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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1913

1,932 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 59 of 97

Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

Bill Lang, the Victorian heavy-weight, defeated Petty officer curran, of England at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

The Secretary of t[?] endeavouring to [?] junior team to trip Saturday next…

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Lawn Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 2

On Saturday week, the Scone Park team easily defested the Quirindi Station team by 20 sets 139 games to 6 sets 88 games. The…

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Heddon Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 7

The following entries have been received for Heddon Jockey Club races, to be held next Saturday:— Flying Handicap' 6 furlongs and 100…

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Sporting. CRICKET

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 2

The popular Rouchelite, Mr. W. Cameron, has been asked to Join a team being got together by the Rev. E. F. Waddy, to tour Ceyion towards…

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Boxing M'nab Beats Gleeson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 7

A welterweight boxing contest at Wollongong resulted in Billy M'Nab, of Weston defeating Les Gleeson, of Sydney, in the 13th round, by a knock-out. The bout was…

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BOXING. Palmer Injured. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 2

Dave-Smith fights Fat Bradley on September 13. Private Palner, a light heavyweight pugilist, has been compelled to abandon…

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Racing Enquiry. Frank Wootton Exonerated, London, Monday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 5

The Jockey Club has exonerated Frank Wootton, the rider of Light Charge, who was unplaced at Brighton. The owner initiated an enquiry, as…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1913 · page 2
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

A good deal of interest is being manifested locally in the final of the C grade competition under the auspices of the Hunter District Rugby League, to be played at…

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Maitland Junior Cricket Association. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1913 · page 7

The first annual meeting of the above association was held in the ball of the West Maitland School of Arts last evening. Mr. J. A. Drausfield, the president, occupied the…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 5

Hughie Mehegan has been matched to fight Pal. Brown, the American lightweight, on October 14th…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 4

The final match of the C grade competition, under the auspices of the Hunter District Rugby League Union, will be played on the Albion Ground, West…

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Boxing Owen Moran Talks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 7

While he does not give one the impression of being a boaster, Owen Moran, one of the cleverest of England's lightweight boxers, is supremely confident of his own…

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Bowls. Maitland v. WARATAH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 7

The above match will be played on the Waraah green on Saturday. The following players will proceed to Waratah:—Rourke Kline, Eldridge, O'Dounell, Smith Bowden…

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County Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 5

Yorkshire defeated Esses at Bradford by an innings and 48 runs. Kent defeated Leicestershire at Canterbury by 264 runs; H. T. W. Hardinge 154 no out. C…

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Cricket South United Cricket Club. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 7

The annual meeting of the South United Cricket CLub took place at Mr. J. Andrews' rooms, High-street, on Saturday night last. Mr. W. Walsh, vice-president, presided, and…

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The Turf Boolaroo Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 7

Racing is so popular and such a boom just now that even the veriest saddle-flapping gathering at a wayside pub would probably handsomely pay its "spirited"…

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