brigade Regatta Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 8

A large meeting of the Municipal Water Brigade was held last night at the boatshed. Mr. C. Compton presided. The Mayor (Alderman F. W. Thursby) was elected…

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Cricket. Fixtures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 7

The following matches will be played on the Sydney Cricket Ground on the dates named:— Jan. 26.—New South Wales v Victoria…

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Cricket Apathy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 6

The sport-loving public of Kurii think it about time the defunct local cricket club as resuscitated. It is a long time since by cricked has been seen here. There are…

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Bowls. Saturday's Match John Young Shield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 7

Contral team v. Maitland on the Park green:—Sams cavaller, Tipper, Williams, Crockett, G. Galton, jun., J. Pain, Boit; H. Pain, Kolly, Gail, R. Galton…

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Boxing. Johnson and M'vea. Chicago, Jan. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 7

Jack Johnson offers to fight M'Vea at Paris, is July,and to fight Flyan before that either at New York or Nevada. Arrangements will shortly be completed…

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Australian Cricket Barrackers. Englishmen's Contempt. London, Thursday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 5

Writing to the. "Evening News," Mr. .J. B. Hobbs, of the English team, visiting Australia, strongly protests against the barracking carted on by small coteries, especially…

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Athletic Decade in England

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

Fear is expressed by "The Daily Express" that England is suffering from athletic apathy. "Recent defections of clubs affiliated, to the Amateur Athletic Association and also…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 6

Sam M'Vea and Sam Langford have been matched to meet again at the Stadium on Auniyersary Day—January 26. Bill Lang is to be given another…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 6
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

Charlie Patrick, who player cricket in Singleton, several soasons back, is still an able exponent of the gam,e although in the fortios. Playing for New South…

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Lawn Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 2

The Australian team defeated the Americans at Christchuruh, New Zealand, in the contest for the Davis Cup, by five matches to nil. The tennis…

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Ju-jitsu V. Boxing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 15

Professor Stevenson, the ju-jitsu expert, is after a match with either McVea or Langford. In view of the different opinions that are held by boxing and wrestling authorities regarding…

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Sensation at Newcastle Regatta Accident on the Flagship

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 8

A sensational accident occurred on the Newcastle regatta flagship on Monday afternoon, when two men were injured by the firing of the signal cannon. Large crowds of people…

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BOXING McVEA to Burns

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 15

A straight-out challenge was issued to Tommy Burns by Billy M'Clain, Sam McVea's manager, on Monday. M'Clain said he had no desire to engage in a newspaper war with…

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