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Sport, 1913

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 7

Paddy Lynch and Ranji Pearce met in Rush's Stadium, Coif's Harbour, The full term was gone through and the referee awarded the bout to Lynch…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 2

The heavy rain which fell on Sa[?]rday morning caused many people to think t[?]at the much-looked-[?]orward-to mat[?]h between the Gordon A. Gra[?]…

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Rugby Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 5

The "Sportsman" states that Mr. W.W. Hill, secretary of the New South Wales and Metroplltan Rughy Unions, is leaving on his return voyage to Sydney, and adds…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 4

Johnnie Summers has aceepied an offer made on behalf of the Sydney Stadium proprietary to take part in five contests. He will leave England for…

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Boxing. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 5

Hughie Mohegan and Matt Wells have been matched to box 20 rounds at the National Sporting Club on February 24. for £100 aside. and the club's purse of…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 4

The Gordon (Sydney) team defeated Muswellbrook in hollow fashion on Saturday last. Gordon made 270 (Macartney 78, Hartigan 41), and dismissed…

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Boxing Souter Defeats Zanders

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 7

Despite the fact that he broke his right hand earlyin the second round, Bill Souter, the North Coast middlewetight, was always too vigorous for the chicago "fighting printer."…

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Bowls. Arnott Shield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 7

Centrals v Maitland, on the Park green, on Saturday afternoon. Central team—Crockett, Davey, W. Gallon, Boll; Johns, G. Norman, Paterson, Edwards; G…

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Boxing, Thorn and Morey Draw

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 7

At Brisbane Olympic Stadium, a boxing contest between Frank Thorn (holder) and Alf. Morey (challenger) for the lightweight championship of Australia,…

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Interstate Cricket. New South Wales v. South Australia. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 5

The match between representatives of New South Wales and South Australia commenced on Sydney Cricket Ground to-day. The attendance was rather small, but the…

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Boxing. Aston's Tournament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 7

In this issue Mr. Albert Aston; a well-known Kurri Kurri sportsman, announces the conditions of an important tournament which he intends conducting in the King's…

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Maitland Races. Wyalla and Boulgoney Win the Double

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 5

Officials:—Committee: Messrs. S. Gordon Clift., W. H. Mackay. J. W. Birkenhead, P. G. Clift, J E. Chant, W. R. Cowper. Hon. Surgeon: Dr. J. J…

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Interstate Cricket. New South Wales v. South Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 5

The return Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and South Australia was commenced on the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday. Trumper, winning the [?]…

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Great Football Match. South Africa Beats England. London, Jan. 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 3

The South African footballers defeated England by 1 try and two penalty goals to 1 try. There was an attendance of 40,000. It was a splendid struggle, and at the…

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Football in France. Wild Scene at a Match. Paris, Jan. 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 2

The Scottish Rugby footballers defe[?] France by 2 points to 3. The crowd mobbedl the English refere[?] and assailed him with sticks and stones…

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Interstate Cricket. N. S. WALES v. South Australia (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 5

To-day,at the Sydney Cricket Ground, New South Wales and South Australia met in the fourth Sheffield Shield match of the season. south Australia…

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Boxing Poesy Defeats Keys

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 7

Jean Poesy again defeated Hock Keys at Sydney Stadium on Saturday night. He was as usual aggressive and vigorous throughout the contest with the result that the always…

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Football. Bordeaux, Jan. 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 5

The South African footballers defeated a representative French team yesterday by 38 points to five…

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Interstate Cricket. New South Walks v. South Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 5

When our report of the match between New South Wales and South Australia closed on Saturday the visitors, in response to the Welshmen's total of 513, had lost two…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 6

A match was commenced on Saturday between Singleton H. and All Saints' clubs. Considerable interest is centred in the game, as the clubs concerned are the two…

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