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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1914

2,002 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 101

Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 8
Also in The Scone Advocate

On Saturday last the Seniors opened their football account by journeying to Clarence Town, and met and defeated the fast improving…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 2

The tennis area, on Howe Park oval was opened for play on Saturday, when there were a number of members present. The courts were only in fair…

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Randwick Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 2

There was another big meeting: at Randwick on Saturday, when different events were won as follows:—Rous Handicap—The Christian Brother, 1; Simon Frisco, 2…

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Boxing Championship. Carpentier v. Smith. London, Monday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 5

M. Descamps, on behalf of Georges Carpentier, has signed articles for a fight with Gunboat Smith for a purse of £5000, and a side-wager of £500 a-piece…

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Football Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 22 April 1914 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Muswell brook United Football Club will be held in the School of Arts to morrow (Thursday) evening, at which it is…

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Boxing. Darcy v. McNABB

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1914 · page 7

The return match to-morrow evening between Les. Darcy and Billy M'Nabb should be sufficient to fill Andrews spacious Stadium to overflowing for few boxing contest in the…

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Wyong Park Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1914 · page 7

Things did not look too bright yesterday morning for the Wyong Park Club's April meeting, as rain began to fall just as the train left Newcastle and continued until…

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Boxing Championship. Giant White Hope. London, Wednesday morning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1914 · page 5

Snowy Baker states that he has discovered a giant white hope in Limerick. He has tried him personally, and will probably take him to Australia…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 April 1914 · page 4

Jimmy Clabby and party are due to arrive in Sydney on the 29th of this month. In Melbourne on Saturday night next…

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Boxing. Darcy V. McNABB

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1914 · page 7

What is generally expected to be the greatest glove contest ever witnessed in the north, and which would certainly attract a tremendous attendance in Sydney, will take…

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World's Boxing Champion. Ship. Carpentier and Gunboat Smith

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 April 1914 · page 2

London, Tuesday Morning.—Georges Carpentier, the Frenchman has signed articles for a 20-rounds boxing contest with Gunboat Smith, of America. The…

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Lawn Tennis. Davis Cup Competition. London, April 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1914 · page 2

In connection with the Davis Cup competition, England will meet Belgium at Folkestone in the second week in June, and if England wins she will meet France at…

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Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 3

Clabby and party are due to arrive in Sydney on the 29th inst. Saylor and Williams meet in Melbourne to-morrow(Saturday)…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 7

In League football, Manchester United defeated Sheffield by 2 goals to 1…

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Bowls. Central Bowling Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 7

On the Central Green on Saturday afternoon, the first round of the president's trophies will be played. J. Davey and W. Crockett will play off the final for the King trophy…

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Clarence Town. Football Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 10

The regular meeting of the Waratah Football Club was held on Monday, 20th inst, in the local School of Arts…

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Lawn Tennis. Paris, April 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 7

In the semi-final of the singles at the Montreaux lawn tennis tournament, N. Brookes beat Count Salm, 6-1, 6-2…

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Boxing. Darcy Too Good for M'nabb

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 7

There was a tremendous attendance at the Maitland Stadium last evening to witness the much-discussed contest between Les Darcy, the popular local idol, and Billy…

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Boxing News. Visitors to Australia. London, Thursday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 5

Snowy Baker has engaged Badoux, the Swiss champion, Eustache, the French middle-weight, and Vellet Denes, the French lightweight for five boxing contests each in…

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