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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1912

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 4

P. W. Sherwell, the well-known Wicket-keeper, who captained the South African, team which toured Australia last year, will not be able to accompany…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 2

Following will represent Bulga and Broke Combined v. Singleton II, at Howe Park, on Saturday, play commencing at 1.30 p.m.: H.W., and C. McAlpin, M. and…

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Local and General News Maitland Regatta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 4

The final meeting of the Regatta Committee was held in the bout-shed last evening, Captain L. Morris presided, and there was a full attendance of the committee. It was…

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Boxing. Barry Out Points Lang

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 7

The visiting American heavyweight, Jim Barry, made his first appearance in the Australian ring on Wednesday night, and signalled his introduction to the sporting public by…

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CRICKET. Hordern Will Not Go to England (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 2

Dr. H. V. Hordern, the well[?] googlie bowler, stated, to-day that [?] definitely decided, if selected, not accompany the Australian Eleven…

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East Maitland Athletic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 4

The annual sports gathering of the East Maitland Athletic Club to-morrow will be held on the Banks-street reserve. A vero at tractive programme has been arranged in…

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Sporting. SWIMMING

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 2

The Half-mile Championship of Australia, decided at Adelaide on Monday night, was won by W. Longworth, of Sydney, with…

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West Maitland Regatta. Successful Function

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 4

For some years past it has been the custom of the Went Maitland Municipal Water Brigade to hold a regatta on the river on Anniversary Day, but about three years ago…

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Boxing. General Doings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 7

"Cestus," boxing writer of London "Sportsman," says:—"A short time ago a well-known Australasian sporting man assured me that in Sydney they had quite the…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 2
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

Hordern has definitely decided not to go to England with the next Australian team. He says be cannot possibly afford the time. He…

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Cricket Matters. Championing Clem Bill

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 3

No apology is needed for Clem Hill (writes the "Register," Adelaide, the day after the first innings of the third test match). The man who has made…

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Cricket Central Cumberland-burwood Hunter District

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 4

A match was played on the Albion Ground to-day between Hunter District and a Central Cumberland-Burwood combined team. The weather was fine, and the…

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Inter-state Cricket Match. New South Wales V. Victoria. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 5

The match New South Wales v. Victoria was commenced on Sydney Cricket Ground to-day. The weather was fine, and the wicket good…

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East Maitland Athletic Club. Annual Re-union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 4

Ideal weather conditions prevailed to-day for the annual reunion under the auspices of the East Maitland Athletic Club, which was held on Banks-street reserve, where a…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 8

The invincible Longworth won the 220 yds Championship of Australia at Adelaide on Wednesday in 2min. 33sec…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 8

Jim Barry, the American heavyweight boxer, defeated Bill Lang at Sydney Stadium on Wednesday night on points in a 20 rounds contest. Lang was…

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Swimming. Longworth Again

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 15

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

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 8
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The secretary of the Board of Control has replied to the letter of the players, in regard to the appointment of a representative to accompany the…

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