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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1912

2,020 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 65 of 101

Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 3

The Hibernians defeated Seaham on Boomerang Park on Saturday last by 9 points to nil, under union rules. The following players have been…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 2

South Africa v. L[?]lcestershirc. Africa all out 125. King took five wickets for 52. Le[?]tershire, 46. P[?]gler took…

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Boxing. Doran Defeats Tester

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

Agreeing to fight on clean break proved disastrous to Jacl Lester, who met. Pat Doran again at the Guild Hall, Melbourne last night. In the sixth round Lester…

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The Game of Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 6

Mr. Alf. Giles, who lias been entrusted with the preparation of the green for the Singleton Bowing Club is busily engaged on the site in William-street. The turf has…

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Swimming. a 500 Metres Record. London, Aug. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 5

Harfield, after winning the 500 yards championship of England at Weston-Super-Mare, continued to 500 metres, which he covered in 6m 56s, thus beating…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 6

Langford and Burns would make a wonderful match. They are both short, stocky, muscular boxers. They are both in-fighters. Burns as a white man and…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 6

The following Senior Cadets will represent Singleton v. Muswellbrook, at Muswellbrook, to-day (Saturday), players to leave by 2.30 p.m. train:-R…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 6

The following team will represent England against South Africa on Monday next:—Fry Spooner, Foster. Smith, Hobbs, Hitch, Rhodes, Woolley, Hearue…

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Sporting. Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 7

A meeting of the committee of Muswellbrook United Football Club was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday evening last, to consider a letter from a League enthusiast of…

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Boxing. Langford Beats M'vea on Points

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 15

Their three previous contests having made him thoroughly conversant with Sam , M'Vea's methods of attack, Sam Langford in preparing for his fourth contest with…

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Boxing. Johnson's Australian Contract. Chicago, Aug. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 5

Alderman A. L. Tearney said last night that Jack Johnson had agreed to fight Sam Langford and Sam M'Ven in Australia. He said that Johnson had told Mr. H. D…

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Cricket. Mechanics' Institute Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 7

At a meeting held in the Mechanics' institute, East Maitland, it was decided to form a cricket club in connection with the Institution. Messrs. ,T. F, Munro and C…

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Football in Sydney. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 5

Metropolitan team defeated New England by six points to nil. At half-time the scores in the Queensland v. New South Wales match, Queensland was…

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Cricket Finances. Triangular Tests May Be Abandoned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 15

Prior to the meeting of the Imperial Conference, which was held at Lord's a fortnight ago, Mr. Sydney Smith sent Mr. G. S. Crouch, manager of the Australian team…

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Triangular Tests. "Too Much Cricket." London, Aug. 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 2

In an interview J. B. Hobbs (Surrey) said he was unable to see how future triangular tests could be a success. He was, therefore, not surprised at the conclusion arrived…

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AUSTRALIA v. Durham. a Wet Day's Cricket. London. August 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 5

The two-days' match, Australia v. Dur[?] was commenced at Ashbroke, Sunder[?] to-day. The weather was threatening and the…

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Athletics

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 15

Tho five miles' cross-country championship of the State was mn at Randwick racecourse on Saturday, T. J. Wood retaining the title…

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Football. Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 August 1912 · page 7

North Newcastle having defeated East End on Saturday, will be one of the teams to-play in the final. Who their opponents will belt Is difficult to foretell, as with only…

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Boxing. Thorn v. DOUGLAS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 August 1912 · page 7

Owing to Sullivan falling to appear; Frank Thorn fought Arthur Douglas In Brisbane on Saturday night. After a strenuous 20 rounds, the contest resulted in a draw—…

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Bowls. Maitland Bowling Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 August 1912 · page 7

The final of the singles tournament, promoted by the Maitland Bowling Club, for a trophy presented by the president, Mr. T. A. Hill, was played on Saturday afternoon in…

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