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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1914

2,002 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 101

Cricket. Saturday's Matches

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

Lochlnyar v Lorn at Lorn:—C. Morris, R. Spinnoy, C. Heagney, G. Walker, E. Winder, E. Senson, C. Lambert, J. Lambert, J. Cerbert, W. Harmen, H. Bignell, P. Walker…

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Boxing. Langford Defeats Watkins. New York, March 24

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

Sam Langford defeated Will Watkins, of Memphis, Tonnesse, in the first round of a scheduled ten rounds bound last night. A blow over Watkins' our knocked him out…

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Northern Union Football. the English Tour. London, March 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 2

The Northern Rugby Union has made further selections for the Australian tour, as follow:—Wood (full-back), Smith (half-back), Williams (three quarters), and Prosser,…

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Boxing. Australian Boxing. London March 25

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

The "Sportsman," commenting upon the attack of a writer in the "Daily Mail" on Australia's alleged "fake" fighters, endorses Mr. R. Baker's defence. It declares…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 4

Following will represent Singleton [?] team v. Whittingham at Howe Park on Saturday, play to commence at 2 o'clocks-Marshall, Millard, N. and P…

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Bowls. Central Club's Complimentary

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

The following players will take part in a complimentary game as a send-off to Mr. Geo. Galton on the Central Green, on Saturday afternoon:—…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 5

The French newspaper state that Mr. R. L. Baker of the Sydney Stadium, has offered Georges Carpentier £8000 for three fights in Australia…

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Boxing. Andrews's Tournaments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 7

The highly interesting and sometimes sensational tournaments promoted by Mr. Jack Andrews will be continued on Saturday night at his stadium, Abbot-street, when…

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Gosford Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 7

Officials:—Committee, Messrs. H. Garratt (chairman), R. Gaut, P. J. Moore, Wm. Lovel Davis, J. J. Fagan, E. R. H. Pickering; stipendiary steward,…

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Tennis. Cannes, March 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 5

Bronkes and Wilding have won the first round of the open doubles at the lawn tennis tournament 62, 64…

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Cricket. Hunter Association Final

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 7

A final has become necessary to decide the Hunter District Association's premiership, the competition matches having closed with East Maitland and Brunkerville equal in…

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Lost Golf Balls. Judge's Witty Dissertation

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 7
Also in The Scone Advocate

"Whoso property is a lost golf ball?" Recent Magisterial decisions on the point have been somewhat mixed, and Judge Perry has a witty summing-up of…

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General Cable News. Football. London, March 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 5

In League football, West Bromwich defeated Manchester City by 3 goals to 2…

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Athletics. Sports at Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 7

The secretaries of the St. Patrick's Day celebration sports (to be held at Muswellbrook on Easter Monday next) have already received inquiries from various parts of the…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 6
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

Paris, Thursday.—The newspapers state that Mr R. Baker has offered Georges Carpentier £8000 for three fights in Australia…

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Rugby Union

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

The annual meeting, of the Hunter District Rughy Union will be held in Winchester's rooms, on Tuesday evening next, at 8 o'clock, Members, intending members and supporters…

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Bowls. Local Competition

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 5

The following matches have been decided during the week:— L. Bailey beat Ramsay 21/8. Whitfield beat M'Lachlan 22/17…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 6

The Australians kept the Manawatu (N.Z.) team leather-hunting on Wednesday while they compiled 510 runs. Collins made 84, Trumper 76, Armstrong…

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