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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1913

1,932 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 97

A Boxing Stadium. Governor Intervenes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 5

The Queensland Governor-in-Council has rescinded a resolution passed by the SOuth Brisbane City COuncil on May 19 authorising the issue of a licence to R.L. Baker in…

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The Obsession of Watching Football

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 9

Writes a "Wandering Sportsman" in the London "Daily Mail":— The baneful effect of the national passion for [?] upon the energy and emciency of…

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The English Jockey Club. Racing Precautions. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 5

The Jockey Club has taken measures to prevent a recurrence of the improper calling of "all right" after horses are weighed in. This step was taken in consequence…

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English Football League. the Proposed Tour. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 5

The secretary of the North League, on being interviewed, stated that the Sydney invitation cannot be accepted unless the Colonial league proposes a basis for…

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Football Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 June 1913 · page 7

The Rugby Union competition was continued on Saturday. West End and East Newcastle met on the Maitland Park, the latter winning by 9 points to 3. The game was at all times…

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Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 June 1913 · page 7

On the Maitland Show Ground Kurri Kurrl, after the scores were 8 to 7 against them at half-time, beat maitland Uniteds by 12 Points to 8 in the Rugby League…

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Football Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 June 1913 · page 5

During a football match at Christchurch, N.Z., Samuel [?] was accidentally kicked in the head, and he died this morning…

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Boxing M'coy Again Beats Russell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 June 1913 · page 7

The match between Herb. M'Coy and Joe Russell, at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday, began and ended inside 35 seconds. They were close together, exchanging blows, and M'Coy…

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Football Rugby League. Hunter v. NORTHERN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 7

Hunter representative team to meet Northern in Sydney, on Thursday next, was selected as follows:—Full-back, M. Dever: three-quarters, J. Lawler, C…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 4

A message from Honolulu states, that Duke Kahanamoku, the Hawaiian swimmer, has put up the splendid figures of 55 1-5seconds for 100 yards, and 2min…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 7
Also in Singleton Argus

Black Paddy and Jack Evans have been matched to contest the best of twenty rounds at Cessnock shortly. At Kurri Kurrin last Saturday morning,…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 4

Branxton defeated Singleton by 12 points to nil at the Hospital ground on Saturday afternoon. The Rugby League match at Brisbane…

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Sporting. FOOTBALL

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 2

Fixtures for Saturday—Scone v. Murrurundi, at Murrurundi; Aberdeen v. Miners, at Muswellbrook…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 7

Larger attendances have been there o[?]times than that which graced proceedings at the race meeting of Newcastle Jockey Club yesterday, and there was solid reason for the…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 June 1913 · page 2

Fleinschroth and Von Hissing beat Froetzheim and wilding in the contest in the hard court doubles lawn tennis championship, 7-5, 0-6, 8-3, 8-6…

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Boxing. Hannan in New Zealand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 June 1913 · page 7

Writing from Wellington (N.Z.) on the 13th instant, Billy Hannan said he was matched to meet Bromwich at Milicrton, a place down on the West Coast, on the 28th…

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SPORTING. Football Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 18 June 1913 · page 2

The local senior team made a good start on Saturday last, by winning their first game in the competition matches, defeating Scone—last year's…

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Football Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 June 1913 · page 7

At the weekly meeting of the Hunter District Rugby Union on Tuesday evening, Mr. G. Ferris presided over a good attendance. A letter was received from Mr. A. Ball,…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 June 1913 · page 4

Johnny Summer and Sid Burns, the English Welterweights are to meet at the Stadium on Saturday night. Summers is very confident as to the result…

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