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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1913

1,932 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 97

Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 4

A cable from San Francisco states that Jack Johnson is anxious to fight Luther M'Carty, and has asked the court to defer the passing of sentence in…

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Boxing. Bromwich Beaten

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 7

Some of New Zealand's greatest boxing enthusiasts were surprised at the termination of the boxing contest between Bromwich, of Sydney, and Hegarty, of Timaru,…

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Bowls State Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 7

The semi-finals for the title of champion of the State were played in Sydney on Wednesday, the players being W. Wilkie (Chatswood), v. O. Thwaite (Orange) and…

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Hutting on Football. London, May 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 5

The commission appointed by the Football Association has reported that coupon betting is so prevalent as to seriously menace the game. Players have been proved to…

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English Cricket. County Matches. London, May 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 2

In the County championship matches Yorkshire defeated Somerset at Taunton by an innings and 132 runs, G. H. Hirst scored 58, and A. Drake took four wickets for 4…

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Athletics. Donaldson in Form

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 7

Jack Donaldson recently won the Cardiff £1000 handicap in phenomenal style. In the first heat he started at 2 to 1 on, and broke the tape one yard and a half…

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Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 2

Sam Langford has thrown out a challenge to meet Lang and Curren, in the one ring, in a 20-round contest; the second white man to…

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A Racing Partnership

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 7

Judge Box on Thursday summed up in the Bendigo Sessions in a case in which Ulysses Ferdinand Ruedin, a cyanider, of Bendigo, charged William Wood, bookmaker, of…

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Football Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 7

'In the country week carnivals arranged by the New South Wales Rugby League, to be played in Sydney, Bathurst branch will meet Western branch on June 19, and…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 3
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The Stadium, which Mr. R. L. Baker, of Sydney, has leased at Cremorne Gardens, South Brisbane, certainly opened with a sensation on Saturday night last…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 4

The caretaker has been hard at work upon the Singleton Club green all the week, and it is pleasurable to record that five rinks will be fit for play…

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Boxing. the Scientific Puncher

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 15

The man with the knock-out wallop is the one to bet on always. That has been demonstrated many a time. Pat Bradley impressed it upon the minds of thousands of spectators…

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Memorable Racing Experiences

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 14

For forty years I have been officially connected with racing, and during that time I have seen sonic curious happenings. Moreover, if all goes well, I may see a goodish…

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Local News. Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 4

Owing to the effects of the flood waters the tenuis courts on the Cricket Ground oval, Howe Park, will not be available for play to-day; but it is anticipated…

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U.h.ar.c Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 2

The Hon. Secretary of the Upper Humor Amateur Race Club requests us to state that the public are cordially invited to attend the annual…

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Newcastle Races Sir Vive Wins the Cup

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 9

The Newcastle J.C. Cup meeting opened on Saturday in fine weather. There was a record attendance Results:—…

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British Cricket. Gunn in Form. London, May 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 2

George Gunn scored a century for Notts against Lancashire at Manchester, the former totalling 291 and Lancashire 166 and 101, the former winning by an innings and…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 3

Jack Donaldson recently won the Cardiff (Wales) £1000 handicap in phenomenal, style. In the first heat he started at 2 to 1 on, and broke the tape one…

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Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 May 1913 · page 4

A general meeting of the Stuart Tennis Club will be held in the Methodist School Hall on Wednesday evening next, when a full attendance of members is requested…

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