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Sport, 1913

1,932 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 97

Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury, Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

Owing to a number of senior players in the district being absent in Sydney the senior competitions were suspended on Saturday afternoon, and the juniors…

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Boxing. Cox Defeats Fitzsimmons

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 7

The principal item at Thursday's matince at Sydney Stadium was a heavyweight contest between Charlie Cox (13st 11b.) and Side Fitzsimmons (12st, 9lb.). Cox floored his…

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Wallsend Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 7

The following entries have been received for Wallsend Jockey Club's races, to be held on Saturday. July 5:—Plattsburg Handicap: 6…

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Austral Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 4

The Invitation dance social in connection with the Austral Tennis Club, postponed from the 11th instant, will be held In the School of Arts, Morpeth, on Tuesday…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 7

The Australian cricketers in America defeated the Schemeetady Club this week, scoring 201, against Selleneetady's 86. The Australians closed after the…

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Tennis Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 5

In the contest for the All England Championship, Williams beat Leseur 8-6, 8-6, 7-5,; McLoughlin beat Williams, 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 11-9 (retired); Doust beat Lacria, 4-6, 2-6,…

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Boxing. Summers Defeats Burns

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 15

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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Tennis Club Social

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 2

A very enjoyable social under the auspices of the Potts Point Tennis Club was held in the School of Arts [?]. Thursday night last. There were…

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Boxing. Black Paddy Beats Evans

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 7

There was a very large attendance at the Cessnock Stadium last evening to witness the contest between the West Australian aboriginal, Black Paddy, who has…

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Golf Course Guard of 200

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 14

A watching committee of 200 has been formed to protest 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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Lawn Tennis. London, June 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 3

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. Mr. A. F. Wilding wil defend his title…

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Fatal Boxing Bout. Pelkey Acquitted Calgary, June 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 2

In the case in which Pelkey was charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of Luther M'Carthy, his opponent in a boxing contest, the jury brought in a…

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Football Rugby League. Maitland United v. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 7

Cessnock succeeded in turning tho tables on Maitland United on Saturday, the team from the mining town winning by 8 points' to The. ground was heavy, but it was in better…

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Boxing Thomas Beats Thorn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 7

The majority of the spectators present at Sydney Stadium on Saturday night were of opinion that Frank Thorn (9st 7¼ 1b) had easily out-pointed Harry Thomas (9st…

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Too Young for Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 4

Mr. G. Glencross Smith, who might head the poll in a popularity ple[?]ite in Toowoomba, was 72 years "young" yesterday (says Saturday's "Toowoomba Chronicle")…

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Tamworth Races. [?] Tamworth [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 5

Tamworth Jockey Club races which [?] fixed for to-morrow and Wednesday [?] been postponed in consequence of the [?] weather till July 15 and 16…

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Rugby Union. East End v. East Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 7

In the Rugby Union competition, East End and East Newcastle met on the Maitland Park on Saturday, and the fast, clean, and interesting game which resulted was…

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Swimming Contests. Life-saving Society. London, Sunday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 5

At the life-saving Society's ga[?] there were 12 competitors. In the first test of the King's Cup, [?] yards, Schille, of Germany, won in 6min 4 2-5sec; Morris,…

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