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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1913

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Athletics

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

Many old-timers yet retain vivid memories of R. K. Campbell, some years back one of the best runners and jumpers in Australia, and they will be glad to know that…

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Athletics. Death of "The Wild Scotchman."

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

A brief note in Monday's 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 · Monday 17 March 1913 · page 7

A meeting of the Maitland Pirates (Rugby League), will be held at Miss Edwards rooms on Wednesday evening, at 8 o'clock. The business is the presentation of the annual…

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Football

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

At, Rugby football England defeated Scotland by 3 points to nil. In Association football, Scotland defeated Ireland by two goals to one…

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Boxing Langford Beats Barry

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

Sam Langford and Jim Barry met at Brisbane Stadium on Saturday night, the place being full. The public should long ere this have tired of seeing those fantastic encounters…

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Cricket Allyn River v. Hunter River

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

Teams from the Allyn River and Hunter River associations met at Allynbrook on Saturday. The home team batted first, and opened with R. Lawrie and A. C. Lawrie…

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Athletics. Ascot Handicap

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

There was an excellent attendance, including many ladies, on the Ascot Running Ground on Saturday evening, when Messrs. Mangan and Daunt successfully get through…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 4

At Bondi Club's carnival on Saturday afternoon W. Longworth, the Rose Bay swimmer, won the 100 yds and 440 yds championship of Eastern Districts…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 4

Before a record attendance at West Maitland. on Saturday. Les Darey beat Billy Hannan in the 19th round, for the lightweight championship of the north…

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Boxing. Local Probabilities

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 7

On Saturday evening Billy Hannan expressed a desire to have another bout, with his conqueror of the forenoon, Les Darcy, but on this occasion he would require…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 4

Following will represent Singleton C.C. v. v Mr Alf. Giles' District Team, at Howe Park on Saturday next, play commencing at 11 o'clock:—E. W. Capp, F…

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Association Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 5

England has defeated Wales at "soccer" football by 4 to 3…

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Sporting. Lawn Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Scone Park Lawn Tennis Club was held on Saturday last, when it was decided to re-form the club. The officers elected were: Patron,…

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Cricket. Easter Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 7

The Hunter Cricket Association has arrangement a good programme for the Easter holidays. On Good Friday afternoon and Saturday Mr. W. Gullen's team will meat…

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Notable Cricket Feat

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 2

In the Williamstown-Fitzroy match, under the auspices of the Victorian Scottish Cricket Association on Saturday, Williamstown made 33, and…

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Cricket Team for America

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Australian Board of Control for international cricket matches, Mr. E. R. Mayno, the South Australian cricketer, asked that…

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Boxing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 3

Sam Langford defeated Jim Barry in a boxing contest at Brisbane Stadium on Saturday night. After two miniutes boxing Barry went down from a punch in ribs,…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 7

Dr.[?] metropolitan team which is to meet a local eleven on the Albion Ground on Monday next, includes W. Bradsley and several other prominent first-grade players…

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Boxing. English Champion Beaten. London, Monday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 7

England's middle-weight champion boxer, Jack Harrison, was defeated in a contest at the National Sporting Club. Harrison's opponent was Harry Lewis, the well-known…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 7

Les Darey, the undefeated, young East Maitlander, has been in great request lately with boxers at or anywhere near his weight, for they knew that the lad was so…

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