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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1912

2,020 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 101

Football in Sydney. Northern v. Hunter. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 5

Northern defeated Hunter by 23 to 3. For the winners Bell scored two tries, Kelly one, Hardy one, Barbour one, Maloney one goal, Carpenter two goals, and for the losers…

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Rhodes' Scholars. Form Athletic Problem

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 10

A curious problem in athletics has arise[?] as a result of the dominant influence of the virile Rhodes' scholars in 'Varsity life; a problem never anticipated by the great Cecil…

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Football. Sydney, Monday. Rugby Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 June 1912 · page 5

City defeated Country by 51 to 2. The visitors were completely outclassed…

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Football. Rugby Union. Hast End v. SCONE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 June 1912 · page 7

Scone and East End met on the Albion Ground on Saturday, when the home team had an easy victory by 25 points nil. The losers held their own in the early stages of…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 June 1912 · page 2

Singleton and East End (Maitland) met at Victoria-square, on Saturday afternoon, in the C grade competition, under the auspices of the Hunter League. The game was…

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Football Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 June 1912 · page 4

During the match on the Maitland Park on Saturday afternoon between Annandale (Sydney) and the Hunter team, W. Scott, playing with the latter, had his right forearm broken…

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Boxing. Daly Outpoints "Patto."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 June 1912 · page 7

After 20 rounds of vigorous boxing, Will Daly, of Newtown, secures a points decision over "Patto," of Redfern, at the Galety Athletic Club on Saturday night. "pATTO"…

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Rugby League. Annandale v. Hunter Ii

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 June 1912 · page 7

On the Mailand Park on Saturday Annandale defeated Hunter II. by 24 points to 6. At the half-time the visitors led by 15 points to 4, and on changing ends they…

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Football. Rugby Union. West End V. Waroo

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 7

The match between West End and Waroo (Sydney), played on the show ground yesterday afternoon, before a large attendance of spectators, provided a good exhibition. Play…

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Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 7

A large attendance witnessed the matches provided on the Maitland park yesterday afternoon by the Hunter District Rugby League…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 4
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The Northern League team beat the Hunter representatives by 23 to 3 at the Sydney Agricultural Ground on Saturday afternoon…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 2

The Australians commenced a match against Middlesex yesterday, the county eleven opening on a doubtful wicket. At luncheon…

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Sporting. FOOTBALL

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 2

A Scone team made Maitlandwards on Saturday, and were easily defeated by West End by 23 points to nil…

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Bowls. Maitland v. BALMAIN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 7

The Maitland Club met the Balmain team on the park yesterday afternoon, and scored an easy victory by 140 points to 55. At the fifth head the game was 40 to 5, in…

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Cables. Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 2

There was no further play yesterday in match, Australia versus Middlesex, owing to the continuous rain. Similar conditions also…

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Boxing Championship. Featherweight Contestants. London, Monday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 5

Sporting circles are interested in the contest to-night between Jim Driscoll, of Cardiff, and Poesy, the little Frenchman, at the Sporting Club…

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Football at Quirindi. Quirindi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 5

Yesterday morning Quirindi Junior footballers defeated Scone Junior by 15 points to 6 on the local park. Quirindi simply ran over their opponents. In the afternoon a Quirindi district team…

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Lawn Tennis. Tournament at Howe Park

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 2

On Saturday Howe Park courts were the scene of a somewhat interesting tournament, organised by the All Saints Women's Guild. The tournament, which…

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Junior Cricket Association. Adoption of Rules

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 7

A meeting of the Maitland District Junior Cricket Association was held in the committee room of the School of Arts on Saturday evening…

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