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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1914

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British Football. Association International. London, April 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1914 · page 2

In the Association football match between Scotland and England at Glasgow the former won by three goals to one. The match was witnessed by 150,000…

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Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1914 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

There were about 7000 people at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night when Arthur Pelkey, the American heavyweight, made his…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 April 1914 · page 2

A match was played at Reedy Creek on Saturday between teams representing Upper and Lower Reedy Creek. The latter won by 20 runs. Lower Reedy…

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League Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1914 · page 5

In League football, Middlesborough beat Bromley by 2 goals to 1, and Sheffield United beat Bolton by 2 goals to nil…

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Boxing. a Challenge to M'nabb

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1914 · page 5

This afternoon Mr. Noali Palmer, of Greta, on behalf of some of his townsmen, interviewed the sporting representative of this journal for the purpose of issuing a…

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Boxing. Clabby and Murray Draw. San Francisco, April 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1914 · page 7

Jimmy Clubby and Billy Murray, of Sacramento, fought a 20 rounds' draw in the Daly City arena yesterday. The fighting was remarkably close throughout…

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Bowls. Champion Singles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1914 · page 7

Oakes of Maitland, and Pepper, of Wickham, met in the first of the champion singles on the Maitland Central green yesterday afternoon, in the presence of a fair…

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Boxing. Carrie Beats Battling Taylor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1914 · page 7

Middleweights Batting Taylor (10st 1a 1b) and Bill Carrio (11st 11b), met at Baker's pavillion, Melbourne. Taylor had Tom M'Cormick in his corner, and Lee…

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Football. H.d.r.f. League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1914 · page 7

A special general meeting of the Hunter District Rugby Football League was held in the School of Arts committee room last evening. when a large attendance was presided…

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Betting on Football. Restrictive Legislation. London, Tuesday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1914 · page 5

Mr. W. Hayes Fisher, Unionist member for Fulham, has introduced a bill to prevent the publication of circulars and coupons for ready money football betting…

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Athletics. Tug-of-war

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1914 · page 7

A tug-of-war competition for prizes of £6 first and £1/10/ second will be held on the Albion Ground on Saturday, 18th instant, in connection with the shopping week carnival…

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Amateur Athletics. Johnnesburg, April 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1914 · page 2

The South African Amateur Athletic Association has decided to invite a team of Australian athletes to tour South African during the visit of the cricketers…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 April 1914 · page 4

Mr "Snowy Baker wanted Packey M'Farland to agree to have five contests in Australia, but the American would not consent to more than three. He does…

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Lawn Tennis. Stuart Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1914 · page 7

A very pretty ceremony took place on the Stuart Tennis Club's court at Lorn—which had been guily decorated with flags—on Saturday afternoon last, the occasion being the…

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Football. League Football. Maitland United Club. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1914 · page 7

The third annual meeting of the Maitland United League Football Club was held last evening at Piper's Grand Central Hotel. Mr. J. Naven presided over a large attendance…

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Boxing. Boxers for Australia. San Francisco, April 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1914 · page 7

Jimmy Clabby, Stove Ketchel, Joe Walling, and Johnny Schiff are now on route to Australia. PARIS, April 8…

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Cricket. Metropolis v. Hunter District

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1914 · page 7

The match between Mr. W. Cullen's Metropolitan team and a Hunter District Association combination will be commenced on the Alblon Ground at two o'clock…

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Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 April 1914 · page 2

The local Bowling Club is at a standstill just now awaiting the fixing up of the lease of the ground. The members are impatient at the…

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Football

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 April 1914 · page 2

On Saturday the Cessnock and Kurri 4th grade teams met on the Cessnock convincing ground in a friendly match. The Kurri players…

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