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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1913

1,932 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 52 of 97

Cricket. New Zealander's Tour

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

The New Zealand cricketers who are to tour Australia during the forthcoming senson will play several matches in country centres, These will include ma[?] at Maitland against…

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Wallsend Races Postponed. (By Telegraph.) Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 July 1913 · page 4

The Wallsend Hospital race meeting, set down for to-morrow, has been postponed until Thursday next, owing to rain…

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Athletics American. Athletes

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

The Now South Wales Amateur Athletic Association has decided to extend an. invitation to the team of American athletes that are anxious to visit Australia. The…

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Football Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 July 1913 · page 7

As the meeting of Cessnock and Maitland United had an important bearing on the competition, both sides put their best teams into the field on Saturday. Cessnock s…

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Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 July 1913 · page 7

West End played all over Newcastle City on the Park oval on Saturday afternoon. The score should have been greater than it was in favor of West, as on three or four…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 July 1913 · page 4

A match was played between Singleton C and Kurri Kurri at Victoria-square, on Singleton by 10 points to 3. L. Papworth…

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Boxing. Morey Defeats Stagg

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 July 1913 · page 7

After a fast contest, extending over twenty rounds, Alf. Morey (9,11) of West Australia, got the verdict over Sid, Stagg (9.19), the Englishman, much to the surprise of the…

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English County Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 July 1913 · page 2

Kent defeated Middlesex by seven wick etc. The victory is likely to assure Kent the county championship…

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Australian Cricket Tour. Hamilton (Bermudas). July 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 July 1913 · page 2

The Australian cricketers defeated a teams of coloured players. The Australians scored 3.15 to their opponents' 223. H. L. Collins scored 128 for the Australians…

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Football Rugby Union Notes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 July 1913 · page 7

East End are now leading in the competition with 12 points, whilst Newcastle City have 10, East Newcastle 6, and West End 2. On the Park on Saturday, West End romped…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 July 1913 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

After Sid Stagg, the Englishman, had outclassed Alf. Morey, of West Australia, in a 20 rounds' contest at Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, the referee…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 July 1913 · page 2
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser, The Scone Advocate

In the metropolitan first grade League competition on Saturday, South Sydney beat Newtown by 15 points to 4; Balmain beat,Glebe 1 0to 6; Eastern…

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Football Trophy

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1913 · page 4

Mr. Rowland, District Inspector of the Mutual Life and Citizens Insurance Co., was an Interested spectator at the foot ball match last…

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Scottish Tennis Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 July 1913 · page 2

In the final of the Scottish doubles lawn tennis championship H. M. Rice and A. B. Jones (Australia) beat Danderson and Davin, 8-6, 6-0,6-0…

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Sporting. Lawn Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1913 · page 2

Scone Park Irdies played the Mooby ladies, at Mooby, on Saturday last, the visitors being beateu by 65 games. Team to play for Scone Park at…

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Football Rugby League. Executive Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 July 1913 · page 7

The weekly meeting of the League was held in the School of Arts last evening. and an unusually large number of delegates were present. Mr. R. F. Watson presided…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 July 1913 · page 7

Herb M'Coy and Waldemar Holberg are to meet on Saturday, August 30. This is an important contest for M'Coy, because if he can score a victory he is to be matched…

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