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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1914

2,002 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 101

English Coursing. the Waterloo Cup. London, Feb. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 5

When the draw for the Waterloo Cup was made, the betting on Dilwyn, who beat Leucoryx in the final, was 20 to 1, and on Leucoryx 50 to 1 against…

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Cricket. Hunter District Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 7

Small scores were the order or the [?] in the matches commenced on Saturday. Each of the six teams completed an innings and only in one instance did the total run…

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Swimming-pool Dinner. a Cincinnati Freak, New York, Jan. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 6

Sixteen prominent citizens of [?] dined last night in bathing-dresses, the dinner being served on a raft in the swimming-pool of the Metropole Hotel. The water…

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Football in England. Association Games. London, Feb. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 5

Yesterday's league matches resulted as follows :— Derby heat Everton by a [?] to nil. Newcastle and Oldham played a Scoreless…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 4

A cable from Chicago on Sunday anuounces that Mr R. L. Baker, of Sydney, has signed Packy Macfarland for three fights in Australia…

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Sporting. BOXING

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 2

Dave Smith, list 6 3/4 lb, got the verdict. over Jules Dubourg the Frenchman, list 5lb, at the stadium on Saturday night, but it is…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 6
Also in Singleton Argus

A match was played at Howe Park on Saturday between Singleton A and Singleton B teams. the laster winning decisively. Singleton A Made 1-10 (Faweet 19, Millard 47)…

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Boxing. Taylor Beats Townsend

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 7

Battling Taylor (l1st 3½ lb) defeated Tom Townsend (l1st 12lb) at the Olympia Athletic Club, Sydney, on Monday night before a small audience. Townsend was…

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Cricket. Sensational Howling

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 7

J. Noble, playing for St. Mary's Club in the Brighton District Cricket Competition, Melbourne, on Saturday, took six wickets for no runs. Brighton Presbyterians made…

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Boxing. Carpentier v. Jeanette. Paris. Feb. 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 5

It has been arranged that Georges Carpentier shall meet Joe Jeanette on March 21…

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V.a T.c. Races

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 2

The above meeting was continued at Caulfield on Saturday. Results:— St. Clair Trial, 6 furlongs.— Upright, Amata, Kent Loch…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 7

Bob Whitelaw having signed to fight les Darcy, in Maitland, on March 21st, has had to disappoint Joe Shakespeare, the Cessnock promoter, who wanted…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 4

At the Sydney Domain Baths on Monday night Miss Fanny Durack made a succeasful attempt to lower the ladies' record over a mile—29m. 54 1-5s…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 4

A cable from Paris states it has been arranged that Georges Garpentier, the famous Frenchman, shall meet Joe Jean, nette, who was recently beaten by Sam…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 2

A match will be played on Saturday next on the local rinks between the teams that took part in the recent competition and teams chosen from the…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 4

J. Noble, playing for St. Mary's Club in the Brighton (Vic.) District Cricket Competition on Saturday, took six wickets for no runs. Brighton…

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Boxing. Hannan in Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 7

Maitland crack lightweight Billy Hannan who is to box at the stadium on Saturday night, writing from Brisbane states that the journey over was a particularly…

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Boolaroo Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 7

Boolaroo Racing Club during its some what brief sporting career has had many a worse day meteorologically, than Wednesday, and likewise it has had many a…

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Cricket. Maitland [?] v. BRANXTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 7

A team organised by Mr. R. A. Dramfield from the Maitland Junior A. [?] met a team from the [?] district [?] Mr. [?]Richardson, on journed to the park oval where the home side proved victorious by 23 runs after a good game. Batting first the visitors scored 106 runs,…

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