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Sport, 1913

1,932 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 97

Boxing. Darcy v. REGIO

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 5

A boxing match will be decided at Andrews' Stadium, West Maitland, on Saturday night, 19th instant, between Les, Darey, champion of Maitland, and Regio, of Sydney the best of 20…

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Tennis Club Social

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 2

The second of the series of social [?] by the Geisha, Tennis Club was held Mechanies' Institute. East Maitland [?]nesday evening. There was a good [?]…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 July 1913 · page 5
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The following will represent Eather a team v. Cantwell's team on South Singleton Park this afternoon, at 3 o'clock: Eathel's team-Full back, R. Jleuston;…

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Boxing Bradley V. Sullivan

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1913 · page 15

Pat Bradley (10.13) added another victim to his credit at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, when he knocked out England's ex-middle-weight champion, Jim Sullivan…

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Sensational Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 July 1913 · page 4

The first day's play of the match Gentelmen v. Players was of a sensational character. The first three wickets of the Gentlemen were down…

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Coloured Boxing Champion. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1913 · page 5

Jack Johnson, the coloured boxing champion, has arrived in Paris, where he is establishing his headquarters. He intends giving the Untied States a wide berth, and…

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Football Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 July 1913 · page 7

On Saturday Newcastle Cities sustained their first defeat so far this his season, when they went down to East End by 14 to 3, and on the day the better team won. The…

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Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 July 1913 · page 7

Newcastle combined second grade proved too good for Maitland second grade, the game between these two, played on the Maitland show ground on Saturday, being…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 July 1913 · page 7

On Saturday Newcastle Jockey Club added to its already long list of triumphs, achieved of recept years almost without a break, for…

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Boxing Mansfield Beats O'grady

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 July 1913 · page 7

Under the excelent management of Mr. W. Fairlie the boxing game is booming loudly at Cessu[?]k, where first-class contests are of weekly occurrence, and where the promoter,…

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International Bowls, Wins for Scotland and Wales. London, July 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 July 1913 · page 2

In the International bowls competition, se[?]tland beat England by 90to 81 Wales defeated Ireland by 80to 76. Scotland defeated Ireland by 90 points…

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English Cricket. Gentlemen v. Players. London, July 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 July 1913 · page 2

The Gentlemen declared their innings closed when they had made 424 runs for the loss of nine wickets, Jessop made 107, including twelve fours and four threes…

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Football Rugby Union Notes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 July 1913 · page 7

Bright nippy games and clean sport have been the order of the season and. after' Satrurday's matches tho positions of the various clubs in competition are extremely interesting…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 July 1913 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

Hughic Mchegan, Australia's chaampion lightweight, defeated Waldemar Holberg, the famous Danish boxer, at Sydney Stadium on Saturday night…

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Boxing Engagement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 July 1913 · page 5

Owen Moran, who has been engaged to box at the Sydney Stadium, leaves the Orente[?]…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 July 1913 · page 4

In the first-grade League competition in Sydney on Saturday, Eastern Suburbs beat North Sydney by 24 points to 18, Glebe defeated Western. Suburbs by 27…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 July 1913 · page 4

In the match. Gentlemen v. Players, commenced on Thursday at Lord's, the players are all out for 131, of which F. A. Tarrant, who was last out, made…

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Boxing. How Wells Was Beaten

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 July 1913 · page 7

By the English mail full particulars have come to hand of the contest at Ghent on June 1 between Georges Carpentier, the youthful French champion, and Bombardier Billy, Wells,…

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