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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1912

2,020 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 101

Rugby League. Monday's Programme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 7

The enterprise of the officials of the Hunter District Rugby, League in providing an afternoon's capital amusement on the West Maitland Park should not be overlooked by…

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Scone Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 2

The race meeting held by the Scone Jockey Club on Wednesday last was one of the most successful yet held under its ausyices. The weather was favaurable, the…

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Boxing. O'brien Beats Gaffney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 15

There was quite a select little mob of Sydneyites at Cessnock on Friday, the draw being the battle between those young-old rivals, Larry Gaffney and Tommy O'Brien…

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Revised Rules of Racing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 15

The new rules of racing define the word advertised in connection with race meetings to mean publication in any newspaper, racing, calendar, or in any printed…

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Boxing Championship. Las Vegas, June 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 5

Johnson has agreed to use a 17ft, ring in his fight with Flynn. It is now believed that Governor M'Donald will not interfere with a view to stopping the fight…

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" Sold Like Slaves." Football Players' Transfers Important Test Case

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 4

May a first-class football club, reasonably and legally. place such a prohibitive transfer fee on the head of a Player who is not playing or them as to…

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Athletics. Three Disqualifications

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 15

At the handicap run on the Ascot running ground on Saturday, June 1, in aid of the Maitland Hospital, several pads were under observation by the promoters (Messrs…

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Football. Rugby League. Hunter Defeat South Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 June 1912 · page 7

Bright, crisp, and clean are the words that best describe the contests that were carried out under the auspices of the Hunter District Rugby League on Saturday afternoon. The…

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Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 June 1912 · page 3

On the Maitland Show Ground this afternoon a Maitland team, consisting mostly of junior players, defeated Sydney. Railway and Tramway by 20 to nil. Tries were…

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Swimming in England. London, June 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 June 1912 · page 3

The King's Cup competition, which is promoted by the Royal Life-Saving Society, was commenced yesterday, when the first test was decided in the baths of the Bath Club…

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Bowls. an Off Day Locally

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 June 1912 · page 7

Neither of Maitland clubs were engaged playing matches on Saturday afternoon, the winter weather and the proximity of the holiday preventing the Newcastle club's from…

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Boxing. Head Defeats Thorn. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 June 1912 · page 7

Frank Thorn, of Victoria, and Jack Read, of Tasmania fought at Summer Park this morning one of the best fights ever seen in the Northern district. The contest,…

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Rugby Union. East End v. East Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 June 1912 · page 7

Another round of the Rugby Union competitions was played on Saturday in good football weather. On the Maitland Show Ground, East End and East Newcastle met, the…

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English Lawn Tennis. London, June 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 June 1912 · page 3

A. F. Wilding, of New Zealand, won the championship of London, which was played on the Queen's Court. Otto Froitzheim, of Strasburg scratched in the final…

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Football. City Defeats Country. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 June 1912 · page 3

City defeated Country by 23 to 5…

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Sporting News by Cable. British Golf. London, June 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 June 1912 · page 3

Tom Ball headed the list in the qualifying round of the British Open Golf Championship, which is being played at Muirfield, Scotland. He completed his first round…

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Football. Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 June 1912 · page 7

EASTERN SUBURBS V. MAITLAND Notwithstanding the very unfavorable weather there was a very large attendance on the Maitland show ground yesterday to…

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Coursing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1912 · page 2

Followers of the leash had a great time at Wingen on Saturday when no less than 23 dogs participated in an openpaddock sweepstakes, promoted by Mr…

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Golf

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 June 1912 · page 2

There was quite a largo gathering of golfers at the links on Saturday afternoon last, including visitors from other towns, and…

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Boxing. World's Boxing Championship. Paris, June 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 June 1912 · page 5

In a 20-round contest at Dieppe for the world's bantam championship Ladoux knocked out Digger Stanley in the seventh round after a line light…

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