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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1914

2,002 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 101

Football. Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 7

Rugby Union supporters should be delighted with the prospect of the opening of the season to-morrow on the park. Everything points to a season of bright football,…

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Golf

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 6

Golf is being enthusiasticklly engaged in hero this year, and the interesting game is likely to have more votaries this season than…

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Boxing. Andrews' Stadium

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 7

The list in our "fixtures" will show that admirers of the noble art" will be well catered for by Mr. Jack Andrews in the near future, several matches having been…

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League Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 7

To-morrow afternoon the Hunter Disrict Rughy League will open the 1914 competitions with six matches on the Albion Ground. The unanimous verdict of…

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Cricket. To-morrow's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 5

Robins 3rd v. Boys' Union on the Park, to-morrow:—L. Brown, F. Smith, L. Watters, R. Palu, C. Sweeney, H. Wilson, A. Mkay, T. MLauchlin. T. Johnston, F…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 6

Hughie Mehegan and Milburn Saylon will meet at Sydney Stadium to-night. Mehegan is confident of his ability to stop Saylor's onward march…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 6

Following will represent Singleton C grade in match against Hinton on Victoria Square this afternoon at 2. 30:— R. Eather, W. Turner, J. Burns, A…

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Sporting. Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 2

The following players have been selected lo represent Muswellbrook A Grade versus Scone at Scone to-day (Saturday):—Spilsted Fleming, Beckingham, Muir, Gatiss, R…

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Boxing. Lang and Pelkey

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 7

Bill Land has refused to give Arthur Pelkey, the Canadian heavy-wight a return match. Tommy Burns Pelkey's Manager now announces that he will send…

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Boxing. Thorn Outpoints Johnson

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 15

The featherweight contest between Frank Thorn (Australia) and Lee Johnson (America) attracted a comparatively large attendance to the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, but…

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Bowls. the Pairs Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 7

The last of the three championships was played yesterday on the Lowlands Green by pairs representing the Hamilton and Maitland clubs. The green was in perfect…

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Upper Hunter Amateur Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 7

The nominations for this year's meeting of the above club, at the Skellatar course, on the 19th and 21st instant are as follow:—…

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Opening of the Tennis Season

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 2

The St. Alban's Tennis Club season was opened in beautiful weather last Saturday afternoon as was also the Pott's Point Club's season at both…

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South African Cricket. Marylebone Team's Tour. Johannesburg, May 5

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 3

At a conference of cricket unions at Bloemfontein, it was decided to substitute, a Board of Control for the South African Union. The conference Condemned the union's…

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Football. Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 May 1914 · page 7

The Rugby Union competition opened on Saturday, West End and Newcastle City playing on the Maitland Park. The first half was fast and interesting, and the scores…

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Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 May 1914 · page 7

The Hunter Rugby League opened its compotitions on Saturday. The four senior teams were engaged on the show ground and the two mining tennis—Kurri Kurri…

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Bowls. the State Champions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 May 1914 · page 6

Maitland has been brought rather prominently before…

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Wallsend Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 May 1914 · page 7

The light rain that feel on Thursday and on and offf up till a late hour on Friday night, looked as if it would man the success of the May meeting of the Wallsend Jockey Club,…

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Boxing. Saylor Again Defeats Mehegan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 May 1914 · page 7

Before an audience of about 10,000 on Saturday, Milbarn Saylor again defeated Hughie Mehegan. When this pair met some months ago, Saylor…

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Cricket. Junior Association Final

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 May 1914 · page 7

The final of the Junior Association was advanced another stage on Saturday, there being a good attendance of cricketing en-thusiasts to watch the play. As was…

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