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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1912

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Lawn Tennis Championships

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

A. F. Wilding (holder) defeated Gore in the All-England Championship, (gentlemen's singles) 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. In the doubles H, Roper and C. P. Dixon defeated Max…

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Football Outrage. Player Knocked Senseless

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 2

As soon as the bell rang at Williamstown (Vic.) on Saturday, at .the conclusion of the football match, Essendon v. Williamstown, the ground was rushed by…

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Football. Rugby Union

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

The weekly meeting of the Hunter Rugby Union was held on Monday evening, the attendance being one of the largest during the season…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 2

A competition match was played at Scone on Saturday last, between Scone and Muswellbrook A grade teams, and was won by Scone by 16…

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Boxing. Bell Defeats Keller

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

[?] Belled efeated Terry keller on points [?] twenty-rounds light at the Gaiety, Sydney on Tuesday night. the tight was a very [?] one. The Moree man had nearly 2st…

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Football. Rugby League

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

Mr. D. J. Ryan president at last night's meeting of the H.R.D. Football League. In connection with the Aggett benefit matches, it was decided to offer the committee of same to…

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Coursing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 July 1912 · page 4

At the Waterloo Cup meeting at Geelong last week, a complaint was made that F. B. Kenyon. the well-known coursing man and bookmaker of New…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 July 1912 · page 4

Bob Fitzsimmons does not think highly of any white hopes" against Johnson. "In my estimation Johnson is one of the greatest fighters that ever stepped…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 July 1912 · page 4

Singleton v. Morpeth D grade competition, at Singleton, on Saturday next:— K. Heuston, R. Eather, G. Golman, D. Whitten, R. Whitten, W. Smith, E…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 July 1912 · page 4
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

A cable from London, dated Tuesday, states:— A. F. Wilding, of New Zealand, defeated A. W. Gore in the All-England…

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Bowls. Maitland Bowling Club

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

In the semi-final for the President's trophy, J. Hancock, 7 on, defeated A. Marshall, 2 33—24, and F. Sheedy, 5 on, beat G. Rourke, scratch, 31—11. There was…

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Olympic Games. The Running Races

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 July 1912 · page 3

Stockholm. Tuesday.—The 100 metres race at the Olympic Games was won by Craig, at America, in 10 4-5sec. W. A. Stewart, of Tasmania, was beaten in the…

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County Cricket. London, July 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 July 1912 · page 5

[?]ying for Yorkshire against Gloucester at Bristol yesterday D. Denton scored [?]campion. which is leading in the [?] competitions for the championship…

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Swimming

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 3

Miss Wylle and Miss Durack, of sydney both representing the State it the Olympic Games competitions, at Stockholm, have so car met with…

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Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 3

Beb Fitzsimmons does not think highly of any "white hopes" against Johnson. "In my estimation Johnson is one of the greatest fighters…

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400 Metres Swimming

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

Hardwick won his heat in the 400 metres swimming race in 5min 36,sec; Champion second, 5min 37sec. Tartakover did not finish in the fourth…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 3
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser, Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

With his wonted generosity Mr. H. L. White, Patron to the U.H.F.A., forwarded his cheque for five guin[?]ns to the Secretary to the Association…

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