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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1913

1,932 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 97

Sporting. CRICKET

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 2

Team to play against Gundy on the Park on Saturday afternoon next:—A Harper, II. Brecht, G. Handsaker, C. Ashford, F. H. Thrift, E. Smith,…

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Athletics. Death of "The Wild Scotchman."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 7

A brief note contained in last issue of the "Mercury," contained in news from Maitland coalmines, referred to the fact that an aged man named George Young, a miner…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 7

A meeting of the Maitland Privates Club will be held this (Wednesday) evening at Miss Edwards' room. Business, annual balance sheet, and reform club. Members…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 2

We are informed Coal Creek forfeited to Muscle Creek Club in the trophy compatition on Saturday. The match between Mrs wellbrook B and Wanderers was abandoned…

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Football Mania

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 4

A Cornish mine manager has become an enthusiastic supporter of football late in life, and now, with the football season approaching, he is making a keen lookout for…

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Cricket. Saturday's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 7

Allandale v Branxton at Allandale on Saturday next:—W. T. Badgery, C. Bignell. A. Bignell, H. Bignell, G. M'Connell. A. M'Connell. F. Allport, R. Bridge…

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Boxing American, Items. Kenosha (Wis.) March 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 7

Charlie White outpointed Pal Moore, of Philadelphia, in a ten-rounds bout here last night. NEW ORLEANS, March 11…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 March 1913 · page 4

Bill Lang (so information comes from Melbourne) is now steadily training for his match against Petty-officer Curran (England). The match is to take place…

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Boxing Darcy V. Hannan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1913 · page 7

Both [?] Darey and Billy, Hannan report themselves "nicely, thank you," for their contest at Andrews' Stadium here on Saturday forenoon next, so that the public may look…

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Bowls. Maitland Defeats Hamilton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1913 · page 7

The Maitland champion rink played their first match in the champion rink competition on the City green yesterday afternoon. The green was in good order, and fairly…

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Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 2

Johnny Summers, the English wolter-weight champion, will box Frank Picato, the American, in Sydney, on Easter Monday. The fight…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 6

The second annual meeting of the Clarence Town football club was held on Monday evening last, and jueging by the number present…

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Boxing Hannan V. Darcy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 7

The most-discussed topic in athletic circles in Maitland and its vicinity for many days past has been the vexed question of enpremacy between Billy Hannan of West…

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[?] Castle Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 5

The March meeting took place on Wednesday last, when £650 were given away in prizes. A large contingent of Dungogites were in the…

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Athletics. Mangan and Daunt's Handicap

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 7

To-morrow will surely be a heavy day with [?] in West Maitland, for in addition to the big carnival on the Albion Ground during the afternoon, Mangan and Daunt will…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 6

At the ladies, swimming earnival in Brisbane on Wednesday, two inter-State championships were contested, and in each case a. world's record was…

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Boxing

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

It is announced in this issue that the Newton, of Greta, and Joe Healey, of Maitland, will box the best of 20 rounds for £10 aside and the whole of the gate money at…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 6

The Singleton Grammas School played the Scone Grammar School on Wednesday afternoon on the former's ground. A very evenly contested game resulted…

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Boxing. Darcy v. HANNAN

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

the man who can select the the winner in the Hannah-Darcy confit at Andres' Stadium to-day (Saturday) can confidently order three of four choice joints for the following…

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Cricket Curios. Three Too Much

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 7

When the Australian team of 1899 played Kent, Patterson went on to bowl, and his first two deliveries appeared as though he was trying to lob the ball on…

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