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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1912

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School of Arts Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 April 1912 · page 4

The first annual smoke concert and presentation of trophies for the season 1911-12 will take place in the hall of the West Maitland School of Arts on Wednesday evening, at 8…

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Athletics. Ascot Handicap

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 April 1912 · page 7

There was a large attendance on the Ascot Running Ground on Saturday evening to witness the fourth pedestrian handicap promoted by Messrs. Mangan and Daunt,…

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Boxing. Gooswin Beats Jones

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 7

Ald. Goodwin (England) and Town Jones (Sydney) boxed at Adelaisde on Monday night, for a trophy valued at £200. Goodwin showed superiority in the first round,…

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Wallsend Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 7

The fallowing entries have been received for the Wallsend Easter meeting on April 6th and 8th. FIRST DAY…

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Sporting. BOXING

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 2

Under the heading "Tommy Burns in Humorous Mood," a San Francisco paper publishes tho following.:—"Tommy Burns,, stopping off the boat…

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Boxing. Clabby Beats Mehegan

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

It's the old story all over again. In racing a horse can give away weight, but not start. A runner can allow yards, but must not flirt with the pistol sounw. A fighter is sure to be…

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Cricket. Saturday's Matches

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

Robins leading batsmen v. rest:—Collard, Robortson. Killworth, Worbous, Eckford, Vickery Watson, Sugden, Brown, Kirkwood, R. Dransfield. Rest: A. Dranfield,…

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Football. Union's Final Meeting

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

The final meeting of the Northern branch of the Rugby Union was held in Newcastle on Monday, evening, when the badges won for last season were presented. The…

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Football. Meeting of League Executive

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

The first general meeting of the Hunter Rugby League executive, was held last evening. Thirty delegates were present. and the chair was occupied by Mr. D. J. Ryan…

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Cricket. District V. Metropolitan Team

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

On the Albion Ground to-morrow afternoon, a match will be commenced between a Hunter River district team and a metropolitan eleven. The match will be continued on…

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The Cricket Trouble. South African Criticism. Are Australians Amateurs?

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 4

In a leader, the Durban sporting publieation, "The Latest," has the following under the heading of "Australian Cricket Rumpus":—…

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Pony Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 2

Horse owners are reminded that entries for the Durham Pony Races on the 18th inst, close with the Secretary, Mr S N. Dark, on Saturday, 6th,…

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Boxing

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

A boxing contest took place at the Stadium. Wollongong, between Bert Barrett (Wollongong) and Young Dibley (Sydney). The contest went 20 rounds, Dibley winning…

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Cricket. Sydney v. MAITLAND

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 4

A match was commenced on the Albion Ground yesterday between a Metropolitan team arranged by Mr. W. Cullen and a Maitland team…

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English Racing. Grand National Steeplechase London, March 30

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 2

At the Liverpool Spring meeting the contest for the great cross-country event resulted as under:— GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE…

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The Cricket Trouble. South African Criticism. Are Australians Amateurs?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 2

In a leader, the Durban sporting publication, "The Latest," has the following under the heading of "Australian Cricket Rumpus":—…

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Athletics. Ascot Handicap

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

There was a large attendance on the Ascot Running Ground on Saturday evening to witness the fourth pedestrian handicap promoted by Messrs. Mangan and Daunt…

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Boxing. Flynn Defeats Barry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 April 1912 · page 7

"Porky" Flynn gave followers of boxing a great surprise on Saturday night at Sydney Stadium, by defeating Jim Barry in a contest which went the full twenty rounds. When he…

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Pursuit in Racing Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 April 1912 · page 3

Two young men—M. Armand de Veauce and an actor named Charvet—who had just left a restaurant, hearing the shots, leapt into M. de Veauce's racing car, standing by…

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Football. Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 7

On the Newcastle Sports Ground yesterday afternoon, Glebe Rugby League team defeated combined Hunter and Northern by 31 points to 4…

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