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Sport, 1913

1,932 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 97

Allyn Holiday Cricket

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

Sir,—Can the selectors of the Allyn River District Cricket Association explain why, in choosing a district team, they have left out members and followers of the…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 March 1913 · page 4

Sam M'Vea and Sam Langford fought a draw in a, 20 rounds contest at Brisbane on Monday. Langford was sent to the boards in the 14th round, and…

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Bowls Arnott Shield

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

Central v Waratah on Waratah green on Saturday afternoon.—Crockett, Davey, w. Galton, Bolt; Gillard, Hall, Nicholls, R. Norman: 11. Pain, Paterson, Poulton, R…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 March 1913 · page 4

The following players will represent Singleton B team v. Mitchell's Flat on the Oval on Saturday next, 29th inst., at 2 p.m. sharp:—[?] Marshall, S…

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Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 2

Sam M'Vea and Sam Langford fought a draw in a 20-roudn contest at Brisbane on Monday. Lanford was sent to the boards in the 14th round, and only the…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 9

The adjourned annual meeting of the local senior football club was hied at the Royal Hotel on Thursday, March 20th inst., Mr…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 2

Team to play against Blandford on the local Park to-morrow, commending at 11 o'clock sharp:—H. Brecht, G. Handsaker, A. Harper, A. C.F., and E…

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League Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 4

Delegates. meetings, and supporters of the Hunter District Rugby Football League are reminded that annual meeting will be held in the School of Arts tomorrow…

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Cricket. Visit of Barraba Tem

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 2

As in past years, Scone was again he centre of several matches during the Easter vacation the visiting clubs to concentrate here being…

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Cricket Controversy. Rule of Leg-before. Suggested Alteration. London, March 24

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 5

An animated controversy continues in the newspapers in which Messrs A. G. Steel and Robert H. Lyttleton are heading an agitation in favour…

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Athletics. "The Frightful Example."

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

Formerly a well-known amateur athlete, and now without a fixed anode, Sydney Thomas, aged 44, was charged at the Westminster (Eng.) police court with hogging in…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 7

Bob Whitelaw has been endeavouring to arrange a match with Johnny Summers, but so far which unsuccessful results. The English lad is under engagement to fight…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 7

The annual meeting of members of the Hunter District Rugby Football Union will be held at Winchester's rooms on Monday evening next…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 7

Morpeth District v. Manning and Hastings Rivers at Morpeth on Monday, 31st inst:— H. Cradick, R. Cradick, M. Bourke, A. G. M[?]rrilees, R. Wade, L. Lee, S. Walker, H…

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Boxing. Morey Beats Read

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 15

Alf. Morey of West Australia, out-pointed Jack Read of Tasmania, at Sydney Stadium on Monday in a twenty rounds contest for the lightweight championship of…

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Cricket Curios. Ten Wickets for One Run

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 6

T. Brown, for Petersham Wyralla v. Glenroy, at Norwood Park, in 1903, got 10 wickets for 1 run, and this run was the result of an overthrow…

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Athletics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 7

In this issue Mr. J. Gu[?] advertises the conditions of two more of his popular pedestrian events, to be gun on Newcastle Cricket Ground on April 5. There will be…

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Athletics. Guilfoyle's Handicap

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 15

Mr. J. Gullfoyle ran his. £20 handicap off on the Newcastle Cricket Ground on Friday night in the presence of a record attendance, among those present being many…

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Football. Hunter District Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 7

The second annual meeting of the Hunter District Rugby Football League was held in the School of Arts on Saturday evening, Mr. D. J. Ryan. chairman of…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 7

As a result of Saturday's play. when it defeated Hamilton by 139 to. 137, Lowlands team practically become winners of the Arnott shield this season, and premiers of the north…

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