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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1914

2,002 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 101

Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 2

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

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 2
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

A match was played at Howe park on Wednesday and Thursday between Singleton and Sydney Combined Tramways C.C. The home team made 265. The…

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Cessnock Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 2

Cessnock Jockey Club's March race meeting are down for decision on Saturday, March 7. £150 prize money will be distributed over the…

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Ladles Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 2

On Saturday the Blues are to be engaged in a match with a team comprising married ladies of Lungog, and it may be expected that…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 3

A match took place on Wednesday and Thursday on Home Park between Singleton and a learn representing the Tramway Club, the game resulting in…

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Scone Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 4

Mr. C. Mitchell, handicapper for Scone Jockey Club races, writes to say that Lady Vanity was omitted from the opening Handicap, her weight being 7.12; Mozarta's…

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Boxing. Fitzsimmons on White Hopes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 15

While on the subject of "while hope," be it remarked that Beb Fitzsimmons somewhat angered because New York State has barred his years, has indexed the present…

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Cricket. Hunter District Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 4

There was no play in the Hunter District Associations competition this afternoon. Morpeth and Cossnock concluded their match last Saturday. At East Maitland the…

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Motor Racing. Sant Amonica, Feb. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 2

Ralph De Palma beat Burney Oldfield in the automobile race for the Vanderbilt Cup over a distance of 100 miles. The winner led by a few seconds…

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Boxing. Duffy Defeats Welsh. Saint Louis, Feb. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 7

Jimmie Duffy, of Lockport, New York, defeated Freddie Welsh in an eight-rounds no decision about last night. Duffy, with a hard right to the jaw, knocked Welsh…

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English Football Tour. London, Feb 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 2

The Northern Rugby Union him arranged to consider a proposal to accelerate the Challenge Cup and League duals in order to relieve those players who have been…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 11

Sixteen prominent citizens of Cincinnati 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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Latest News by Wire. the Boxing Stadiums. Sydney, Saturday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 5

It is rumoured that the proprietors of the Rushcutters Bay stadium have purchased the Olympia stadium at Newtown for £20,000, but the officials when approached…

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Rugby International

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 2

Ireland defeated Scotland at Rugby football by six points to nil…

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Football in England. Saturday's League Results. London, March 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 2

Yesterday's League football, matches resulted:— Oldham v Liverpool, draw, two goals each…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 4

Mat Wells defeated Ray Bronson in the seventh round at Sydney on Saturday night. The winner had the better of matters throughout…

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Sporting. BOXING

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 2

Matiwells defeated Ray Bronson in the seventh round at Sydney on Saturday nigh. The winner had the better of matters throughout…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

Following will represent Singleton B tam v. Bulga at Howe' Park on saturday next:— P.Marshall, R.-M. Be?, G. Andrews, V. Andrews, Dr Plumbe, K…

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