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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1914

2,002 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 101

Cricket in Africa. M.C.C. v. Transvaal. Capetown, Feb. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 2

The third match between the Marylebone Club and the Transvaal, which played at Johannesburg, resulted in a draw. In their first innings the Englishman made…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 4

A cablegram has been received from Mr "Snowy" Baker, stating he had arrived at San Francisco after a good trip. He intended to begin work…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 2

The following will represent Singleton against Lambton, on Maitland green, in competition match, next Saturday:— Glover, R. Robinson, H. S. Robinson,…

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Bowls. Arnott Shield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 5

Central Club versus Wallsend on Saturday afternoon on the Wallsend green:— Wilks Appleton, Poulton, it. Norman; Storm, G. Edwards, G. Norman,…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 7
Also in Singleton Argus

Rev S. Waddy's team of cricketers, who have been touring Ceylon, reached Fremantic on their return trip on Tuesday. In an interview Mr. Waddy said they had…

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Bowls. Maitland Bowling Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 7

Arnott Shield, Saturday, 14th instant. Maitland v, Lowlands.— At Lowlands; Messrs. Jarman, Johnson, Clark, Marshall; Pender, Gash, Sheedy, Heyes; Sampson,…

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Cricket in New Zealand. Australians v. South Auckland

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 2

Wellington, N.Z., Tuesday. The Australian cricketers commenced their New Zealand tour at Hamilton against a South Auckland eighteen. The turf…

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Northern Union Football. Proposed Australian Tour. London, Feb. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 5

The Northern Rugby Union's committee has discussed the New South Wales League's cable, and there appears in he a prospect of the tour collapsing unless the New South…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 10
Also in The Scone Advocate

On Saturday last Mai[?] Creek and Fosterton tried conclus[?], when the the former scored 255[?] runs, and the latter 237. For there victors G…

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Main Creek Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 10

On Saturday last a fine day's outing was provided at Main CreeK by the officials of that club. The fields were good and the…

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Muswellbrook Letter. the Game of Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 3

For a long period Muswellbrook has been desirous of possessing a bowling club, with its indispensable green, and all other necessaries for the proper playing of the historic…

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Boxing. Mr. Baker's San Francisco. Feb. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 7

Mr. R. L. Baker, of Sydney, has secured Willie Ritchie to visit Australia after his forthcoming bout with Tommy Murphy. Mrs. Baker Is at present, seriously ill,…

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Association Football. Sensation at a Match. London, Feb. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 5

Shefield Wednesday and Wolyerhampton, which a draw on Saturday in the second round of the English Football Cup ties, played again to-day, the game…

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Interstate Cricket. New South Wales V. Tasmania. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 5

A match was commenced to-day between New South Wales and Tasmania. The later batted first, and lost the first wicket at…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 6

Hamilton (Bormuda), Wednesday.— While giving a perfomance at the Bermuda Aquarium Miss Annette Keller, man, the Australian swimmer, and Mr…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 2

Following team will represent Muswellbrook against Singleton at Singleton to day:—W. R. Nowland, T. Phillips, C. Hallett, S. Mannix. W. Edmonds. T. Stewart…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 1
Also in Singleton Argus

For some unexplained reason the Murrurundi cricket team did not ful[?] the engagement with Muswellbrook B team on Saturday last. Fortunately it was only an…

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