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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1912

2,020 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 101

Boxing. Carpentier Beats Lewis. Paris, May 23

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

George Carpentier defeated Willie Lewis, of America, on points, in 20-rounds bout last night. Lewis was completely exhausted at the end of the last round. The Cirque de…

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Cables. Cricket Australia V. Oxford University. London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 2

Australia, all out 236. Bardsley 88. Gregory 42, Emery 30. Oxford, five wickets for 45. The Worcestershire v. S. Africa…

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Letter to the Editor an Athletic Disqualification

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 6

Sir, — In justice to us the members of the Management Committees of St. Patrick's Day sports, will you permit us to refer to a statement supplies to you and published under the heading of…

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Athletics

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 2

A meeting of the parties interested is called for Wednesday evening next, it the Crown and Anchor Hotel, to mike arrangements for a proposed series of…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 7

When Douglas and his chatty friend, Mr. Hurry Steve, were in Maitland a few days ago, the latter expressed willingness to back his protege against Whitelaw—-Bob has…

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Moorefield Races. Boxing. Sydney, Saturday. Douglas Wins From Hannan

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 15

Despite the fact that many Maitland sportsmen did not arrive home from the Cup at Newcastle until the "wee sma' oors"' there was practically a full house at Adelphi Hall on…

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Rat-coursing at Greta

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 7

A rat-coursing sweepstake of £8 10s was run off on the Greta coursing ground by Mr. Donald Robertson on Saturday last. Mr. T. Richardson was judge, Mr. E. Redgrove slipper, and Mr. W. O'Shea…

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Maitland Races

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 4

The May meeting of the Maitland Joekey Club will be held to-day, and, with fine weather, should attract a very large attendance. The entries total 100,…

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Newcastle Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 1

The Cup meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club was concluded on Wednesday, when the weather was fine and the attendance large. Results:—…

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Athletics. Hospital Benefit Handicap

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 7

Pedestrians are reminded by advertisement elsewhere in this issue that entries for Messrs. Mangan and Daunt's Hospital Benefit Handicap of £10 (the last for the…

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Athletics. Important to Athletic Sports Committees

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 15

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. Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 May 1912 · page 7

On the Albion Ground on Saturday West, End defeated North Newcastle by 12 points to 3—four unconverted tries to a penalty goal. At half-time the scores were equal…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 May 1912 · page 2

The Kurri No. 1 team was to have met Kurri No.2 in the B grade Rugby League football competition on Saturday. However, only a few members of No.1 team put in an…

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Boxing. Lightweight Tournament at Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 May 1912 · page 7

Messrs. W. and R. Phillips have announced the conditions of a 9st 7lb boxing tournament to commence in the Adelphi Hall, High-street, on Friday evening next. The…

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Football at Quirindi. Quirindi v. GUNNEDAH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 May 1912 · page 7

On Wednesday afternoon last teams representing the above met in a friendly and particularly muddy contest in the local park. The stork which passed over the town about…

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Athletics. Largs Athletic Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 May 1912 · page 7

It should be noted by advertisement in this issue that the date of the annual athletic, sports gathering at Largs has been altered from June 3 to June 24…

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Football. Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 May 1912 · page 7

A Rugby Union football club has been formed at Sonham. The initial match of the season is booked to take place at Seaham next Saturday against Clarence Town…

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Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 May 1912 · page 7

The Greta C grade League team defeated Horseshoe Band C team on the Greta park by 8 points to 3 on Saturday afternoon last. For the winning team tries were scored by…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1912 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

A match between the Dungog Juniors and Clarence Town Seniors was played on the latter's ground on Saturday last, which resulted in a…

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