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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1912

2,020 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 101

Bowls. Maitland v. QEENSLAND

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

Maitland will be honoured by a visit from the Queensland bowlers, who are to play a match on the Park next Saturday. There are seven ladies accompanying the…

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East Maitland Football Club. Annual Meeting

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

The annual meeting of the East Maitland Rugby League Football Club was held at Banks Hotel last evening, Mr. James Mudd being in the chair…

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Cricket. Toowoomba Beats New South Wales

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

The cricket match between New South Wales and Toowoomba was continued on Wednesday on the sports ground, Toowoomba, Cullen and Gill played well for the…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 2

Th Clarence Town and Woerdon teams met on Clarence Town wicket on Saturday last, and after a very close and exciting game Woerdon…

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Cricket. ROUCHEL v. Woolooma Association

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 2

THE above teams met at Moonan on Saturday last, Rouchel making the trip across with a very weak team, consisting of seven players. The visitors,…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 2

Kelly Mansfield and Dutch Hickman, the South Coast pug, are to box the best of 20 rounds at the New Amphitheatre, Cessnock, on Friday evening next…

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Pony Racing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 2

The local Pony Racing Club will probably hold a day's racing at an early date. The necessary improvements to the Recreation Ground will…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 6

Singleton C.C. and Upper Hunter Association will play at Howe Park to-day. Players are requested to be on the ground punctually at 11 o'clock…

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Boxing. Mansfield Beats Maloney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 15

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

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Gunnedah Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 2

The following nominations have been received for the March meeting of the above club:—Gunnedah Cup: 7 furlongs.—Louis Brook…

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Bishop's Bridge Races

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 15

The race meeting held at Bishop's Bridge on Saturday last was well attended. The racing was good and an enjoyable afternoon's sport was witnessed. Mr. J. B. Spinney, as…

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Football Singleton Junior F.C.

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 6

The annual meeting of Singleton Junior football Club was held at the Caledonian Hotel on Thursday night, when Mr W. B. Stewart presided over a large…

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Austrlia's Cricket Team. Enthusiastic Send-Off

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 6

Wheezy tags puffed and snorted, handkerchiefs and hats waved madly, the crowd on shore cheered lustily, and the huge ocean leviathan, the Orient…

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Athletics the Ascot Handicap

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 2

There should be great sport on the Ascot Running Ground this evening, when Messrs. Mangan and Daunt's 75 yards handicap will be got through. There are over 200 entries and…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 5

Scotland defeated England at Rugby football yesterday by a goal and a try to a try. At Association football, Sectland defeated lreland by 4 goals to 1…

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Swimming. Another Women's World's Recor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 7

At the Coogee Aquarium Maths on Satur-day afternoon. Miss Fanny Durack gathered additional glory by winning the 100 Yards State Championship In 1 min 6sec—or 3sec…

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BOXING. McVEA Outpoints Barry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 7

Sam Mcvea and Jim Barry fought 20 rounds at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night M'Vea was always master of the situation, and gained the referee's decision by a large…

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A "Mixed" Football Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 4

Perhaos the most remarkable testimony to the far- reaching character of football [?]mes all the way from the straits Settlement (says the Brisbane "Dally Mail." )…

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Incident at Football, Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 5

A, Cardiff coal - trimmer, who was a specta-tor at the wales- freland football match in 1911, has been awarded &300 damages against the welsh Rugby union on the…

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Athletics. Ascot Handicap

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 7

Many years ago Maitland was regarded as the home of pedestrianism in New South Wales, and nearly every man one brushed against in the street could do a bit of…

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