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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1914

2,002 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 101

Boxing. Carpentier's Opponent. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1914 · page 7

The opponent of Georges Carpentier is now announced to be George Mitchell, son of a Bradford millowner who was formerly a wel-known amateur boxer. Mitchell is a…

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Cricket. Hunter Association V Junior Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1914 · page 7

Players in the Maitland District Junior Association have for some time been desirous of trying their strength against the Hunter Association, but the season's fixtures…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1914 · page 5

West Hrarawich defeated Cholsen by 3 to 1 Oblisam beat Shefield Wednesday by 2 to nd…

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International Rugby. Parish, April 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1914 · page 7

England defeated France to-day, under Rugby Union Rules, by 39 points to 14…

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Boxing. Scanlan Returning London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1914 · page 5

Albert Scanlan, the Queensland boxer, is returning by the Waipara. Mr. R. L. Baker has arranged for him to fight Jerry Jerome in Brisbane…

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Golf. London, April 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1914 · page 7

A be Mitchell beat George Duncan in the medal round of the Sonning Golf Club by 73 to 81…

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East End Football League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1914 · page 4

A meeting of members of the East End Rugby Football League is to be held in Winchester's rooms, to-morrow (Thursday) night, at eight o'clock, for the registration…

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Latest Sporting News. A.J.C. Races. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1914 · page 5

The Autumn meeting of the Australian Jockey Club was continued at Randwick this afternoon, when there was again a large attendance. The weather was fine…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 4
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

Pat Bradley was severely trounced by Jeff Smith at Sydney on Monday night. Bradley took a good deal of punishment and deggedly refused to be outed. His…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 4

The following team will represent St. Patrick's v. C team on Victoria Square on Saturday-next, at 3.15 p.m.: Full back, R. Eather; three-quarters. C. Doohan, R…

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Bowls. Interstate Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 7

The interstate team bowling matches were continued in Brisbane on Wednesday. Queensland beat New South Wales 106 points to 88; Victoria beat Tasmania 117 to 62; New South…

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Football. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 5

In League football Manchester United has defeated Liverpool by 2 goals 10 one…

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Lawn Tennis. Paris, April 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 5

In the first round of the singles at the international lawn tennis tournament at Montreux Brookes bear Gautier, 6-2, 6-1. LONDON, April 15…

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Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 2

Pat Bradley was severely trounced by Jeff Smith at Sydney on Monday night. Bradley took a good deal of punishment and doggedly refused to…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 2

A team will be chosen from the following to represent the Seniors against the Waratahs, at Clarence Town, on Saturday next. The 'bus…

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Boxing. Andrews Tournaments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 7

We do not know if he includes it among the attractions of the shopping carnival, but it is safe towager that there will be a big attendance at the third session of Mr. J…

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Bowls. Interstate Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 7

The interstate bowling matches concluded at Brisbane on Thursday. Queensland, by defeating Tasmania, won the championship. Victoria beat South Australia, 114 to 83,…

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Randwick Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 10

There was a big attendance at the races on Monday, and the public had a better day than Saturday, although Lilyveil's win in the…

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Henley Regatta. the Australian Refusal. London, April 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 2

"Sporting Life" understands that one of the reasons of the Henley committee's refusal to accept the nomination of an Australian crew was that it might tend to…

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