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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1914

2,002 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 101

Boxing Fatality. Los Angeles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 5

The fury [?] Willard, who caused the death of another boxer after deliberating all night…

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Boxing. American Contest. New York, Jan. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 7

Mike Gibbons, of St. Paul knocked out Bob McAllister in the seventh round of a ten rounds flight. McAlister dropped after a right hook to the law…

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Muswellbrook Races. (To the Editor of the Chronicle.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 2

Sir.—In your last issue your corres pondent "Business" in adverting to the apathy shown by the genereal public towards the Muswellbrook Races,…

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International Cricket. a Drawn Game. London, Jan. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 5

The Marylebone Club's team, which is t urging South Africa, commenced a match against the Transvaal at Pretoria, but owing to rain the match resulted in a draw. The scores…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 2

A match was to have taken place on Saturday next between Singleton and Wallsend clubs, on the Lowlands club green, Newcastle, but Wallsend…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 3

The match at Adelaide between N. S. Wales and South Australia resulted in a win for the former by nine wickets. Capetown, Monday Night.—The…

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Motor Racing at Brooklands

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 5

Hornsted, in a Benz car at Brooklands, covered two miles at the rate of 122 miles an hour, and 5 miles at the rate of 116 miles an hour…

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The Boxing Championship. Moran v. Johnson. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 5

Articles have been signed for the heavyweight boxing championship of the world between Jack Johnson and Frank Moran, an American boxer. The fight will probably…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 2

The Singleton and Scone clubs meet to-morrow on the local Park. Playing with the teachers against the Department of Public…

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Bowls. Cessnock Bowling Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 7

A meeting of the Cessnock Bowling Club was held at the Railway Hotel on Tuesday evening. Present—Messrs. John Hill (President). A. Biggers, E. J. Ansley, C…

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To Tennis Players

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 3
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

When I was at school in the North of England— (alas! many years ago) I fancied myself at tennis. I only had one rival in the school and I remember…

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Athletics. Friendly Societies' Demonstration

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 7

In this issue Messrs. J. J. Traynor and T. Golian, joint secretaries of the combined Cessnock and Abermain Friendly Societies' demonstration, to be held on Cessnock…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 7
Also in Singleton Argus

Tommy Burns cabled yesterday from America to the Olympia Atlrictic Club, of Newtown, that Fritz Holland, who boxes at 10.5, was willing to visit Sydney. It was…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 4

A match will be played at Vacy on Friday and Saturday, January 30 and 31, between Singleton C.C. and Vacy Association…

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To Tennis Players

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 5

When I was at school in the North of England—(alas! many years ago) I fancied myself at tennis. I only had one rival in the school and I remember…

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International Cricket. Capetown, Jan. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 5

The return two-day match between the M.C.C. team and Transvaal, which was commenced at Potchefstroom no Wednesday, resulted in a draw, a thunderstorm…

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Rugby Football. England Beats Wales. London, Jan. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 5

In the Rugby football match between England and Wales, England kicked two goals, and Wales two goals, one being dropped from the field…

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Maitland Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 7

The tremendous attraction that rating holds for many people was amply evidenced on Saturday, when despite sweltering heat, dusty roads, and general parched…

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