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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1912

2,020 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 101

Football, Rugby Union. Team for America

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1912 · page 7

The Rughy Union is in receipt of a letter from Mr. W. Unmack, president of the Californian Rughy Union, stating that £2000 is in hand to defray the expenses of the team…

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Henley Royal Regatta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1912 · page 5

In the Diamond Sculls contest, McCulloch beat McVilly by six lengths…

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Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1912 · page 7

Mr. R. F. Reid presided at last night's meeting of the League executive, and all clubs were represented. The Hinton-Kurri (1) B match, set down…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 July 1912 · page 4

Following will represent St. Patrick's Club versus Raymond Terrace Hibernians at Singleton on Saturday, play to commence at 3.30 p.m.:—Full-back, W…

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Boxing. Jack Johnson Coming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1912 · page 4

Mr. H. D. Mclntosh has received a cable from Frisco to the effect that Jack Johnson has signed an agreement to come to Sydney to fight after his battle with Flynn…

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Bowls. Maitland v. WICKHAM

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1912 · page 7

To be played on the Mainland green next Saturday. The following players have been chosen:— Oakes. Hencook, Skinner, T. Cooper, Clark, M,Rev, Fry. Wise, Rourke, Drew, O'Donnell, Davey,…

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Boxing. Johnson and Flynn. San Francisco. July 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1912 · page 5

Johnson and Flynn have now completed their preparations for their match for the world's championship. The men agreed, after a conference with…

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Football. Rugby League. To-morrow's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 7

Owing to the League in Sydney requiring the Granville team to play in their competition on Saturday, Mr. Davidson wired yesterday evening to canoel match, and arrange…

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Sporting. COURSING

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 2

Followers of the leash had another good afternoon's sport on Saturday last, at Wingen, when the open sweepstake promoted by Mr. T…

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Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 7

The H.D.R.F. Union will advance the various competitions another stage to-morrow. On the Albion Ground five matches will be played. chief of which will be that between…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 2
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

Players to meet Muswellbrook on the local Park to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon in competition match P Ludington, O. French, C. Lee,…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 2

The Australia v. Yorkshire match, which was interfered with by inclement weather, ended in a draw. In response to the Australians' score of…

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Golf. Ladies' Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 7

Miss Duret yesterday beat Miss. D. Boys in the final round of the ladies' golf championship of New South Wales by 8 up and 7 to play. It was a thoroughly one-sided game,…

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Henley Regatta. the Diamond Sculls. London, July 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 2

In the race for the Diamond Sculls at Henley, the Tasmanian representative. Cecil M'Villy, gained a length in the early part of the race, but his bad steering nearly…

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Lawn Tennis. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 5

Parks and Beamish beat Wilding and [?]oust in the fourth round. The scores were —6-4, 6-3, 3-6, 4-6, 7-5…

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Lawn Tennis. Maitland District Teachers V Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 7

Despite the unfavourable weather conditions which prevailed on Saturday last, the Dungog district tennis team arrived in Maitland to try…

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English Cricket. Good Performances. London, July 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 2

Playing for Sussex against Laicestershire at Brighton, Albert Rolf scored 103 not out, and took eight wickets for 41 and seven for 36…

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Boxing Championship. Johnson Again Victorious Flynn Loses on Foul. Beaten, Battered, Bruised, Bleeding

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 5

The much-discussed match between Jack[?], champion boxer of the world, and challenger, jim Flyan, who has been [?] "the Pueble fireman," and who was…

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Boxing. Goodwin Beats Truscott

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 7

Alf. Goodwin, of London, 9st. 13lb., on Friday night beat Lyn. Truscott, 10.2, at the Guild Hall, Melbourne, after 14 rounds of fair boxing. Goodwin practically lead…

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