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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1913

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Boxing. Taylor Beats Wenand

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

Saturday night's contest at Sydney Stadium turned out a fiasco. The principals were George Taylor (8st. 11th) and Billy Wenand (8st. 10th.)—both lads with good records…

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Boxing. O'brien V. Burns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 5

This afternoon Mr. "Jack" Andrews, of the local staidum succeeded in matching Tommy O'Brien and Jack Burns, two of the best-[?]known lightweights in the State, to box the…

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International Lawn Tennis. a Successful Tour London, Monday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 5

Mr. C. P. Dixon, reviewing the Australians; lawn tennis tour in the "Standard" says that the result should dissipate any doubt respecting the success of future…

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Leg Before Wicket. Altering Cricket Rule. London, Sunday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 5

The "Globe" says that Australia has always logically recognised the authority of the Marylebone C.C., but it would be a graceful act if the Marylebone Chub informally…

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Football. Hunter District Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 7

The thirteenth annual meeting of the Hunter District Rugby Union was held last evening at Winchester's rooms, when there was a large attendance. Mr. G…

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Boxing. American Arrivals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 7

Two sturdy boxers under contract to Mr. Baker, of the Sydney Stadium, arrived in Sydney from America by the Ventura yesterday. These were Harry Thomas and Harry Stone,…

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Bowls. Night Play

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 5

On the Central green to-night the ap[?] members will play the down-town.—Up-town:—Moore, Cavaller, Nicholls, R. Galton, G. Galton, sen., Kelly, Dale,…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus, The Maitland Daily Mercury

A magnificent innings was played by Victor Trumper at Goulburn on Friday, in a farewell match to J. A. O'Connor, the one-time Australian representative…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 7

A little while back Billy Hannan expressed a desire to meet Hock Keys in a 20-rounds contest in the local stadium for a side wager and a purse, which Mr…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 4

The following will represent North Singleton v. South Singleton on Saturday next at 3.30:— W. Turner, R. Heuston, J. Innes, W. Corbett. R. Whitten,…

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Boxing. Burns V. O'brien

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 7

The match to-morrow night at Andrews' Stadium between Jack Burns and Tommy O'Brien is attracting much attention, the general opinion being that it will be a…

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Taree Pony Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 2

In this issue appears a programme of the Pony Races to be held at Taree on Saturday, April 12th. This should be read with…

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Boxing. Tommy Burns V. Pelkey Calgary, April 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 5

Tommy Burns fought a six-rounds draw with Arthur Polkey, of New York…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 6
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury

Mr. "Snowy" Baker has made some big offers in order to secure the best of the world's boxers for contests in Sydney. To many thousands the amounts…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 2

In connection with the competition amongst the junior clubs, we are informed that as the final match between Coal Creek and Mu[?] Creek could not be played on…

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Football Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 4

A meeting of the H.D.R. Football Union will be held at Winchester's rooms on Tuesday evening next, when a full attendance of members and intending members is…

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Boxing, Burns and O'brien

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 7

Those two rattling good lightweights will settle their little difference at An drews' Stadium, near High-street, this evening, and it is probable the pair will…

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