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Sport, 1913

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Bowls. Touring Players

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 7

Mr. Frank Herrmann has now completed all arrangements in connection with the tour of the Maitland and Newcastle bowlers to Tasmania and Melbourne. The tour…

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Boxing. Picato Beats Keys

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 15

At Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, Frank Picato (9st 13 3/4lb) defeated Hock keys (9st 6 3/4lb). Keys who appeared to lack condition, was kept moving all the…

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Wallsend Races

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 15

Despite very hot weather there was a large attendance at the race meeting of Wallsend Jockey Club on Saturday, when some excellent sport splendidly managed by…

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Trumper Testimonial Cricket Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 4

In order to further add to the interest of the testimonial match to Trumper, the Proprietors of Wolle's Schnappes have decided, with the full approval of the…

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Cricket. Victor Trumper Benefit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 4

The following team has been selected to represent the Rest of Australia against New South Wales in the testimonial match in honour of Victor Trumper, beginning on…

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Cessnock Races. Prise Gun and Briarbank Win the Double

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 5

Officials:—Patron, Mr. H. C. M'Donald committee, Messrs E. W. Wilkinson, E. J. Anstey, F. W. Blackwell, j. Lane, S. A. G. Litchfield, A. W. Hampton, A. E…

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Athletics. St. Patrick's Day Celebration

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 7

In this issue full particulars are advertised of the athletic sports which for 15 years have been so successfully conducted in West. Maitland in celebration of St…

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East Maitland athletic Sports. Annual Gathering

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 14

For many years now the East Maitland Athletic Club lias carried out its annual sports gathering on the Banks-street Reserve on Anniversary Day, with the result, that the…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 5

Wales defeated Scotland at Rugby football yesterday by 8 points to nil. W. Sicwart a Tasmanian, Played in the Scottish team…

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Boxing. Smith Defeats Midwood

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 7

The trip to America from which Dave Smith has just returned, has left unmistakable traces. Smith has noe developed as a fighter and as a consequence has to…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 5

Wenand, of New Zealand, defeated Wilson, of Victoria, in a twenty-rounds contest in Melbourne…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 6
Also in Singleton Argus

A groat deal of enthusiasm is being displayed by the members of the recently-formed bowling club, and the game promises to bever popular locally. A number of…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 6

Singletor defeated Vacy at Howe Park on Saturday Ray Faawoott of Singleton registered a splendid double-barrolled performance, scoring 110 not out, and hagging eight…

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Dungog Pony Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 2

The Dungog Pony Race Club held another of their popular meetings on the local course on Saturday last when the attendance was again a…

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Trumper Testimonial Cricket Match

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 1

In order to further add to the ininterest of the Testimonial Match to Trumper, the Proprietors of Wolfe's Schnapps have decided, with full…

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British Tennis Players. Farewell to Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 7

The Australian" has the following lines of farewell from a correspondent who signs himself "tennis-un." in farewell to the team of British tennis players, who annexed the…

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Interstate Cricket. Victoria v. Queensland

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 2

A match between Victoria and Queensland was commenced on the Brisbane Club Ground on Friday, and resumed on Saturday. Queensland made 330…

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Big Cricket Score. Marylebone v. Barbadoes. Vancouver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 5

A Barbadoes Eleven defeated the visiting team of Marylebo[?] cricketers. The scores were—Marylobone, first innings 306; second innings, 106. Barbadoes scored 500 runs for…

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Boxing Is the Story of Hoax?

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 7

Stories of happenings in Rene prior to the fight between jeffries and jack johnson for the championship of the world are still going the rounds. It was alleged at one time that…

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