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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1914

2,002 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 101

Boxing. Darcy Wins Again

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 15

Les Darcy, of Maitland, had an easy win over Young Haniey, of Sydney, at the Olympia Athletic Club Sydney last week. Darcy had little difficulty in getting past…

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Aberdeen Pony Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 2

At a meeting of members of Aberdeen Pony Race Club, held at the Segenhoe Hotel on Monday evening last, the programme for races to be held on Saturday, March 14, was…

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Boxing. Johnson and Langford. London, Feb. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 7

The National Sporting Club has offered Jack Johnson and Sam Langford a £3000 purse for a match for the world's heavyweight championship…

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Cricket. Match at Easter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 7

Mr. T. A. Mitchell, secretary of the Hunter District Cricket Association, is desirous of arranging a match at Easter and with that end in view he has written to Mr. W…

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Tennis Expenses. New United States' Rule. New York, Feb, 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 2

The proposed rule prohibiting United States tennis players from accepting expenses money, except for State, national, or world tournaments, has been approved of by the…

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Latest Sporting News. Newcastle Races. Charter Laddie Wins. Mater the Handicap. Newcastle

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

The Newcastle Jockey Club's meeting this afternoon was favoured with fine but hot weather, and there was a very large attendance. The racing was interesting, and the…

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Coursing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 2

Mr. Oscar Asche has nominated his greyhounds "Once Australia" and "Captain Wood" for the Waterloo Cup…

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Wales Beats Scotland. at Rugby Football. London, Feb. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 2

Wales defeated Scotland at Rugby football by two goals, two dropped goals, a penalty goal, and a try, to a placed goal. The match was played at Cardiff, and…

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Annual Swimming Race

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 6

The eighth annual competition for the Christmas swimming cup took place this afternoon at three o'clock. This year competitors had not only to swim the breadth…

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Bowls. the Arnott Shield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 7

The last of the series of matches arranged to decide the destiny of the Arnott Shield was played on Saturday on the Lowlands green. Up to Saturday week three…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 7

There are people you will meet when you are physically on the verge of perdition, and consequently perspiring overtime at every nore, who will smilingly and coolly…

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BOXING. McGOORTY Outpoints Bradley

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 7

By staying 20 rounds with the middleweight champion of the world, the young Irish boxer, Pat. Bradley, put the crowning touch to his career at Sydney Stadium on…

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Cricket. Hunter District Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 7

The matches on Saturday were played in hot weather, and smoke from bush fires hung over the grounds, making matters more unpleasant…

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Association Football. English Matches. London, Feb. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 2

Following are the results of the Saturday's Association football matches. Newcastle United beat Bolton Wanderers, 4 goals to 3. Middlesboro beat Overton, 2-0,…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 4
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"Snowy" Baker has cabled to Sydney from America that 100 boxers were applying to go to Australia. Georges Carpentier is to fight Kid…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 4

Edgar Richard Mayne, the well-known cricketer, has brought an action against the proprietors of the Melbourne "Age." Mayne claims £1000 damages…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 2

A match was played at Maerannie on Saturday between Macrannie and Reedy Creek, resulting in a win for the home team by 80 runs. Reedy Creek made…

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Maitland Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 7

The following entries have been received for the Maitland Jockey Club races to be held on Saturday:— The Opening Handicap; 6 furlongs.—…

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Boxing. Cullen v. O'GRADY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 7

The match between Frank O'Grady and Dick Cullen only attracted a very small audience at the Olympia Athlete Club, Sydney, on Monday night, O'Grady…

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