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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1914

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Bowls. Champion Singles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 7

In connection with the Northern district singles championship, R.Norman, of the Maitland Central Club, met W. Wrightson, of the Waratah Club, in a round on the…

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Cricket

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

The following district team has been selected by Mr. C. McShane to tour the Dungog district during the Easter Holidays :—…

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Model Racing Stables

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 8

Mr. Francis Foy, who is now in Europe, writes to a friend regarding a special visit which he paid to Mr. W. K. Vanderbilt's famous new…

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Boxing. Saylor to Meet Welters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 7

Milburn Saylor, the American lightweight, has had to go out of his class to find opponents. He has now been matched with that good welter-weight, Tom M. Cormick, the…

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Cricket. Hunter District Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 7

To-morrow afternoon on the show ground East Maitland Literary Institute and Brunkerville will conclude the final or the Hunter District Association's competition…

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Athletics. a Record Run

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 7

Charles W. Hart, an English runner, who might reasonably be termed a veteran, for he is 47 years of age, looks upon Marathon races as sprints. Recently he took upon…

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Athletics

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

Darcy and McNabb have been matched to fight at Maitland. The semi-final of the boxing tournament at Cessnock on Saturday…

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Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

MR. R. L. ("Snowy") Baker has succeeded in in fnducing Georges Carpentier, the French boxer, to visit A'ustralfa, where he will fight three…

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Boxing. Andrews' Tournaments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 7

At the stadium Abbot-street, this evening Mr.Jack Andrews will continues his 9-4 and 10-4 tournaments, which are rapidly approaching a conslusion, and so becoming more…

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Boxing. Andrews Tournaments

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 15

There was an excellent attendance at the second session of the 9st 4lb and 10st 4lb tournaments promoted by Mr. Jack Andrews at his spacious stadium on Saturday…

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Bowls. Local Competition

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 4

Several matches in the singles handicap were decided during the week, the surprise of the tournament so far being the very meritorious performance of W…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 2

Scone and Gundy will meet on the local ground to-morrow afternoon. The second test match at Wellington, between New Zealand and…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 2

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

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Athletic Contests London, Friday afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 2

Cambridge beat Oxford in the Inter-University sports by winning six events to four. Competing for Oxford, Sproule, of…

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Boxing. Andrews's Stadium

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1914 · page 7

There was an excellent attendance at Maitland Stadium on Saturday evening, when Mr. J. Andrews carried out another session of his 9st 4lb and 10st 4lb…

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Bowls. Champion Pairs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1914 · page 7

Messrs. G. Oakes and R. L. Logan, pairs' representatives of the Maitland CLub put up a fine performance in the first round of the northern district champion pairs against the…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1914 · page 7

With nothing serious against it more important than the old "Oxberry" gathering. Newcastle Jockey Club registered another of its numerous successes on Saturday…

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Coursing. Death of Mr. Richard Yate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1914 · page 7

Mr. Richard Yates, who has been prominent in English and Australia coursing circles for over 50 years, died on Friday evening at St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney…

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Cricket. Hunter District Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1914 · page 7

The Hunter District Association's premiership has been won by East Maitland Literary Institute, who on Saturday defeated Brunkerville in the final. On the first…

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