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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1913

1,932 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 56 of 97

Tennis

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 2

A tennis match will be played on the local court on Saturday next between the Maitland school teachers and those of the…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 2

An interesting football match, was played on the local park on Wednesday last when a team from the Sydney Tramway…

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Boxing. Local Match Arranged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 5

Mr. Jack Andrews, of the local stadium, has arranged a meeting between Jack "Burns," who recently put up a sensational contest with the redoubtable Tommy…

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County Cricket. Big Scores. London, Aug 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 5

Playing against Somerset at Bristol, A. E. Dipper, for Gloucester, scored 168 and 85, and in the match against Leicester, at Leicester. R. A. Haywood, for Northants, scored 160…

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Football Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 5

One of the results of the match between Kurri and Cessnock on the show ground on Saturday last, and which caused the League executive to abandon the the senior…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 6

Following will represent Singleton v. St. Patrick's at-Victoria Square this afternoon:—J. Murphy, J. Burns, A. Button, W. Turner, G. Morris, S. Baker,…

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Rugby Union. Senior Final

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 5

At half-time in the final of the Rugby Union senior competition between Newcastle City and East End, East's were leading by 5 to nil. Petherbridge scored, and…

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Boxing. Burns Outboxes "Nipper,"

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 15

The London welterweight, "Young Nipper," who made his first appearance in Sydney Station on Saturday night against Sid Burns, impressed the Sydney public…

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Boxing. Black Paddy Outpoints Whitelaw

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 7

At Cessnock last night Black Paddy gained the decision over Bob Whitelaw after twenty rounds of fairly good milling. The winners, who is a West Australian aboriginal of blocky…

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International Tennis. St. Petersburg, Friday. The [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 5

[?] British team won the times tournament by eight matches to four…

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Boxing in Belgium. Punishment for Injuries. Brussels, Aug. 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 3

After the recent boxing contest between Georges Carpentier and "Bombardier" Wells, a bill was introduced in the Legislature providing for punishment by fine or…

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"A Brutal Sport." V.R.C. on Boxing. (By Telegraph.) Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 4

A steeplechase jockey wished to take part in a-novice boxing tournament, but was forbidden by the V.R.C., on the ground that the club looked on boxing us…

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Football Rugby Union. East End Premiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 August 1913 · page 7

The 1913 Rugby Union competition has concluded, and East End has secured the premiership—an honour they have thoroughly eared. In the final on Saturday…

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Boxing Wells Outpoints Mehegan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 August 1913 · page 7

A huge crowd, numbering about 15,000, flocked to the Stadium at Rushcutter Bay, Sydney, on Saturday night to watch the meeting of the Australian lightweight…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 August 1913 · page 7

It is doubtful if rain on the eve of a race meeting ever does any good. It is certainly not of any benefit to such a splendid course as that of Newcastle Jockey Club, which…

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Cricket. Australians Defeated. Philadelphla, Aug. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 August 1913 · page 2

The Germanton cricket team (12 men) defeated the Australians by three wickets. Bardsley scored 64, but the general showing of the Australians was much below their…

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Football Rugby Union Notes. (By "Who's This?")

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 August 1913 · page 7

The final on Saturday was a thriller from, start, to finish, as was evidenced by the continued wave of excitement running through the tremendous concourse of spectators,…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 August 1913 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

Matt. Wells, the Englishman, outpointed Hughie Mehegan, of Australia, in a 20 rounds' contest at Sydney Stadium on Saturday night. "Snowy" Baker's…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 August 1913 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon last the local Bowling Club tried conclusions on the Singleton rinks with a team of visiting bowlers from West Maitland, and,…

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