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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1913

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English Racing. Royal Hunt Cup Won by Longset London, June 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 5

The Ascot Summer meeting wan continued whon the race for the principal event on the card resulted as under:—ROYAL HUNT CUP (handicap). a place of…

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Football Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 7

In arranging their programme for Monday next the officials if the Hunter Rugby Union considered quality rather than quantity. They recognised that when matches are…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 3

Matt Wills, the English boxer arrived in Sydney on Thursday. Jack Johnson Who has been found guilty on charges under the Manu…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 4

The following players have been, selected to represent Singleton Bowling Club in a friendly match against a team from West Maitland Club, on the local…

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Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 7

The programme of matches set down for the Albion Ground on Monday next—although not as many games as usual are being arranged is sure to prove very…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 2

The Secretary of Aberdeen Football Club informs us that he has received a letter from the Secretary of the Rugby Union stating that all players…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 2
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The following will represent the local Football Club v Narrabri at Narrabri on Monday next:—Spilsted, Clayton, Cox, Fleming, Hasting, Binns, Coulson, Robinson…

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Mile Swimming Champion ship

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 4

London Thursday.—Oscar Dickman, the Australasian professional champion swimmer, and David Billington, the English champion, have arranged a match…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 3

The Australian crickters now touring America, under the captaincy of E. R.Mayne, have a?rived in Philadelphia. They Were to Play their Frist match…

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Kosciusko Golf Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 4

THE first general meeting of the Kosciusko Golf Club was held at Farmer's Dining Hall, Sydney, on the 9th May. Mr. Ross Gore occupied the chair, and…

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Perilous Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 4

At a local match, the first of the season, two batsmen of the stonewalling type became partners, and for a full hour gave an exhibition of how cricket…

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Boxing M'coy Again Beats Russell

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 15

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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Golf Championship. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 4

Mies Boys beat Miss Dubit by one Up for the ladies, golf championship of New South Wales at the rose pay links this morning…

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Football in Sydney. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 5

At half-time the scores in the football match New Zealand v. New South Wales stood New Zealand, 12 points New South Wales 3 points…

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English Football. Harvest for Gamblers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 3

A police court prosecution at Newcastle for gambling has revealed the startling fact that, one firm of football betting commissioners has made a profit of £7000 in there months…

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Country Cricket. Scheme to Improve It

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 8

A scheme that should result in the improvement of country cricket has been prepared by the country committee or the Now South Wales Cricket…

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Rosehill Races. Postponed Until Monday and Thursday. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1913 · page 5

Heavy rain set in early this morning, with every appearance of a continuance. The Rosehill races have been postponed to Monday and Thursday respectively…

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Football Rugby; League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 June 1913 · page 7

On account of the country week carnival in Sydney, the Hunter Rugby League suspended its senior, competition on Saturday. To fill the gap an endeavour was made to secure a…

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Marlow Regatta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 June 1913 · page 2

M'Villey, the Tasmanian sculler, won the Senior Sculls at the Marlow Regattn yesterday…

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