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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1913

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The Golf Club

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

At the annual meeting of the members of the Muswellbrook Golf Club officers were elected for the current year as follows:—President, Mr. J. C. White; vice-president,…

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Boxing. O'grady Defeats Hickman

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 15

Although it was the first battle between heavyweights in Mailand for a very long time, the contest between Dutch Hickman, of Wollongong, anil Soldier O'Grady, of…

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Football Disturbance in Victoria. Trouble Over Three Girls

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 10

Jealousy, over three girls and exuberance of spirits on the part of barrackers were, responsible a lively scene after the junior football match at Yanaville (Victoria), on Saturday. A…

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Football. Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 May 1913 · page 7

The Hunter Rugby Union opened its season on the Maitland Park on Saturday, East Newcastle and a Maitland team providing the principal game. The locals led at half-time by…

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Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 May 1913 · page 7

Cessnock and Ma[?]nnd United met in the Rugby League's competition on the Show Ground. The game was evenly contested throughout, and all the points scored…

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Boxing Bradley Defeats Stagg

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 May 1913 · page 7

At Sydney .Stadium on Saturday night, Pat Bradley knocked out Sid Stagg, the young English welterweight. in the thirteenth round. There was a good attendance,…

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Cricket in England. London, May 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 May 1913 · page 2

The cricket match between Northants and surrey resulted in a draw. Play was greatly delayed by rain. Then 37 wickets fell for 213 runs in five hours. The finish was most…

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English Racing, Great Jubilee Handicap. London, May 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 May 1913 · page 2

At the Kempton Park races the principal event resulted:— KEMPTON PARK JUBILEE HANDICAP of £3000 (£2800 in specie and £200 in…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 4

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, Pat Bradley knocked out Sid Stagg, the young English welterweight, in the thirteenth round. There was a…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 4
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser, Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

In Sydney first-grade league matches on Saturdays South Sydney beat Annandale 10 points to 4, Glebe defeated Western Suburbs 19 to 9, Balmain…

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Wallsend Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 4

Though tbe weather was fine, the course was very Saturday's meeting of the Wallsend Jockey Club, but the attendance was good. Results:—…

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County Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 5

Y. A. Tarrant, playing for Middlesex v. [?]mpshire, took 7 wickets 27 runs…

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Main Creek Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 2

Bridle races were held at Main Creek on Saturday last, a big crowd attending. Mr P. Kerr's Exchange won two races, Mr D…

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Football —Muswellbrook v. DENMAN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 6

A football match between representative teams of the Muswellbrook United and De[?] clubs took place on the Muswellbrook ground on Saturday afternoon, and was…

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Local News Football Accident

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 2

An accident occurred during the football match at the hospital fete on Saturday afternoon, H. Winsor, a member of Singleton D team, having his…

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Athletic Records

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 5

Harry Green running at Stanford Bridge make the 23-mile record, covering the distance in 2hrs 29min 30sec, and Lloyd lowered the 50-mile record to 6hrs 13min…

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Sporting. Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 May 1913 · page 3

A match was played on the local Show Ground on Saturday afternoon last, between Muswellbrook United and Denman Football Clubs first fifteens, and resulted, after an…

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Boxing. Lynch v. WILLIAMS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1913 · page 7

Barring the weather everything is bright and promising for the much-discussed 20-rounds combat at Mr. Jack Andrews' Stadium on Saturday night between those…

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