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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1913

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Inter-state Cricket. New South Walks v. Queensland, Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 5

Winning the toss Queensland took advantage of a perfect wicket. J. Thompson and Fennelly opened in the presence of few spectators, with Scott and Massie trundling…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 3

Australia's fame as a paradise for boxers is being noised abroad. Tne last American mail steamer brought two fresh American boxers to Sydney…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 7

The members of the local bowling club are taking to the ancient game in most on-thusiastic fashion, and the well-appointed greens near the new drill-hall are regularly…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

The team to represent the Upper Hunter District v. the Singleton District on the Show Ground to-day will be chosen from the following:—W…

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Football Bookmakers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 5

Two of the football bookmakers, arrested at a recent raid, have been fined £100 each, and seven accomplices bound over to observe the law…

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Boxing. Bradley Defeats Audouy

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 15

Pat Bradlej, of America, defeated Jean Audouy, of France, for the second time, at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night. Audouy acknowledged defeat in the…

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"Too Much Racing." In Newcastle District

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club on Tuesday night, Dr. Doyle, M.L.C., referred to the increase of racing in the district…

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Betting on Football. London, Feb. 7

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 2

Nine men have been committed for [?]the result of a raid made on an establishment at Newcastle, where wholesale betting has been carried on in connection with League pons arrived daily. There were 154 agents throughout England and Scotland, and one of these earned £122 in commission in four months. A number of the agents are…

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Interstate Cricket. New South Wales v. QUEENSLAND

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 4

After we went to press yesterday, with Queensland eight wickets down for 249, the match was continued. bolton and flanify scored 17 before the…

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Athletics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 7

Gullfoyle's Handicap of £10. also Nursery Handicap of £5 will be run on the Newcastle Cricket Ground on Saturday night next. Another gold bangle will be…

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Boxing the Boxing Ring. London, Feb. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 7

Sid Burns and Petty-Officer Curran, who are under engagements to Mr. R.L. Baker, of Sydney, to box R.M.S. Orontes on February…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 7

The rain prevented the resumption of the play in the match between Standards and East Maitland on the Albion Ground on Saturday. Standards had a lead of 242 runs on…

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Interstate Cricket. New South Walks v. QUEENSLAND

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 5

The match between New South Wales and Queensland was continued on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday. New South Wales' first innings closed at 483—…

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"No Votes, No Golf." Latest Suffragist Outrage. London, Feb. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 2

Women suffragists, using spades and acid, seriously damaged the golf greens at Richmond, Walton, Heath, Acton, Chingford, Sandwich, Cromer, Sherringham, and…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 4

The mile championship at the Tasmanian Swimming Carnival on Saturday was won by T. Longworth, of Sydney. The champion defeated S. Smith, the…

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Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 2

The return match between Hughie Mehegan and Matt Wells will take place at the National Sporting Club on February 24. The articles of agreement provide…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 2
Also in The Scone Advocate, Singleton Argus

The following team has been selected to represent the Allyn River District Cricket Association in a match against Williams River…

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