Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Sport, all years

Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1913

1,932 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 67 of 97

Sporting. CRICKET

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1913 · page 2

J. T. Hearne, the well-known Middlesex cricketer, has taken his 3000th wicket. It is believed that this player has bowled a greater number…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

From an Old Sconite. Boxing in the Backblocks

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1913 · page 2

For many years the "Advocate" used to go regularly to a Mr. S. H. Brennan, Longreach, Queensland, and his subscription came back just as…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Lawn Tennis. Seaham v. District Teachers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 September 1913 · page 7

On Saturday; the 6th instant, the Clarence Town tennis players played a match against the teachers of the district. The day was fine, the attendance good, and the…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Rough Football Boys Severely Handled. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 September 1913 · page 2

The football match on Saturday for the Newtown District Junior Rugby Football Competition, between Manly Juniors and Camperdown Thelma, at…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Sporting. Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 September 1913 · page 2

The return match between a Quirindi team and Muswellbrook Teachers' Club was played on the Public School court on Saturday last, and resulted in a win for the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Boxing. Darcy V. Shakespeare

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 September 1913 · page 7

As the time approaches for the much discussed meeting between these two clever and vigorous boxers, interest is rapidly reaching boiling point, for the concert is confidently…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Football. League Notes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 September 1913 · page 7

The popularity of the league game was fully demonstrated in Saturday last, when a record gate was established for West Maitland. It was a great sight, the oval being…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Rugby-union. Australian Referee Wanted by California

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 September 1913 · page 7

A big compliment has been paid to Mr. W. W. Hill, secretary of the New South Wales Rugby Union. Stanford and California Universities, San Francisco, want…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Sensational Cricket. Jessop's Fine Hitting. London, Sept. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 September 1913 · page 5

Playing with Lord Londesborough's eleven against Kent, Jossop, batting for an hour made 116 out of a total for the side of 139 scored, while he was in. he hit three sixes…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Coursing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 September 1913 · page 4

A rat coursing was held at Abermain on Saturday last, resulting in a win for C. Morris's East Lynne, by Dreadnought —Black Nelly. Twenty-three dogs…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 September 1913 · page 4

jim Sullivan, ex-middleweight champion boxer of England, who was to have met Carrie, the Victorian middleweight, at the Melbourne Stadium on Monday…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Boxing Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 September 1913 · page 5

In the British boxing championships, Bombardier Wells won the fifth round Gunner Moir was out-boxed throughout…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 September 1913 · page 4

Mr.W. W. Hill, the secretary of the New, South Wales Rugby Union, has been asked by cable to referee the annual match between Stanford and…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 September 1913 · page 4

Rogina (Saskatchewan), Monday.—A local team, of 20, playing against the Australian cricketers, made 134 runs. The Australians responded with 305 for…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Boxing. Shakespeare V. Darcy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 September 1913 · page 7

Writing from his home of Neath, where he is at present attuning himself in good hands for his forthcoming battle with Darcy, Jow Shakespeare says with characteristic…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Cricket. South United Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 September 1913 · page 7

A meeting members of the, South United Club will be held in Mr. J. Andrews' room, High-street, on Saturday night next, when members and intending members are…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Boxing. Smith the Boxer Ill. Sydney, Thursday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 September 1913 · page 5

Dave Smith, who wan to have met Pa[?] Bradley at the Stadium next Saturday night, is suffering from acu[?] tonsilitis, and will not be able to fight for at least a…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

League Football. No English Visit. London, Sept. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 September 1913 · page 5

The Northern Rugby Union has refused the New South Wales League's terms in connection with a visit to Australia and New Zealand…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Cricket in America. Another Australian Win. Yorkton (Saskatehewan), Sept. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 September 1913 · page 5

The Australian cricketers defeated a [?] 18 yesterday, the visitors making 257 runs to their opponents 58…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Football. Rugby-union. Visit of Glebe

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 7

Glebe, one of the leading teams in the Metropolitan competition, and the only team, to bent the premiers (Eastern Suburbs) will, to-morrow afternoon, try…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →