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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1914

2,002 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 101

Wyong Park Races

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

The following entries have been received for the meeting to be held on the 21st instant:— Maiden Handicap: 6 furlongs.—R. L. G…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 3

London, Wednesday.—Colin Bell will light Petty Officer Curran 15 rounds, at Liverpool, on April 28. Chieago, "Wednesday.—The appeal on…

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Boxing. Andrews' Stadium

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 7

The semi-finals of Andrews' 9.4 and 10.4 tournaments will be fought to-nigh at his stadium, Abbot-street, when at leasts four or five excellent contests should be witnessed…

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Bowls. Interstate Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 7

The Australia rink championship contests were commenced at Brisbane on Friday in connection with the bowling carnival. Altogether 56 rinks contests the first…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 5

The tennis section of the Singleton Cricket club have arranged to open their courts on Howe Park oval this afternoon. Four courts and the croquet…

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Muswellbrook Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 2

Owing to insufficient entries, the races advertised for the 22nd instant have been abandoned. The Committee decided to apply for the 27th May, with a similarly…

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Boxing. Scanlan Returning. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 2

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 Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 3

Abe Mitchell Deal George Duncan in the medal round of the Sonning Golf Club by 73 to 81…

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Local Sport Bowls. Singleton v. WARATAH

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 5

Three rinks, as below, have been selected to meet a visiting team from Waratah, on the Singleton club ground, to-day. Home players are specially…

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Lawn Tennis. Cannes, April 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 3

In the open doubles at the lawn tennis tournament Count Salm and Wilding defeated De Cugis and F. Lowe, 6-0, 6-0, 6-1. In the semi-finals of the singles Brookes…

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BOXING. McGOORTY Too Good for Smith

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 15

Dave Smith, the Australian light heavy-weight, was cheered to the echo when he went to his corner unscarred after the first round of his third tight with Eddie…

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Boxing Contest. Carpenter v. Smith. London, Friday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 5

Reuter's Paris correspondent states that Georges Carpentier has provisionally agreed to box Gunner Smith in London at the end of June for £4000…

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Boxing. Colin Bell in England. London, April 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 5

Colin Bell, of Australia, will meet Petty officer Curran in a 15-rounds bout, at Liverpool, on the 23rd instant…

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Harry Vardon on Common Mistakes in Golf

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 13

"The mistakes which very many players make with the cleek and the iron is that of standing too far from, the ball. Presumably they overlook the fact that the cleek is usually…

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Cessnock Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 April 1914 · page 7

There was a large attendance at the April meeting of the Cessnock Jockey Club on Saturday afternoon last. The meeting was held in anything but pleasant weather, as the wind…

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Boxing. M'nabb v. CROCKETT

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 April 1914 · page 7

On Saturday evening the supporters of Billy M'Nabb, of Weston, deposited £50 in the hands of the sporting representative of this journal as backing for thier crack in a…

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Cricket Ball-making. a Sweated Industry. London, Sunday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 April 1914 · page 5

The cricket ball-making at Tonbridge have struck, demanding an increase of wagess to 5 per dozen balls. The manufacturers admit that their…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 7
Also in Singleton Argus, The Scone Advocate

Alternations have been made in the plans of the management of the Rushcutter's Bay Stadium. It had been the intention to match Jeff. Smith and McGoorty, and the winner…

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