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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1913

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Lawn Tennis. London, July 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 July 1913 · page 2

In the final for the Irish lawn tennis doubles championship, Jones and Rice (Australasia) beat Parkes and Stokes (England), 6-8, 6-3, 7-5, 6-3…

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The Maitland Coalmines. Football, Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 July 1913 · page 2

A fair number of spectators on Saturday witnessed a football match, Kurri v. East Maitland B, under League rules. There was a strong north-west wind blowing, and…

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Late Cables. Tragedy at Cricket Match

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 July 1913 · page 4

London, Saturday.—A tragic incident occurred during the progress of a cricket match at Hammerton England. One of the players was striking at the ball,…

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Football Rugby League. Executive Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 July 1913 · page 7

The weekly meeting of the Hunter League executive was held in the School of Arts committee room last evening, Mr. R. F. Watson presiding…

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Boxing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 23 July 1913 · page 2

Dave Smith knocked out Les O'Donnell in the 16th round at Sydney Stadium on Saturday night. Les Darcy defeated Reggio in seven rounds…

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Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 July 1913 · page 7

At the weekly meeting of the Hunter Union last attendance being the largest at any meeting yet held…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 23 July 1913 · page 2

Scone (represented by Messrs Ashford, Young, Thrift, and Wyatt) defeated the Teachers (represented by Messrs Mannix, Ducker, Morey, and Robinson) by 54 games…

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Boxing Hock Keys v. HANNAN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 July 1913 · page 7

A cablegram received from Billy Hannan, who met Hock Keys at Hastings (N.Z.) last night s[?]tes that the referee gave his decision against Hannan and in favour of Hock…

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Local and General News. League—Football—League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 July 1913 · page 4

Do not fail to [?] the League fixtures for Saturday next, in to-night's "Mercury." 5006…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 July 1913 · page 4

The following will represent Singleton v. Kurri Kurri, at Singleton, on Saturday, at 2.45 p.m.:—R. Eather, J. Burns, A. Button, J. Murphy, D…

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Boxing, Begourie Beats Wilson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 July 1913 · page 7

Henry Begourie, the North Queensland featherweight, at the Brisbane Stadium, fought Sid. Wilson, of Victoria. The latter was badly punished, and the towel was…

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Football Betting. Legislative Restrictions. London. Wednesday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 July 1913 · page 5

Mr.W. Hayes Fisher, M. P. has introduced a bill on behalf of the Football Association to prevent the publication of advertisements and circulars with coupons for…

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Football Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 July 1913 · page 7

The meeting of West End Newcastle City is being looked forward to with considerable interest by footballs generally, as on the last occasion when these teams met the…

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Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 July 1913 · page 7

The programme of matches set down for decision by the League to-morrow is sure to commend itself to football followers, more especially as the result of the senior…

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Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1913 · page 2

After an evenly contested game on Saturday the Terrace footballers defeated the Royal Blues (Maitland), who are leading in the D grade competition, the…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 July 1913 · page 2

Scone defeated Murrurundi in a B grade competition match. Aberdeen defeated Muswellbrook at Aberdeen in a B grade match…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 July 1913 · page 2

The English county championship match at Sheffield between Yorkshire and Gloucestershire resulted in a most exciting manner, the latter winning by…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 July 1913 · page 2

A match was played on Saturday, hist between Broke and Howe Park clubs, resulting in a win for Broke by. four games. Scores: Broke, 10 sets 75…

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Boxing. Darcy v. REGIO

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 July 1913 · page 15

The popular young Maitlander, Les Darcy scored another victory at Andrews' Stadium on Saturday night, when he defeated Regio, the well-known Sydney lightweight, in…

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Boxing. Shakespeare v. M'NABB

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 July 1913 · page 7

Joe Shakespeare and W. M'Nabb met for the third time at the Cessnock Stadium last, night,In the presence of a fair, crowd. The conditions were the best of twenty round…

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