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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1913

1,932 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 97

Newcastle Races. Newcastle, Wednesday

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 2

The Cup meeting or the Newcastle Jockey Clulb was concluded to-day. Resuits:- Shorts Handicap, 7 furlougs.-Rue…

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Newcastle Races. Second Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 7

Despite the attempt to boycott the Leger enclosure and the remarkable patronage to that free coign of vantage, Cameron's Hill, on Cup day, the race meeting of…

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Lawn Tennis. Boston, May 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 5

Doust and Rice, of the Australian Davis Cup team, defeated Niles and Dab[?]y in a friendly game. 6-3, 6-4, 6-1. The Australians played a steady game, covering a large men,…

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Fatal Boxing Bout. Promoter and Contestant Committed. Calgary, May 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 2

Notwithstanding the coroner's verdict at the inquest on the body of Luther M'Carthy, who was killed during a boxing bout recently. "Tommy" Burns, the promoter of…

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Amateur Golf Championship. Hon. M. Scott Disqualified. London, May 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 2

The feature of the play in the British Amateur Golf Championship, which is being played on the St. Andrews links, was the match between E. B. H. Blackwell and…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 2

Dungog Seniors have a few important matches in hand just now aud something that will test their powers. On Saturday they play a…

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Lawn Tennis. Geisha Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 7

At a meeting of the Giesha Lawn Tennis Club, the following officers were appointment:—President, the Mayor of East Maitland (Alderman W. M. Porter): secretary, Mr. G. A. T…

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Boxing. American Matches Aurora (Ho), May 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 7

Charles white, of Chicago, knocked out George Meyers in the second round of a six-rounds bout last night. Meyers was felled three times…

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Amateur Golf Championship. London, May 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 5

[?] play for the British Amateur Golf championship, which is being decided on St. [?] links, most of the past champions [?] their prominent golfers were beaten in…

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Latest Sporting News. Rosehill Races. Postponed Until Thursday. Sydney. Friday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 5

Rosehill races, fixed for to-morrow, have been postponed until next Thursday owing to rain…

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Football Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 5

After two vacant Saturdays, due to the flood, the Rugby League's competitions were resumed this afternoon. Kurri met Cessnock on the show ground in the senior grade. A…

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Boxing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 15
Also in Singleton Argus

Jack Costin, writing from Sandgate (Q.), says he has been boxing with Joe Russell recently, and never felt better, He has also been "putting om on" with P.O. Curran…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 3

The following will represent St. Patrick's v. Weston, on the Hospital Grounds, to-day, play to commence at 3 p.m. sharp:-C. Short, F. M'Gowan,R…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 3

A cable from London on Wednesday night says: Kent beat Somersetshire in a match finished to-day, by 354 runs. F. E. Woolley, who was in Australia with…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 3

A cable from Boston (U.S.A.) says:— in the Davis Cup lawn tennis contest Doust and Rice (Australia) defeated Miles and Dalney (America). The…

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Sporting. Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 5

The following team will represent the Miners against Muswellbrook Club on the local Showground this afternoon:—J. Hodges, W. Smith, H…

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A Racing Partnership

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 12

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

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A Football Dilemma

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 4

It was the Ramcastle Rovers' first football match of the season, and they were billed to met the redoubtable Winkleborouglh Wanderers. Admission, 6d. Just…

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Rosehill Races Postponed. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 May 1913 · page 4

Owing to heavy rain, the Rosehill races have been postponed until Thursday next…

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