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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1913

1,932 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 97

Trumpet Testimonial Cricket Match

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 4

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

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General Cable News. Football Disputes. London, Feb 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 2

The Football Association has fined the Manchester City Club £500, owing to the spectators invading the grounds and causing the abandonment of the Sunderland…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 4

Al. Palzer, the American heavyweight boxer, has sailed from New York on his way to Paris, where he is to fight Jack Johnson, champion of the world, on…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 4

A prominent English footballer, well known in Australia, has cabled the New South Wales League offering to bring a team to Australia this year on…

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Cricket. Junior Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 7

The second round of the Mailand junior cricket competition has been completed, with the result that the following six teams are left in to compete in the semi-finals, viz.,…

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Bowls. Rundle Shield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 7

Central v. Lambton on Central Green on Saturday afternoon. Central team: Johns, Hodgson, [?] G. Normal Sams, C. Wilks, Nicholls, Armstrong, E. W[?]ks,…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 4

The sub-committee appointed to inquire into the charges made by Sir. G. S. Crouch, manager of Gregory's Australian team, against several members of…

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Football Cup Tie. Mishap to Spectators. London, Wednesday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 5

A number of persons climbed to the roof of a building at Sunderland to witness the football match cup tie between Sunderland and Manchester. The building collapsed,…

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Bowls. Rundle Shield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 7

The match Maitland v. Wallsend wil be played on the Park to-morrow afternoon. The following have been selected:—Smith, Bowden, Edmunds, Johnston, Leonard…

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Sporting. CRICKET

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 7

The sub-committee appointed to inquire into the charges made by Mr. G. S. Crouch, manager o[?] Gregory's Australian team, against…

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A Cricket Record

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 10

Sydney papers make a good deal of noise over the record scores put up by cricket champions, but this district has established a record…

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Cricket. Bridgetown (Barbados). Feb. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 2

The Maryllobone cricket foam has lost its second match in Barbados. The visitors made 137, in their two innings, but the Barbados team scored 147 in a single…

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Telegraphic News CRICKET. N.S.W. v. Rest of Australia

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 2

The above match was commenced at Sydney Cricket Ground to-day, the scores at the luncheon adjournment being:—…

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Athletics

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 7

Owing to our correspondent meeting with an accident to his shoulder, he was unable to furnish a report of the athletic sports held at…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 7
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Mr. "Jack" Andrews, the popular host of the Currency Lass Hotel, West Maitland, has made a start with the erection of his promised stadium on the Ascot Running…

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Bowls. Touring Players

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 13

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

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Boxing. Smith Defeats Midwood

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 15

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

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Schòlboys' Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 3

The Singleton Grammar School defeated the Public School in a cricket match played on Wednesday by an icnings and 36 runs. Scores: Public…

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British Tennis Players. Farewell to Australia

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 15

The "Australasian" 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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