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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1913

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 7

The Geisha Club opened its season at East Maitland on Saturday afternoon under favourable conditions. There was a good attendance of members, two courts being in…

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Boxing Lynch v. WILLIAMS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 7

Paddy Lynch and Chewy Williams are both in town getting ready for their match on the 17th at Mr. Jack Andrews' Stadium, and both are very well already. Williams is…

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Football Disturbance. Trouble Over Three Girls

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 2

Jealousy over three girls exuberance of spirits on the part, of barrackers were responsible for a lively scene after the junior football match at…

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Football. Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 4

At the weekly meeting, of the Hunter Rugby Union it was decided that the cadet competition start on Saturday next, and the fixtures were drawn…

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Boxing Meekin Beaten

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 7

Dave Meekin of Tamworth, and O'Grady, of Victorian, met at Adelaide, but the contest had only lasted for six rounds when Meekin was disqualified on a foul. The New South…

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Football. Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 8

The weekly meeting of the Hunter Rugby League was held in the committee room of the School of Arts on Tuesday night last, Mr. R. F. Watson presiding over a full…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 7

Alf. Bromich, writing to Mr. "Jack Andrews from New Zealand, whither he has gone to meet one Hegarty, at Auckland, in a match for a good stake, report…

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English Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 3

London, Tuesday.—Considerable interest is being manifested in the various proposals that Lave emanated from different quart[?] with a view to making…

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Bowls a Game at Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 7

The following players will proceed to Singleton on Saturday to engage in a bowls match:—Clark, Jarman, O'Donnell, Sheedy, Smith, Drew, Fountain, Kline, Edmunds, Seward,…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 7

Paddy Lynch and "Chewy" Williams, who are matched for a 20 rounds engagement here on May 17, are plugging along very consistently in their work, but each…

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Tennis

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 3

An interesting tennis match was played at Clarence Town last week between Clarence Town and the Teacher's Club at that place. For…

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Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 3

At Maitland on Saturday last the fight for the D grade competition commenced. Raymond Terrace were drawn against Singleton, and the following is a brief…

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Australian Tennis Players. Chicago, Thursday, [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 5

[?] shown by Jones and Rice on the turf courts, The general opinion here is that the Australians, who have left for New York are…

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Cricket. Australians in America. New York, May 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 5

It has been arranged that the Australian [?] team shall play Victoria on May 29, [?] 31, and one or two matches [?] route [?] They will play Philadelphia on…

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Football. Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 7

The Manning River District Union intends to be alive. At a meeting at Taree the president (Mr. W. C. Williams) announced that arrangements were to be made to…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 2

The annual meeting of Muswelibrool Golf Club was held. on the 2nd inslant when there was a good atten dance of members, rile report and…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 6

Thef [?]ollowing players have been selected to represent Singleton C grade versus Branxton, at Branxton to-day (Saturday), players to leave by 12.30 p.m…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 7
Also in Singleton Argus

In the averages of players who look part in district matches arranged by the Hunter District Cricket Association, which were recently published, W. L. Trenerry was…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 6

An open mixed handicap tournament on American system will be held on Howe Park, where eight excellent courts are available, on 31st inst. Play begins…

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