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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1912

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Boxing. Matches at Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 7

The management of the Amphitheatre at Cessnock has arranged what looks like two rattling great matches for Friday and Saturday next, and they should certainly serve to…

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The Latest Sporting News. Boolaroo Races. Cockle Creek

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 5

The Boolaroo Jockey Club encountered its customary weather for its March race meeting this afternoon. At Cockle Creek it drizzled all the time, but the attendance…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 March 1912 · page 3

The following will represent Singleton O.C. against Paddington (Sydney first grade team), at Howe Park, on Saturday, play to commence at 11 a.m. sharp:…

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League Football

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

The first annual meeting of the Hunter District Rugby Football Lengur will be held in the committee room of the West Maitland School of Arts on Saturday evening next, and…

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Boxing. Matches at Gessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1912 · page 5

satisfactory reports are to hand concerning the condition of Kelly Mansfield and Jim Maloney, the two well-known heavyweights, who are to clash at the New Amphitheatre,…

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Bowls. Northern Association Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1912 · page 5

The selection committee met last evening and selected the town to represent the Northern Association against the Wide Bay (Queensland) tourist bowlers, to be played on the city green…

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The Cricket Dispute. Legal Proceedings Taken

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 March 1912 · page 3

Hr Huge Trumble, a member of the Victorian Cricket Association, stated in Sydney on Monday that he understood that a writ is to by issued against the…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 2

Following are the players chosen to represent Glenmore in a match against Paterson to-morrow (Saturday), on the latter's wicket:—J Moore, W Rumbel,…

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Bowls. Central Club Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 7

This following will represent the Central champion rink against Waratah on the Maitland Park:—R. Galton, W. Gall, T. Silk, R. Norman…

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Our Sydney Letter. The Cricket Embroglio

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 2

Anything more unsatisfactory than the cricket position it would be difficult to conceive. It is clear that the team, as selected by the Board,…

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Athletics. Walker and Holway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 7

In the three-event match between Reg. E. Walker (Natal) and Chas. E. Holway (U.S.A.) decided at Durban, Walker won the 75 yards in 7 1-10sec, and the 100…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 6

Hughie Mehegan, the Australasian lightweight champion, intends leaving for a trip to England and America at the end of the month…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 6

The following players will represent Singleton versus Paddington First on Howe park to-day, play to commence at 11 a.m.:-W. Cameron, E. Capp, R.[?]…

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Boxing. Regan Defeats Shakespeare

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 15

That popular boxer, Joe Shakespeare, appears to have struck a patch of bad luck since the introduction of what, are now refered to as the "police rules" of battling…

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Boxing. Mansfield Beats Maloney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 5

There with a large attendance at the new Amphitheatre, Cessnock, last evening to witness the match between Kelly Mansfield and Jim Maloney, two well-known heavy weights,…

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The Cricket Dispute

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 2

The South Australian Cricket Association declines to be represented personally or by proxy at the special meeting of the Board of Control at Sydney…

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To-Day's Cricket Match

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 4

A cricket match of some Importance will be played at Howe park to-day, commencing at 11 o'clock. The opposing teams are Paddington (Sydney First…

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The Cricket Dispute. Litigation Likely

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 6

In all probability the High Court will be called upon to decide in the matter of the cricket dispute. "When I left Melbourne," said Mr. J. W…

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Interstate Cricket. New South Wales v. QUEENSLAND

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 4

In the match at Brisbane yesterday, Jenings won the toss, and Queensland batted in perfect weather, but on a rather slow wicket. The Queensland captain and…

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Athletics. Sport on St. Patrick's Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 7

What with this glorious programme prepared for them by St. Patrick's Day Committee [?]and athletes in general should he enabled to get "the price of a joint on…

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