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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1912

2,020 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 101

General Cable News. Football Final

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1912 · page 5

In the cup final, Barnsley defeated West Bromwich by one goal to nil…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the local Golf Club, which was held on the 18th instant, it was resolved that the club be disbanded and a new…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The football season will open on the local showground to-day, when a match will be played between the "possibles" and "probables". As…

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Boxing. Hannan Defeated

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 15

When Maitland's crack lightweight, Billy Hannah, journeyed to Brisbane on Thursday evening last, after a hastily arranged match, to battle over a 20 rounds' encounter with…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 2

J. B. Hobbs, who was most successful in the recent English tour of Australia was tendered a banquet at Cambridge A letter was read from Mr Waner,…

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League Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 2

Footballers and others will have an opportunity on Saturday night next at Clayton's Hotel of hearing Mr. R. F. Watson and others explain the…

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Boxing. Mansfield v. HICKMAN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 7

"Dutch" Hickman, the South Coast champion, is a big, rough, strong, willing fellow that revels in a hard scrap, and although Kelly Mansfield— quite a scientist as…

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The Football Season

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 7

The football season opens to-day. and this year the game will be enthuslastically engaged in. A Maitland team is expected here to play a match next month…

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Cricket. Schools' Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 7

On the Maitland Park "yesterday West. Maitland Superior defeated Kurri Kurri by 11 runs in the final of the Maitland District schools' competition, senior grade. As…

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Imperial Cricket. Views on Australian Team. London, April 20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 2

The South African cricketers have arrived. In an interview Mr. Alsop, the manager of the team, stated that he did not, think that Messrs. Hill, Trumper, Carter…

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Football. Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 7

The H.D.R.F. Union opened its season in auspicious circumstances 'on the Albion Ground on Saturday. The weather was gloriously line, the attendance (especially…

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Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 7

On the maitland Park Central Juniors defeated West Maitland juniors by 11 points to 5. Ingham, Robinson, and 'Balcombe scored for Centrals. Blanche converting one…

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Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 5

On the Queen's Lawn Tennis Club covered court Wilding beat Ritchle, 6-3, 6-4, 6-6. He is to play Gobert for the championship…

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Boxing Flynn Outpoints Barry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 7

The return match between Dan Flynn and Jim Barry was decided at Sydney Stadium on Saturday night. Flynn won on points after the full journey had been competed…

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Hospital Tennis Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 4

The tennis court constructed in the hospital grounds, for the relaxation of nurses, was opened on Saturday afternoon by the president of the institution (Mr. W. J…

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Football. Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 7

The enthusiasm that has been shown amongst the Junior players of the town for Rugby League this year has been a revelation to the executive of the Hunter District…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 4

Jim Barry suffered his second, defeat by Dan Flynn at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night. Flynn was much the cleverer of the two, and the referee's…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 April 1912 · page 4
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

Following will represent Singleton v. Neath at Victoria Square on Saturday next, play commencing at 3.30 p.m.:— Full-back, J. Murphy; three-quarters, J…

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