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Sport, 1913

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Bowls. Central Single Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 7

The final of the champion singles in the Maitland Central Club was decided on the green yesterday afternoon. Williams, last year's club champion, and T. Silk, were…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 4

At the Melbourne Swimming Club earrival on Monday night Stedman (Victoria) made a successful attempt to break F. Beanrepaire's record of 61sec…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 4

"Cocker" Tweedie, a well-known feat and light weight boxer, who was in his prime about 10 years ago, died at the Waterfall Hospital on Monday from…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 4

A cable from Capetown. South Africa, announces the death of James Sinclair, the South African cricketer, who joined Sherwell's team in Australia in 1910…

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Boxing. Mehegan and Wells. London, Feb. 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1913 · page 7

The "Sporting Lifts" states that Mehegan declares that he beat Wells in the recent contest, when he (Mchegan) was declared to be defeated on points. Wells in auxious for…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 5

The Lawn Tennis Association has received Germany's challenge in connection with the Davis Cup…

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Wyong Park Races. Successful Inaugural Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 7

Officials:—Committee, Messrs, W. Triggs, J. J. Fagan, T.O. Sleeman, w. B. Woodbury, Jos, whelan; judge, Mr. J. H. Kay; starter, Mr. J. T. Luckey;…

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Aquatics. Morpeth Regatta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 7

Everything points, to a very successful regatta at Morpeth on the 24th instant. Big prize money has been offered, and most of the prominent Scullers In New South…

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Bowls. Champion Pairs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 7

The final of the champion pairs promoted by the Maitland Central Club took place on the Central Green yesterday afternoon between R. Galton and T. Silk and J. Davey and W…

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Football Hutting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 5

William Bidlute, a representative of English bookmakers in Switzerland, has been fined £100 at Edinburgh for conducting football coupon betting. The police found…

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Muswellbrook Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 2

The entries for the Muswellbrook Jockey Club's race meeting, to be held on the Recreation Ground this afternoon are fairly numerous and as…

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Boxing Jerome Defeats De Balzac

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 15

The return match between Jerry Jerome, the Queensland aboriginal, and Ercole de Balzac, the French middleweight, was decided at Sydney Stadium on Saturday night…

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Football. Paris, Feb. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 5

In Rugby football Wales defeated France by 11 points to 8…

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Cricket Curios. Maclaren Refuse a Bribe

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 7

A story is told of A. C. MacLaren to whom a tremendous "skyer" was hit at long on Whilst he was waiting patiently for the ball to descend…

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Athletics. St. Patrick's Day Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 7

The programme for the principal events to be run at St. Patrick's Day sports on the Albion Ground, Wests Maitland, on Saturday 15th instant, will be found elsewhere in…

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Athletics Guilfoyle's Handicaps

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 15

Mr. J. Guilfoyle ran off his two handicaps on the Newcastle Cricket Ground on Saturday night in the presence of a large and well conducted crowd of spectators. A large…

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Rugby Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 5

King George attended the Army v Navy annual Rugby football match at the Queen's Club…

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Swimming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 8

The Amateur Swimming Association has decided not to send a swimmer to Australia…

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Boxing, Picato Beats Morey

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 7

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, the incessant attacks of Frank Picato in the end proved too much for Alf. Morey, the Western Australian lightweight, who,…

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Dungog Pony Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 7

The Durham Pony Club held its March meeting on Dungog course on Saturday in fine weather, but in otherwise depressing circumstances, for the special train from…

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