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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1912

2,020 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 101

Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 7

Sam Langford will be opposed by Dan ("Porky") Flynn, an American heavyweight, on Monday, May 27. Flynn was matched to box Sand M'Vea at the Sydney Stadium, but…

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Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 7

The weekly meeting of the Hunter Rugby Union was held last evening. There was a very large attendance. The insurance scheme—with a…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 4
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

Singleton defeated East End (Maitland) at Victoria Square on Saturday by points to 2. W. Turner scored a try and a goal for the winners…

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Sporting. FOOTBALL

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 2

Scone journeyed to Muswellbrook on Saturday last, with a very poor team, and were defeated by 8 points to 3…

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Football. Match at Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 7

Singleton defeated East End (Maitland) at Victoria-square on Saturday by 5 points to 2. W. Turner scored a try and a goal for the winners…

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County Cricket. Lancashire Beats Middlesex. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 4

The cricket match between Lancashire and Middlesex was concluded yesterday, and resulted in a win for Lancashire. P. F. Warner, who has quite recovered…

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Athletics. Important to Athletic Sports Committees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 7

During the running of. St. Patrick's Handicap, run here on March 16 last, two pedestrians were disqualified by the starter (Mr. P. Mangan). At the final meeting of the Sports…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 4

Muswellbrook defeated Scone on the local ground on Saturday afternoon last by 8 points to 3 after a well contested game…

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Pony Racing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 2

Referring to the above the Gunnedah "Advertiser" says:—As we stated recently, a number of pony clubs expressed their determination to stand…

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Boxing at Cobar. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 5

Jack Howard defeated cohn Bell in the second round in a boxing contest at [?]bar last night…

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Boxing. Wolgast V. Macfarland. Chicago, May 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 7

Ad. Wolgast and Packy MacFarland are negotiating for a ten-round bout, the venue being the chief difficulty…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1912 · page 7

On the Central green on Saturday, the fifth series of tournaments for trophies will be played and the following players will take part:—…

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Football. the League Game

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1912 · page 7

There was a large attendance of delegates at the weekly meeting of the Hunter League, which was field at the League's rooms, High-street, last evening. Mr. D. J. Ryan…

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Newcastle Races. Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 May 1912 · page 2

The Cup meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club was concluded to-day [?] the weather was fine and the [?] large…

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Boxing. Walsh V. Kilbane. Boston, May 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1912 · page 7

Jimmy Walsh fought Johnny Kilbane, the featherweight champion. twelve rounds last night, the result being a draw…

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Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 2

"Sandy" Ross, the old-time pugllist, is much annoyed at some statement of Larry Foley in an interview. He declares that he "licked"…

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Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 7

Should the weather be favourable to-morrow afternoon the patrons of the league game in Maitland will have the opportunity of witnessing some fine football on the West…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 7

Club secretaries are notified that teams for insertion in Friday's "Merenry" must reach this office not later than 12 o'clock…

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Tennis Dance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 2

A dance was held in the Victoria Hall on Wednesday evening last under the auspices of the Dungog Tennis Club, and though the…

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