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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1914

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Rosehill Races

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 2

The Cup meeting of tHe Rosehill Club was concluded on Saturday A heavy thunderstorm broke over the course while the Rawsou Stakes was being run…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 7

The following entries have been received for the April meeting of Newcastle Jockey Club, to be held on Saturday next: - The Tramway Handicap; 6 furlongs…

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Tennis. Cannes, March 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 2

In the final of the doubles at the international lawn tennis tournament. Wilding and Brookers beat Gordon Lowe and De Cugis, 6.1. 6.1 6.1…

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Football. East End League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 7

The annual meeting of the East End League Club is to be held at Winchestor's rooms tomorrow (Wednesday) night, at eight o'clock when the annual report and balance-sheet will…

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Cricket. Gresford V. Allynbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 7

The above teams met on the latters wicket; Gresford winning by 10 runs, after a very exciting game. Allynbrook made 140. FRANK Smith 51. W. Boydell 17, R…

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Football. Hunter Rugby Union. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 7

The fourteenth annual meeting of the Hunter District Rugby Football Union was held in Winchester's rooms last evening. Mr. W. A. Ross (vice-president) presided over a…

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Boxing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 1

Sam Langford defeated Jim Johnson in a ten round contest at New York. Milburn Saylor knocked out N[?]…

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Denman Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 2

At the settling over Denman races the Hon.. Secretary of Denman. Race Club is reported to have made some remarks re the absence of reporters…

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Boxing Engagement. Carpentier Coming to Australia. London, March 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 7

Mr. R. L. Baker has made arrangements with Georges Carpentier, to visit Australia, and take part in three boxing contests. The French boxer will receive £10,000 for…

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International Cricket. Australian Guarantee. London, March 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 7

The Advisory County Committee at Lords has favourably received the guarantee proposal regarding future tours submitted by the Australian Board of Control…

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Athletics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 7

Pedestrains and others are notified by advertisement in this issue that entries for the Cessnock sports carnival on Easter Monday close with the hon. sees. (Messrs. J…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 4

Mr R.L. ("Snowy") Baker has Succeeded in inducing Georges carpentier, the French boxer to Visit Australia, where he will fight three contests, for…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 4

St.Patrick's v. Whittingham on Victoria Square, Saturday next, 4th inst., at 2 p.m.:—F. Carroll, R. Eather, M. Cantwell, E. Davis. F. Scholes, J…

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Football Cup Tie

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 5

The cup tie Burnley v.Sheffield United has been replayed, and the former club won by one goal to none…

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Tennis. Cannes, April 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 7

In the first round of the open singles at the lawn tennis tournament Do Cugis beat Dualop, 2.6, 6.3,6.2, and Brookes beat Booling, 6.2, 6.1…

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Boxing. Carpentier's Visit. London, APril 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 7

Georges Carpentier, who has entered into an agreement with Mr.R.L. Baker to take part in three bouts in Australia for £10,000, has stipulated that there must he…

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Football. East End Club. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 7

The third annual meeting of the East End League Club was held in Winchester's rooms last evening. MR. J. Burg presided over a very large attendance…

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South African Cricket Opinion of Douglas. (By Cable) London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 2

Mr. J. W. H. T. Douglas, captain of the English crickot team, which has just returned from South Africa, expressed the opinion that South African…

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Football

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 3

The football season was opened on Saturday by a friendly match between Cessnock 4th Grade and the Cadets. The game was very…

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Boxing. Andrews' Stadium

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 5

Those interesting 9.4 and 10.0 tourna-ments, promoted by. Mr. J. Andrews at his spacious Stadium, Abbot-street, will be con-tinued to-morrow evening, when war will…

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