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Sport, 1913

1,932 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 97

Rugby Union

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

East End and West End set on the Maitland Park on Saturday on the Rughy Union senior competition. East [?] won. but it was only after a hard struggle, and it was…

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Golf Championship

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

Mr. Rowley Banks, of Victorian, failed in the qualifying round for the Open Golf Championship…

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Football Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 June 1913 · page 4

George Wilson, a resident of Raymond Terrace, was admitted to the Maitland Hospital on Saturday evening last, suffering from a broken [?], caused through a collision…

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Boxing. Summers Defeats Burns

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

Johnny Summers secured the welter championship of the British Empire by outpointing Sid Burns at Sydney Stadium on Saturday night. The pair had met twice…

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Golf Course Guard of 200

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 June 1913 · page 6

A watching committee of 200 has been formed to protect St. Andrews golf course, in view of the amateur championship at the end of the month, and two members will be…

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Rosehill Races. `Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 June 1913 · page 5

Rosebill races were further postponed today in consequence of the wet weather…

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Football in Sydney. Combined Country Defeated. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 June 1913 · page 5

Metropolitan defeated the Combined Country (League) by 18 to nil…

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Football Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 7

The Eastern Suburbs team played its second match against a Maitland team on the show ground yesterday afternoon, and scored a second victory, this time by 14 points…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 4

Mr. "Snowy" Baker visited Brisbane last week. The action of the State Government in suppressing the boxing Stadium which he had established was the…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 2
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Stroud footballers visited Dungog on Saturday last and suffered defeat at the hands (or feet) of the Seniors, afer one of the…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 4

The Australian cricketers commenced a match on Friday ngainst Philadelphia. The local team scored 124 in their first innings. The Australians replied with…

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Tennis Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 5

In the first round of the All England Championship McLoughlin (U.S.A.) beat H. Roper Barrett (Eng.-, 4-6, 8-6, 1-6, 6-2, 8-6…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 5

Mr. A. F. Wilding will defend his title of lawn tennis champion of All England at the forthcoming tournament at Wimbledon…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 7

If Mr. Grisdale and his committee had been favoured with a line sunny, morning on Monday wherewith to celebrate the birthday of the Prince of Wales, they would now…

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Sporting. CRICKET

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 2

The Australian cricketers commenced a match on Friday against Philadelphia. The local team scored 124 in their first innings…

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Rugby Union. Maitland v. City and Suburban

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 7

Fine weather and a dry ground have been strangers to Maitland football this season. The Maitland Park, where City and Suburbs played a Maitland Union team…

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The Maitland Coalmines. Holiday Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 4

Despite rather unfavourable weather conditions yesterday there was a large assemblage on the Kurri recreation ground to witness Balmain and Kurri footballers trying…

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Boxing in Adelaide. Terry Keller Outpointed. Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 5

At the Adelaide Stadium last night, Bill Walsh, of South Australia, outpointed Terry Keller, the American, in a 20 rounds' contest…

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Country Cricket. Scheme to Improve It

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 2

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

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