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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1914

2,002 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 101

Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 2

Milburn Saylor defeated Nat Williams at Melbourne on Saturday. In the seventh round Saylor had his opponent in such a bad way that…

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Bowls

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 2

Muswollbrook has decided to form a bowling club. The fact that friend Nowland, the popular cricket and football sport, took an active part…

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Durham Rugby Union

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 2

A meeting of delegates was held on Saturday night last at Dungog. Present—Messrs Beale and E. Dark (Clarence Town), Headley and…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

The first batch of the English Northern Union team left London for Sydney on Friday. The team is said to be a good one…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 2

A match was played at Reedy Greek on Saturday between Mitchell's Flat and Reedy Creek, resulting in a win for Mitchell's Flat. Reedy Creek made 38…

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Football Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 5

Frank M'Mahon, whilst playing football at W[?]rls Creek, had a log broken in two places. He was removed to the Tamworth Hospital…

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Boxing. a Proposed Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 7

A correspondent who does not send his name (Why?) but signs himself an "Interesting Fight Fan," writes in commendation of clever and game Billy Hannan, who, by…

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Boolaroo Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 7

The following entries have been received in connection with the Boolaroo Race Club's mooting on Saturday next:— Welter Mile-Te Whare, Steelpoint,…

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Football Meetings. Scone Club

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 2

The annual meeting of the local club was held on thursday evening last, at the Railway Hotel, Mr. P. Fincher presiding over a record…

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Robberies in Sydney. Case at Races. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 2

An extraordinary case occurred at the Randwick races on Saturday afternoon. A pickpocket, evidently thinking that he was passing goods to a confederate in…

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Opening of the Golf Season

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 2

Under deal atmospheric conditions, the opening of the Muswellbrook golf season took place last Saturday afternoon. It is usual to mark an…

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Football. Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 7

Last year the H.D.R. Union had a record season, but judging by the enthusiasm displayed at a largely attended meeting hold on Tuesday night, when Mr. Claney…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 4

Jimmy Clabby middleweight champion, accompanied by several lesser lights, arrived in Sydney on Monday from America…

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Bowls. Maitland Bowling Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 7

J. Hancock's team v. W. Kerr's team, on the park on Saturday. Following will represent J. Hancock's team: Herrmann, Johnston, Dimmock, J. McLauchlin, Hancock, O'Donnell,…

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Boxing. Geddes and Jeffries Matched

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 7

The many patrons of Andrews' Stadium, West Maitland, will be pleased to learn that Joe Geddes, of West Maitland (late of New Zealand), and young Jeffries, of Greta,…

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General Cables. Golf Championship London. Wednesday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 5

Playing at St. George's Hill, Weybridge, H. Vardon and E. Ray (150) defeated G. Duncan and Abe Mitchell (155). King George was present…

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Football. Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 7

To-morrow afternoon the bounce of the ball, and the applause of tho crowd, will once again bo in evidence on the Albion Ground, the Hunter League having…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 7

That all-round good fellow and clever boxer, Jack Burns," who was in Darey's corner when Les, assassinated Billy McNabb at Andrews' Stadium here last week, writes a…

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Cricket

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 3

The friendly match which was played on the local wicket on Saturday last between married v. single resulted in a win for the former by 17 runs, married scoring…

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