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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1912

2,020 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 101

International Cricket. Douglas' Dicta. London, Wednesday night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 2

Mr. J. W. H. T. Douglas, who captained the M.C.C. XI. in Australia, interviewed by the "Pall Mall Gazette," attributes the success of the English team in…

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Football. Kangaroos Defeat the Hunter. Sydney. Saturday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 5

In a match this afternoon the Kangaroos defeated the Hunter district players by 22 to 5. The Kangaroos are leading the…

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Cricket. Morpeth Cricketers on Tour. Morpeth District V. Wollamba District Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 7

The above teams met at Nabiac on Easter Monday, when, after a very enjoyable game, Nabiac won by 11 runs on the first innings. Morpeth, butting first, totalled 125, M…

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Athletics. Ascot Handicap

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 7

Messrs. Mangan and Daunt have issued the conditions of their next Ascot Handicap, which will be run on the evening of April, 20, entries being due on Tuesday…

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Football. Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 April 1912 · page 7

The Australasian Rugby League, which recently returned from a tour of England, defeated a Metropolitan team on the Agricultural Ground on Saturday by 27 points to9…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 April 1912 · page 5

In the Association, football match between Ireland and Wales yesterday, the former won by 3 goals to 2…

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Boxing. Lester Beats Howard

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 April 1912 · page 7

Game as was the showing made by Jack Howard in his contest with Jack Lester at Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, it was unavulling, as during the tenth round the…

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Cricket. Morpeth Cricketers on Tour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 April 1912 · page 7

The Morpeth district team on tour played their fourth match against Port Macturie and district on Thursday, April 11, the game resulting in an easy victory for…

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Triangular Cricket Tests. Doubtful Prospects. London, Sunday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 April 1912 · page 5

Mr. Sydney H. Pardon, editor of "Wisdon's" writing in the "Sunday Times" states that the promoters of the triangular international cricket test…

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Athletics. the Cessnock Handicap

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 April 1912 · page 7

There was a very fair attendance at M'Farlane and Hughes' second gaslight handicap at Cessnock on Saturday evening, and the tracks and other arrangements…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

Jack Lester, of America, defeated Jack Howard, Sydney, at the Stadium, on Saturday night. After ten strenuous rounds, of which Lester had much the…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

The victorious team of Kangaroos which recently returned from a tour of Great Britain, played two matches on the…

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Boxing. Bill Squires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 6

From time to time there were rumours that Bill Squires would be seen in the ring again in order to give him an opportunity of proving that he had re-adopted his old…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate, Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

Mr Douglas, who captained the English cricket team in four of the recent test matches, in an interview published by the "Pall Mall Gazette," attributes…

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Football. Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 7

A largely attended meeting of the Hunter Rugby Union was held last evening, when arrangements were made for the opening of the season. The secretary of the…

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Golf Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 2

The annual meeting of members of Muswellbrook Golf Club will be held in the Committee Room, School of Arts on Thursday, 18th instant, at 8…

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