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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1912

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Athletics. Ascot Handicap

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

The first handicap under the management of Messrs. Daunt and Mangan took place on Saturday evening on the Ascot running track. The weather was showery and uncertain, but…

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Rugby Football. Ireland Defeats Wales. London, March 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 5

At Rugby football Ireland, who scored a goal, a dropped goal, and a try, defeated Wales, who only scored a goal…

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Bowls. Local Competitions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 7

The Maitland Central champion rink had its first win on Saturday afternoon on the Maitland green, where they lowered Waratah's colours by eight points. In the Central…

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Boxing. Russell Defeats King

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 7

Joe Russell, of Brisbane and Tom King, of London, met at the Brisbane Stadium on Saturday night. There was a good attendance. The first five rounds were evenly contested…

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Hunter District Rugby League Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 7

There was an excellent attendance at the first annual meeting of the Hunter District Rugby Foothill League, held in the School of Arts on Saturday evening, Mr. D. J. Ryan…

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Fatal Boxing Contest. Paris, March 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 5

Evendon, and English pugilist, knocked and Raphell Belli, a Frenchman, in the twelfth round of a contest at Montmartre. The Frenchman was severely punished in…

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E.M. Football Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 4

The annual meeting of members of the East Maitland Football Club will be held at the George and Dragon Hotel, on Wednesday night, when the report and balance sheet will…

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Boxing Exhibitions in Germany. Protest Against Interdict. Berlin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 5

Joe Edwards, an English boxing master, protests against the police interdict of boxing exhibitions, and declares that the Princess Charlotte and the Grand Duchess of…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 4

Members and intending members of the Singleton Junior Football Club are notified by advertisement that the an-[?] nual, meeting of the club will be held at…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

The following have been picked to represent Williams River District against Allyn River District on the Dungog wicket on Saturday next,…

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Boxing. Hannan Without a Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 7

It was understand that Billy Hannan and Rod Stander, who put up such gallant contests with Hock Keyes and Hughie Mohegan, were to meet at Sydney Stadium at an…

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Australian Cricket Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 5

The honorary secretary of the Board of Control, when asked whether any representations on behalf of the rebellions six cricketers had been made to him, replied none,…

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Exciting Cricket. a Dramatic Finish

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 2

Cricket is generally put down as a "slow " game, but those who witnessed the closing stages of the Newington College 1st. Joseph's match would most…

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Cricket at Howe Park Singleton v. PADDINGTON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 3

A match was played at Home Park on Saturday between Singleton C.C and Paddington C.C., resulting in a draw. A First-class wicket was prepared, by. Mr…

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Athletics. the Ascot Handicap

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 7

Pedestrians are reminded that nominations close this evening for Messrs. Mangan and Daunt's Handicap of [?]10,75 yards, to be run on the Ascot Ground, near High-street, on…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 2

In a match played at Singleton on Saturday last, between Singleton and Paddington (Sydney) Clubs, W. Came ron scored 102 runs in less than an…

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The Cricket Trouble

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 3

Apropos of Messrs, Wade and Holman's appeal last night, that further efforts to effect a settlement of the cricket trouble should be made before the team sailed, Mr…

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General Cable News. the Fatal Boxing Bout. Paris, March 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 5

In connection with the death of Raphael Belli after a pugilistic bout with Evenden, an English boxer, it is announced that the post-mortem examination disclosed the…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 7

In Melbourne Kid M'Coy defeated Frank O'Grady in 15 rounds, the referee stopping the contest owing to O'Grady's weakness. At the Gaiety Sydney, Pat Bradley, a…

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