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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1913

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Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 2

At the Stadium, on Wednesday night, Dave Smith knocked out Ercole de Balzac, the Frenchman, in the third round. While it lasted,…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 2

A match was commenced in Wednesday between South Australia and Victoria. The formor batted first, compiling 309…

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Ladies' Cricket Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 3

The ladies' cricket mulch, postponed from Saturday, December 14, will take place to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon, on the Albion Ground. The match will commence at 2.45…

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Boxing M'carthy Defeats Palzer. Los Angeles, Jan. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 6

Luther M'Carthy knocked our palzer in the eighteenth round. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2. Frankie Burna's seconds threw in the…

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Football in France. Wild Scene at a Match. Paris, Jan. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 4

The Scottish Rugby footballers defeated France by 21 points to 3. The crowd mobbed the English referee, and assailed him with sticks and stones. He…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 6

The reputation of another French boxer was shattered at Sydney Stadium on Wednesday night, when Ercole d[?] Balzae quitted in his light with Da[?]…

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Aquatics. Speers Point Regatta

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 15

There was a great crowd at Speers' Point Boxing Day to witness initial events in the regatta, promoted by Mr. Frank D'Archy, a local hotelkeeper, and a thorough sportsman…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 2
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The following plaaers will represent Gordon first grade team against Muswellbrook on the Show Ground to-day:—Messrs. Victor Trumper, C G. Macartney, Jordan,…

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Boxing. Morey v. DOUGLAS

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 15

At Brisbane Olympic Stadium on Saturday evening a good 20 rounds were fought by Alf. Morey, of Western Australia and Arthur Douglas, of South Africa. The verdict in…

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Racing Hydroplane Sinks

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 5

While travelling at a speed of about 35 miles an hour, in a trial run between Fort Denison and Bradley's Head on Thursday morning, the new hydroplane…

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Ladies' Cricket Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 4

The cricket match between a team of ladies from Sydney and a local team, to have been played on the Albion Ground this afternoon had to be abandoned owing…

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Coloured Races Question. Capetown, Jan. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 5

The Labour Party Conference adopted the report of the committee on the coloured races question. The report emphasised the importance of the maintenance of white…

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Athletics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 7

Messrs. Mangan and Daunt have received very satisfactory entries for their second pedestrian handicap, to be run on the conveniently-situated Ascot Ground this…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 6

The cricket match announced to take place between the Gordon A grade team and representatives of the Muswellbrook Club naturally aroused considerable…

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Boxing. Read Outpoints Picato

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 7

Strenuous at all times, but marked by little, if anything, clever or noteworthly, such was the contest between Jack Read and Frank Pieato, decided at the Stadium on…

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Great Football Match. South Africa Beats England. London, Jan. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 5

The South African footballers defeated England by 1 try and two penalty goals to 1 try. There was an attendance of 10,000. It was a splendid struggle, and at the…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 4

The following is the draw in the Singleton District Association competition, Saturdays 11th and 18th January: —All Saints' v. Singleton. II., Victoria…

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General Cable News. Boxing. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 5

Johnny Summers sails in the Otranto," to complete a five-match engagement with Snowy Baker, of the Sydney Stadium…

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Sporting. Cricket. Scone V. the Cuan

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 2

The annual fixture between the Scone and The Cuan elevens took place on the Park on Saturday afternoon lost, the heavy showers of the…

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