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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1914

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Boxing. Smith Beaten

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 15

Australian boxing received a big set-back when Eddie M.Georty of America, beat the New Zealand-bred but Australian-trained, Dave Smith in a little over half, a round, at…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 2

The following team will represent Muswellbrook Cricket Club against Muscle Creek on the Show Ground this afternoon Play starts at 2 p.m…

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Boxing. Les Darcy's Intentions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 7

Now that Les Darcy, the indomitable young Maitland blacksmith, has appeared with unqualified success in the ring in Sydney; the pugilistic experts have lauded him…

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Muswellbrook Jockey Club Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 2

Following are the weights allotted for Muswellbrook Jockey Club Races, to be held on Saturday next, 10th instant:—MAIDEN HANDICAP, 6 furlongs…

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Cricket. Junior Association Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 7

East Greta established a record by knocking up the biggest total complied in the Junior Association competition getting 382 for the loss of nine wickets. Their…

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Golf Caddies. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 4

The golf caddies on the Drummoyne links struck for 9d a round to-day. The doinand was refused. Play was suspended…

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Australian Cricket Tour Action for £1000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 5

A writ has been issued in Melbourne at the instance of Edgar Richard Mayne, manager of the Australian cricket team that recently visited America, against David Syme…

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Alleged Base Coin. Incidents at Randwick Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 6

Thomas Drury (29), Michael Duck (38) and Patrick Burke (40), were brought before the Central Court, Sydney, charged with uttering counterie[?]t sovereigns to Syiva…

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The Muswellbrook Races. (To the Editor of the Chronicle.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 2

Sir,—The officials of the club are generally complaining of the little support accorded to its race meetings by way of attend ance of the business men and employees of…

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Cricket in South Africa M.C.C. TEAM V. Africa. Johannesburg, Jan. 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 3

The third test match between the M.C.O. team and South Africa was opened here yesterday. The visitors made 23S in their, first innings and the local men had, 12…

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Athletics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 7

Pedestrians and others will find a number of attractions provided for them in the programme of the Cessnock and Abermain Friendly Societies' Association sports to be…

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Heddon Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 7

Records were not broken at the race meeting of Heddon Jockey Club on Saturday, for although the weather was hot it must have been degrees behind that memorable…

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BOXING. McCORMICK Beats Summers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 6

That good and aggressive boxer, Johnny Summers, was beaten for his title of welterweight champion of the British Empire, at Sydney Stadium, on Saturday, by Tom…

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Cricket. Hunter District Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 7

Standards secured a three-point win over Morpeth on the Albion Ground on Saturday last, and it was only time that prevented Northern Division from defeating East…

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Interstate Cricket. South Australia V New South Wales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 5

At the luncheon adjournment on Saturday in the return Sheffield Shield match at Adelaide, between South Australia and New South Wales, the board showed five…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 4

The 220 yards championship of New South Wales was decided at Sydney Domain baths on Saturday, and resulted in a win for W. Longworth, with C…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 4

Tom M'Cormick defeated Johnny Summers on points at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night for what was practically the welterweight…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 4

Singleton will play a match against Scone at Scone on Saturday, and cars will leave Percy Hotel at 8.30 . a.m. sharp. Following will represent…

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Australian Cricket Tour. Action for £1000

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 1

A writ has been issued in Melbourne at the instance of Edgar Richard Mayne, manager of the Australian cricket team that recently visited…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 2

New South Wales defeated South Australia in the Sheffield Sheild match at Adelaide by nine wickets South Australia scored 189 and 117, and New South Wales 297 and…

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