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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1913

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 3

A match was played at Rosedale on Saturday between Rosedale and Ravensworth, the home team winning by 147 runs. Ravensworth scored 18…

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Football Matches. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 5

Out of 32 Football Association Cup ties, eight were unplayed and others abandoned in consequence of the Stormy weather…

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The Cricket Squabbke, "Generated by the Press."

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 2

At a dinner by the Victorian Cricket Association to wish bon voyage to the president, Mr M'Kinnon, M.L.A., who is leaving on a trip to England, Mr H…

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Interstate Cricket. New South Wales V. South Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 5

The interstate match between New South Wales and South Australia was continued on the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday. South Australia carried their total to 331 before the…

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Telegraphic News CRICKET. N.S.W. v. S. AUSTRALIA

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 2

South Australia second innings' three for 173. Gehrs, 25 ; Mayne 67 Hill, not out 64. A fire broke out amongst the…

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Athletics. Singleton Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 7

A grand programme of sports will be held on the Singleton Show Ground on Anniversary Day. There are 19 events on the programme, consisting of handicap trots (saddle and…

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Cricket Umpires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 5

The "Daily Chronicle" publishes B. R. Mayne's attack on the English umpiring during the recent Australian cricket tour…

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Boxing. Lester Leaves for America

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 7

The Rushcutters' Bay stadium management intended matching Dave Smith and Jack Lester, but will not be able to do so, because the latter has gone back to…

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Interstate Cricket. New South Walks v. South Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 5

The match between New South Wales and South Australia was concluded in Sydney yesterday. In their second innings the South Australians had to make 497 runs…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 2

The one mile State swimming championship was decided at the Domain Baths, Sydney. On Monday night. W. Longworth, of Rose Bay[?] took the lead…

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Bowls. Arnott Shield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 7

Central v. Hamilton, on the Central Green on Saturday afternoon. Central team:— Johns, G Galton, jun., Mattocks, C.Edwards: G. Galton, s[?]r., C. Wilks, J. Pain,…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 5

Trundle won the final of the Country Tennis Cup, heating Barraba by 6 sets 43 games to 2 sets 26 games…

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Boxing, Douglas Defeats Bernstein

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 7

With sill his old faults more pronounced than ever, and lacking a lot of his former power, Arthur Douglas, the South African lightweight, proved too vigorous for Leon…

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International Cricket. English Umpiring. Mayne and Australians Criticised. London, Wednesday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 5

The "Manchester Guardian" says that it would be useless to answer Mr. E. R. Mayne's complaints of the English umpiring in the recent, Australian tour in…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 2

The following players will represent Fosterton in the match against New Park, on the latter's wicket, on Saturday next: Lean 2…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 5

The tennis contest, the British Isies versus Australia commenced this morning. So far, the results are even, Jones (Australia) beat Lowe (England) and Beamish best Dunlop…

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Bowls. Arnott Shield Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 7

In the match Maitland v Lowlands the following players will represent the Maitland Club, on the Lowlands green, to-morrow (Saturday).—Hill, Goodsir, Sheedy,…

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Wallsend Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 7

The following entries have been received in connection with the the Wallsend Jockey Club's meeting to be held on Saturday, January 25:—…

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English Cricket Umpires. a Hot Critic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 4

E.R. Mayne, who was a member of the Australian cricket team that toured England a few months since, was in Sydney yesterday, and returned to the attack upon English…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 6

At the Domain Baths, Sydney, on Wednesday night, the Quarter Mile State Championship was won by W. Longworth (Rose Bay), with S. Smith…

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