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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1913

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 August 1913 · page 4

Queensland defeated New South Wales, under Rugby Union rules, in Sydney on Saturday, by 22 points to 21. In the Junior semi-final on Saturday,…

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Sporting. FOOTBALL

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1913 · page 2

At Aberdeen, on Saturday, Scone B's defeated the home team in a competition match by 16 points to 6. B team to play Muswellbrook on the…

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County Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 August 1913 · page 5

Playing on the Oval, for Surrey v. Kent, J. W. Hitch took eight wickets for 48 runs. F. A. Tarrant (Middlesex) has compiled…

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Stroud Notes. TENNIS

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1913 · page 2

On Saturday, 9th inst, a Stroud tennis team, consisting of Mesdames Hogarth and Moxham, and Miss Callow, and Messrs. Moxham, King,…

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Boxing. Stagg Beats O'grady

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

At the Melbourne Athletic Pavilion on Monday night sid Stagg (Eng). [?] 13lb., beat Frank O'Grady (Australia), 9st, 7lb., on points, in 2 rounds…

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Football. SENIORS v. GOSFORD

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1913 · page 2

Interest in football was at white heat on Saturday last in Dungog. Two visiting teams, Gosford and Kurri Kurri, were listed for battle…

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Football Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1913 · page 7

The usual weekly meeting; of the League Was held at the School of Arts last evening, Mr. R. K. Watson, executive chairman, presiding over a very large attendance of…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 August 1913 · page 2

Murrurundi forfeited to Muswellbrook in the A competition match fixed for Saturday last. Muswellbrook B team proceeded to…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1913 · page 7

Halton and Eccleston Public School Club met on August 2 to try conclusions, the former club winning by 5 games. On August 6 Honnington met Halton,…

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Cricket. Standard Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1913 · page 7

A meeting or the standard Club will be Held in tho School of Arts on Wednesday evening, August 20, at 8 o'clock, for the purpose of making arrangements for the…

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Boxing Contests. Smith Beats Jerome. Brisbane, Wednesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1913 · page 5

The contest in Brisbane this morning between Dave Smith and Jerry Jerome for the light heavyweight championship of Australia was witnessed by 7000 spectators…

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Boxing Morris -Defeats McKAY. WINNIPEG. Aug. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1913 · page 7

Carl Morris knocked out "Fighting Fred" McKay in the third round of a scheduled 12 rounds bout last night. McKay took second place from the start, and was nearly…

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County Cricket. High Scoring. London, Tuesday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1913 · page 5

J. B.Hobbs, playing for Surrey v.Kent at the Oval scored 115. Kent requires 317 runs to save a one innings' defeat. Notts v. Leicester at Nottingham closed…

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Football Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 8

At the weekly meeting of the Hunter Rugby Union, Mr. G. Ferris presided over a very large attendance. Owing to the unsatisfactory train arrange…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 4

The following players will represent Singleton versus East Newcastle on Victoria Square, Saturday next, 16th instant:—R. Eather, J. Burns, W. Turner…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 7
Also in Singleton Argus

Further details respecting, the proposed tour of New South Wales cricketer:; in Ceylon during December and January show that the team will proceed under the auspices of…

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Boxing. Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 5

At Hamilton last night Johnny Summers knocked out O'Conner in the fourth round…

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Boxing Dundee Beats White. Los Angeles. Aug. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 7

At the Vernon arena last night Johnnie Dundee, lightweight, knocked out Jack White in the ninth round of a scheduled 20-rounds bout…

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Boxing Championship. Smith Beats Jerome. (By Telegraph.) Brisbane

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 3

Dave Smith and Jerry Jerome fought for the light heavy-weight boxing championship of Australia this morning. There were 7000 spectators present…

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