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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1912

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Cricket Match Barracking. Press Campaign. London, Monday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 5

Mr. Frank Iredale cables to the "Daily Mail," expressing surprise that the barracking at the test match should have been noticed…

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Interstate Cricket. New South Wales v. South Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 5

In exceptionally hot weather, the interstate cricket match between New South Wales and South Australia was continued on the Adelaide oval on Monday. The…

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Home Rule. Mr. Churchill in Defence. Unity of English-speaking Races. London, Jan. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 5

Mr. Churchill (First Lord of the Admiralty) has written a preface to a pamphlet by Mr. J. MacVeagh, M.P. (Down South), entitled. "Home-Rule in a Nutshell."…

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Athletics. Daunt's Handicap

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

In this issue can be found the conditions of a £10 pedestrian handicap, run over 75 yards, and promoted by Mr. Arthur Daunt, who is well-known in sporting circles. The…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 2

A match was played on the Show Ground on Saturday last between Muswellbrook B team and Muscle Creek Club, and was won by the visitors, who, being short handed,…

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Boxing at Perth. Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 3

Kid McKov easily defeated Morey on points at Perth last night in a twenty-rounds contest…

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Football Match Cancelled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 3

The Rugby League football match Australasia V. Dewsbury, was cancelled owing to a snowstorm…

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Boxing. Johnson and Flynn Matched

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 7

The articles have been finally signed for the fight between Johnson and Flynn in Nevada on July 22. The date may be changed. Johnson gets £6220 and one-third of the receipts of the…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 2

At Sydney Domain Baths on Monday night, W. Longworth, of Rose Bay, won the One Mile Swimming Championship, with G. Wild (Rose Bay) and F…

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Bowls. Saturday's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 7

Maitland v. Wickham, on Lowland green in the Arnott shield competition. The following players will proceed to the Lowland green on Saturday next. at 1.20:—Hill, Eckford,…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 2

Following will represent Belvideres v. Rix's Creek at Rix's Creek on Saturday:-R. Holmwood, W. Hamilton, L. Papworth, Alex. Mather, J. Bradley, G…

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Swimming. Longworth Still in Form

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 7

The State championships swimming carnival was continued at the Domain Bath Sydney, on Wednesday night. The attendan numbered about 600. the smell attendance…

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Boxing. M'vea v. LANGFORD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 7

M'Vea and Langford were to have met in a return battle at the Stadium, Rushcutter's Day, on Anniversary. Day, but the former refuses to proceed with the contest. He…

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Boxing Match. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 5

kid McCoy has defeated Gunter on points in 10 rounds…

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Boxing. a Veteran's Opinion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 7

Mick Nathan, the Launceston-born ex-boxer, does not think much of the boxing to-day. In an interview at Hobart he made the following Comments:— NOw, but this…

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West Maitland Water Brigade. Regatta Committee Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 6

Captain Morris presided over a large attendance of members. Messrs, John Wood and Muncaster Bros., of Dempsey Island, wrote, asking if the…

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Bowls. To-morrow's Match Arnott Shield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 7

Capital v.[?]on the Park:—G Edwards Nicholl C Edwards Goodman H. pain Kelly Gall R. Galton Some Cave[?] Tinner Moore G Calton…

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Cricket Barrackers. the Matter Discussed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 2

LONDON, Monday.—Mr. Frank Iredale, the well-known international cricketer, cabling from Sydney to the "Daily Mail," expresses surprise…

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Boxing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 15

Bob Whitelaw and Jerry Jerome, the aboriginal boxer, are to meet in Brisbane on the 20th instant. Ad Wolgast. lightweight champion of the…

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BOXING. M'Vea v. Langford

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 4

Sam M'Vea and Sam Langford, the colored heavyweights, were to have met in a return battle at the Stadium, Rush cutter's Bay, on Anniversary Day, but…

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