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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1914

2,002 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 101

Football. Rugby Union. To-MORROW'S MATCHES

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 7

Patrons of the Union game are being well catered for on Saturday, when the H. D. R. F. Union is serving up a splendid programme of matches on the Maitland Park…

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Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 7

At time of writing the prospects for a fine day to-morrow are not too promising, but if the rain clears off to-night the well-known recuperative powers of the Albion…

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Football

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 4

Cessnock Senior League players got a great old drubbing at the hands of Kurri Kurri at Maitland on Saturday. Towards the conclusion…

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Boxing. "Burns" v. GREEN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 7

Given fine weather there should be a very large attendance at Andrew's Stadium to-morrow evening, when the local lad, "Jimmy Burns," will essay the difficult…

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Maitland Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 7

The following entries have been received for Maitland Jockey Club races, to be held on Saturday, 30th May:—The Flying Handicap; 6 furlongs.—…

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Cricket Club Social

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 7

The Robins Cricket Club will conclude its ninth season with the usual banquet and presentation of trophies to-morrow evening in Fatzeus' Hall. The musleal…

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Dungog Races To-morrow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 4

Whatever doubt was held about the Dungog Jockey Club races taking place to-morrow has been wiped away for an advertisement—printed elsewhere in this issue—was…

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Upper Hunter Amateur Races. Second Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 7

Rain having fallen steadily throughout Wednesday night until Thursday morning, and heavy showers also descending this afternoon the races on the second and…

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British Golf. Some Brilliant Play. London, May 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 5

Apperley and Gillies had easy victories. Gillies gave a supurb display, Weaver being 7 down at the turn. Gillies had 5 holes in fours, and 4 holes in threes, He…

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Athletics

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 4

Joe Shakespeare is a bit on the unlucky side. After working the game up from bedrock he's to encounter opposition…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 May 1914 · page 6

Eddie M'Goorly, the American, will make his first appearance at the Melbourne Stadium to-night, when he will encounter Frenchman Jules Dubourg…

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Football Competition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 May 1914 · page 8

So ar five teams, Murrurundi Scone Aberdeen Muswellbrook, and D&nman have affiliated with the Upper Hunter Football Association with the…

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Boxing. Shugrue Beats McCOY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1914 · page 15

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

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Golf Championship. "Sphere and Taller" £350 Tournament. London, May 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1914 · page 3

In the final at Sunningdale, Lolland and Baltey defeated Mentorley and Smith by 5 and 4. In the St. George's Challenge Cup…

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Football. Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1914 · page 7

A large attendance witnessed the Rugby Union matches on the Maitland Park on Saturday. The principal fixture was that between East End, last year's premiers, and…

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Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1914 · page 7

In the Rugby League competition, Eastern Suburbs and Cessnock met on the Show Ground in the presence of a large number of spectators. Eastern Suburbs, after leading…

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Dungog Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1914 · page 7

The management of the Dungog Jockey Club deserved all the success that attended their meeting on Saturday last. When the rain, which began to fall early in the…

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Boxing. Burns Out-lasts Green

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1914 · page 7

Very often the best battles that can be seen are those provided by boxers who are regarded as second-raters, frequently for the reason that they are not given more…

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Cricket. Robins Cricket Club. Annual Banquet and Presentation of Trophies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1914 · page 7

The annual banquet of the "Robins" Cricket Club and presentation of trophies, which was held in Fatzeus' Hall on Saturday night last, was well attached. Mr. J…

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English Cricket. London, May 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1914 · page 2

Playing against Sussex. Middlesex scored 245 for one wicket. Tarrant making 140 not out…

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