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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1914

2,002 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 101

English Golf. London, May 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 2

Duncan (141), Varden (143), and Ray (144) were the principal winners in the 36 holes tournament at Bishop-Stortford, Hertfordshire, defeating 60 leading professionals…

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English Cricket. London. May 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 5

Playing against Sussex yesterday, Barrelt [?Notts] new last bowler, look five wickets for 53 runs…

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Cricket. Remarkable Bowling. London, May 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 2

Playing for Notts against Marylebone Barrott, a fast bowler, took eight wickets for 91 in the first innings. The match was drawn. Notts made 474…

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Lawn Tennis. the Davis Cup. London, Sunday evening

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 2

Mr. J. C. Parke (United States), writing to the "Weekly Despatch," predicts that the Australasian team will win the Davis Cup…

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Cleared the Field. Bull at a Football Match

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 11

The last quarter of a junior football match at Clayton, Victoria, on Saturday, was perhaps the most exciting that has ever been witnessed in Victoria…

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English Golf. "Sphere and Tatler" £350 Tournament. London. May 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 5

In the final of the "Sphere and Tatler" foursomes event at [?Sunniagdale] (Berks.), Holland and Batley defeated Melntosh and G. Smith by 5 up and to play…

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Football. Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1914 · page 7

As a result of the showery weather which prevailed on Saturday the attendance on the show ground was only small. Good exhibitions of football. with a heavy, greasy…

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Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1914 · page 7

East End and West End met in the Rug by Union competition on the Maitland Park on Saturday. The showery weather prevented brilliant football. but under the…

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Bowls. Maitland Bowling Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1914 · page 7

The monthly committee meeting of the above club was held in the M.L.A. chambers on Wednusday evening. Mr. W. Kerr, President, occupied the chair. There was…

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Boxing. Shugrue Beats McCOY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1914 · page 7

Herb. McCoy. Australia's best lightweight, defeated in convincing style by Joo Shugrue, at Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, and though the Victorian put up a…

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English Golf. Ladies Championship, London, May 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1914 · page 2

In the final of the ladies' championship, Miss Cecil Leitch defeated Miss Gladys Rayenscroft, by 2 up and 1 to play…

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Newscastle Races. an Easy Cup Victory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1914 · page 7

"Tis very seldom that members of the New-castle Jockey Club have occasion to gramble at the conditions provided them for sportive occassions by the Clerk of the Weathers, so…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

Milburn Saylor's victorious, career was checked on Saturday night, when Fred Kay defeated him on points in Melbourne. Kay is a young, tall, thin,…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 3
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

Scone B's scored another easy win on Saturday, when they met and defeated Murrurandi by 15 points to 3. Deapite their advantage in tonnage, the visitors…

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Newcastle Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 4

Despite the unfavorable weather there was a large attendance at the Newcastle races on Saturday last. The principal race of the day was…

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Local Sport Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 2

No afternoon tea will be provided for the courts on Howe Park oval on Saturday next, that arranged having been postponed until the following Saturday,…

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Football. Rugby Union Notes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 7

Saturday was not at all favourable to those who find delight in the bounce of the bull, the clever side-step, the neat tackle, etc., for tilings were very sloppy under-foot, and…

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Boxing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 2

Milburn Saylor's victorious career was obecked on Saturday night, when Fred Kay defeated him on points in Melbourne. Kay is a young, tall,…

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