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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1913

1,932 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 97

Lawn Tennis. International Hard Court Championship. Paris, June 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 5

In the International Hard Court, championship O. Froitzheim, of Germany, defeated A. F. Wilding, of New Zealand…

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Football Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 7

The New Zealand Rugby League players were defeated by Newcastle on the Sports Ground, Newcastle, yesterday afternoon. The ground was in bad condition from the recent…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 4

The challenge issued by Wells to Carpentier is a sequel to the recent contest at Ghent, when Carpentier knocked out Wells in the fourth round. The…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 4

The New Zealand League footballers played the second big match of the tour against New South Wales at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Monday…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 3

Following will represent Singleton v. Branxton, C grade competition, at Hospital ground on Saturday afternoon, play to commence at 3 o'clock:-J…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 4

A feature of Monday afternoon's play in the match at Lord's between Middlesex and Surrey, was the successful bowling of F. A. Tarrant, the…

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Boxing. Mansfield Beats Rudd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 7

Kelly Mansfield telegraphed from Hobart yesterday that he had beaten Bill Rudd in seven rounds. Mansfield has now won five battles in succession since Gordon Coghill…

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Geisha Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 4

The invitation cinderella dance in connection with the above, postponed from May 17, will be held in the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, on Saturday evening next. Miss…

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Colonial Football Players

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Northern Rugby Union at Manchester, notwithstanding a strong attack, led by Huddersfield and Wigan, a motion to rescind the committee's…

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Maitland Races Postponed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 4

Owing to the continued heavy rain the committee of Maitland Jockey Club races—which were to have taken place on Saturday—met to-day and postponed the meeting…

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Football. Maoris Defeat Northern Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 5

In the match at Tamworth against the Northern Union team the visitors won handsomely by 29 points to 8. Captain Halsey, of H.M.S. New Zealand…

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International Tennis. The Davis Cup. Australasia Defeated

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 3

New York, Monday. Evening.-The match between Australasia and America in the Davis Cup lawn tennis competition was concluded this afternoon on the…

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Athletics Wonderful Sprinting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 7

One world's record was broken and another equalled in the fifth annual inter-scholastic track and field meet on Beaver field at State College, Philadelphia, on May 2. In 11 of…

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Football Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 7

On Saturday next West End, the runners-up in last year's final, will meet Hast Newcastle for the first time in the competition, and they expect to spring a big…

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Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 7

The programme of matches set down by the Hunter District Rugby League for the Albion Ground to-morrow afternoon should satisfy the most ardent followers of the game. In The…

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Boxing Contest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 5

Carpentier and Wells have signed an agreement to fight in November, probably in London, for a stake of £500 and the best purse offered…

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Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 3

The Terrace players journeyed to Cessnock on Saturday last, and inflicted defeat on the home team, the final scores being 13 points to 6. At half time the…

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Disastrous Explosion. Racing (Wisconsin), June 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 2

A boiler exploded on a steam barge here yesterday and as a result seven men were killed and five injured. The explosion tore the vessel to pieces,…

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Boxing. Boxer's Lapse

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 7

In the District Court R. A. Gale, lessee of the Imperial Skating Rink, proceeded against Tim Land (Sydney) in connection with a boxing exhibition which Land and…

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Boxing Jerome Beats Williams

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 15

Jerry Jerome defeated Ed. Williams, of Melbourne, at Brisbane Olympie Stadium, on Saturday night. In the seventh round Williams was sent to the [?]oor with a left…

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