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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1912

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

Hughie Mebegan, the lightweight champion of Australia, defeated Frank Picate, of America, at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, in a contest…

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Swimming. Longworth Again

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 7

The swimming championships were continued at Adelaide on Monday evening. The chief event was the half—mile championship of Australia, for which the competitors were…

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Sports Items. Football, Cricket and Rowing. London, Monday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 5

The "Athletic News" predicts a dispute of international dimensions owing to Frawley deciding to return to Australia with the Australasian Rugby League team…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 4

The Australasian Rugby League team defeated, Barrow on Saturday by 22 points to 8 points. The visitors to England have now played 33 matches, 27…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 2

A match was played at Lostock on Saturday between Lostock and Maeraunle resulting in a wire for Maeraunle by runs. The winners made 103 (R. H.[?]…

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Sporting. FOOTBALL

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 2

The Australian Rugby League team defeated Barrow on Saturday by 22 points to 8. The visitors to England have now played 33 matches, 27 being won, 4 lost,…

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Boxing. Back From Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 7

Bob. Whitelaw has returned from Brishnae, disappointed at his contest with the aborigianl Jerome not coming off, owing to the latter refusing to box. Jerome was due to…

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Cricket. Johanesburg, Jan. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 5

Percy Sherwell, who captained the South African cricket team to Australia, and also the teak which visited England, has decided not to accompany the South Africans to England…

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The Cricket Dispute. the Ultimatum

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 5

The trouble which has arisen between the leasing cricketers and the Australian Board of Control is gradually nearing a climax. The controlling body is for the time being marking…

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The Cricket Strike. (By Telegraph). Adelaide

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 2

Mr Clem Hill the well-known cricket and a member of the Australian Elera selection committee, referring to [?] trouble with the Board of Control,…

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Aquatics. Anniversary Regatta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 7

The following starts have been allotted by the handicappers (Messrs. C. Compton, D. Sharp, and C. Redding), for the Maitland regatta on Anniversary Day:—…

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Bowls. Rink Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 7

A rink competition will take place on Anniversary Day on the Maitland Park, play to start at 11 o'clock. The following have been selected:—Marshall Goodsir…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 2

The following players have been selected to represent Muswellbrook Cricket Club against Tamworth Union team on the Show Ground on Friday…

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Boxing. Bell Defeats Rudd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 7

There was a good attendance at Gaiety Athletic Club, Sydney, on Tuesday night to witness the contest between Colin Bell, of Moree, and Hill Rudd, of New Zealand…

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Armidale Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 7

The following nominations have been received for the various events in connection with the annual meeting of the Armidale and New England Jockey Club, on Wednesday and…

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Control of Racing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 2

At a recent meeting of the committee of Muswellbrook Jockey Club letters read from the Secretary of the Australian Jockey Club led to an…

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Cricket Items. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 5

A Diamond will be unable to go to Maitland with the Burwood and Central Cumberland cricket team, and his place will be taken by E. Cox, of Central Cumberland…

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Reappearance of Ranjitsinhji. to Play Cricket. London, Jan. 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 5

The "Express' sates that Prince Ranjltsinhji coming to England for the traingular cricket season, and that he is desirous of playing in the test matches…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 4

The Carnival at Adelaide was continued on Monday night. The Half-mile Championship of Australia was won by Wm. Longworth, or Sydney, with Hardwick…

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