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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1914

2,002 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 101

First-class Cricket. Tarrant's Double Success. London, Tuesday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1914 · page 5

Playing for Middlesex v. Oxford, F. A. Tarrant took seven wickets for 38 runs, and in Middlesex's second innings scored 63. Leicester defeated Luncashire by 34 runs…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 May 1914 · page 4

Colin, Bell, the big heavyweight from New South Wales, now in England, was disappointed when Joe Jeannette went off to America without fixing up a…

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Golf

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1914 · page 5

E.Ray, G. Dundan, Tom Ball; H. Vardon, and J.H. Taylor have been beaten in the preliminary round for the £350 prize, Foursomes, at Sunningdale…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 May 1914 · page 2

A mixed doubles handicap tournament will be held on All Saints' Church courts on Saturday afternoon, commencing at 2 o'clock. The entrance fee is…

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Bowls. Championship Matches. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1914 · page 7

The final stage of the carnival under the auspices of the New South Wales Bowling Association was reached to-day, when the semi-final and the final in the Singles…

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Wyong Park Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1914 · page 7

Following are the nominations for the above meeting on May 27:- Maiden Handicap; 6 furlongs- Silvereign Sanderook, Pompous Girl, Easy Willie,…

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Football. Rugby League. To-morrrow's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 7

AS anticipated in these columns of Friday last, there was a big attendance at the league game, and the committee are very sanguine that the gates will increase each…

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Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 7

Followers of East and West Union teams will have the pleasure of seeing their respective pet teams in action on Saturday. The game should give some idea of the…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 2

The football competition starts on Saturday, and some interesting games will be played. The following have been chosen to…

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Lawn, Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 5

Brooks and Wilding defeated Stephens and Miller at Roehampton 6-1, 6-0…

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Boxing. Burns V Green

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 7

There have been several stirring battles at the Maitland Stadium during its somewhat brief existence, and among the fighters who have earned glory there is…

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Tennis. London, May 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 5

Much interest was taken in the hard court tournament, at Rochampton, near London, to-day. In the doubles Norman Brookes and A. F. Wilding, who played brilliantly…

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General Cable News. Golf, Matches. London, Thursday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 5

In the final at sunningdale, Lolland and Baltey defeated Mentorley and smith by 6 and 14. In the St. George's Challenge Cup,…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 6

San Francisco, Tuesday.—Mr R. L. Baker left San Francisco to-day in the R.M.S. Sonoma on his return to Sydney. Bands serenaded Mr Baker as he…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 2

As Mr. K W Barrett (Hon Secretary) of the muswecllbrook Golf Club is arranging a special competition for this (Saturday) afternoon, players are requested to be at the…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 6

St. Patrick's v. Kurri Kurri, on Victoria. Square, to-day (Saturday), at 2.15 p.m.:—H. Humphreys, J. Maher, M. Cantwell, F M'M'Gowen, P. Nugent,…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 6

London, Wednesday.—Playing against Oxford University for Middlesex, on the former's ground, F. A Tarrant, the exVictorian cricketer, took seven wickets…

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Boxing. Green v. BURNS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 7

The boxing match arranged to be held at Andrewe's Stadium to-night between Jimmy Burns and Clarrie Green has been postponed untill next Saturday night, in consequence of…

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To Day's Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 2

At tho Showground this (Saturday) afternoon. the Muswellbrook A's verses B's will contest n game. the match previously ar ranged between the Liverpool Plains' Union…

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Boxing. Saylor Again Defeats Mehegan

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 15

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

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