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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1912

2,020 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 64 of 101

Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 August 1912 · page 4

A Rugby Union match between U.S. Wales and Queensland was played at Sydney on Saturday afternoon, the home team winning by 12 poults to 3…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1912 · page 2

Wet weather cricket is still the order of the day in England, the games being invariably interrupted. The Australia v. Derbyshire match,…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 August 1912 · page 5

In the singles final in connection with the Northumberland, lawn tennis tournament, J.C. Parke beat S.N. Doust, 7-5, 7-5, 2-6, 7-5, 4-6,6-3. Doust and D. J. G…

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Boxing. Billins Beats Walker

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 August 1912 · page 7

Sam Billing of Inverell, and Matt Walker, of Bellingen, met at Cog's Harbour in a contest billed for 20 rounds. Billins forced the fighting, and with a short uppercut…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 August 1912 · page 7

The following entries have been received [?] the August meeting of the Newcastle [?]ockey, Club, to be held on Saturday and Wednesday August 10th and 14th:—…

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BOXING. Langford Claims Championship. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 August 1912 · page 2

Sam Langford, the heavyweight negro borer, who defeated Sam M'Vea on Saturday, claims the heavyweight championship of the world; but if Jack…

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Triangular Cricket. Board of Control's Decision

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 August 1912 · page 2

London, Saturday.—Adverting to the decision of the Australian Board of Control regarding the triangular contests, the "Sporting Life" says:…

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Golf

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 August 1912 · page 7

A stroke handicap played at Manly on Monday was won by C. E. Crutch, jun., of West Maitland, with a gross round of 92. His handicap was 20, so that his nett score…

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Coursing at Gresford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 August 1912 · page 4

What is announced as "Gresford's day," will take place on Saturday next [?] connection with the local coursing [?] A knight of the pigskin will ride Mr. [?]…

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Football. British Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 August 1912 · page 7

The weekly meeting of the executive committee of the West Maitland British Association Club was held at Dransfield's rooms last evening…

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Boxing. Cowley Beats Hague. London, August 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 August 1912 · page 7

Tom Cowley knocked out "Iron" Hague in the ninth round at Mexborough last night…

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Football. Rugby League. Executive Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 August 1912 · page 7

The usual weekly meeting of the H.D.R.F League was held at Edwards rooms last evening Mr. D. J. Ryan presiding An application for a game at Maitland…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 August 1912 · page 4

Ernie Zanders, who arrived in Sydney by the Zealandia on Sunday, to take part in the middleweight tournament which will be a feature in the new…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 August 1912 · page 4

Team to represent Singleton versus Weston, in the C Grade Competition on Saturday next:—Full back, W. Doohan; three-quarters, J. Johnson, J. Burns, S…

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Boxing. Summer Park Tournaments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 August 1912 · page 7

On Saturday evening next .11 aeries of tournaments that are expected to bo chock ful of interest and exciting episodes will commence at the Summer Park, Newcastle,…

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Swimming Matches in Belgium. Brussels

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 August 1912 · page 5

Boardman won the international 100 metres swimming race, defeating Maybroom in 64 4-5sec. Cecil Healy won the 400 meters race in 5min. 36sec…

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Cricket and Wet Wickets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 August 1912 · page 5

Well-known Surrey professional, J. B. [?] who played so fine an innings in the an Test match, has given some suggestions for remedying the…

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Cricket's "Poor Summer." London Wednesday [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 August 1912 · page 5

"West minster [?] evening [?] summer has badly served the first at[?] to establish a national supermacy in…

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Football. To-morrows Matches. Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 7

The final touch to Die series of brilliant contests that have taken place during the season under the auspices of the Hunter River District. Rugby League will be given on the West…

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Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 7

The programme of matches net down, for decision by the H.D.R. Union on the Albion Ground to-morrow is not expected to in any way prove inferior to its…

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