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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1914

2,002 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 41 of 101

British Golf. Amateur Championship Won by J.L.C. Jenkins. London, May 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1914 · page 8

The following are the results of to-ady's play in the British amateur golf championship:—THE FINAL…

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Football. Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 May 1914 · page 7

The weekly meeting of the Hunter Rugby Union was held last evening, Mr. B.P. Claney presiding over an attendance of about 40 members…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 May 1914 · page 7
Also in The Scone Advocate, Singleton Argus

The receipts of the Saylor-Kay contest in Melbourne totalled £1200. Of this sum each of the boxers got £300. Ed. Newhouse has a busy time ahead. On…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 May 1914 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate, The Maitland Daily Mercury

St. Patrick's, Singleton, and East Maitland (D grade), played a drawn game at East Maitland on Saturday-6 points all…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 May 1914 · page 4

Following are some interesting particulars in connection with English county matches last week:— Playing for Hampshire against…

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Sporting. TENNIS

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1914 · page 2

The Scone Park [?]Tennis Club are advised by the N.S.Wales Association, that in connection with "Country, Day,," six members of the…

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Rugby League. Notes by "Leagueite."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 May 1914 · page 7

The popularity of League Football was fully demonstrated on Saturday by the large attendance to witness the games put forth by the Hunter branch. Never have such…

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Football. Seniors Defeated

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1914 · page 2

On Saturday last the Seniors, per vehicles, travelled to Clarence Town, and suffered defeat for the first time in the last six matches…

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Cricket. Big Scoring

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1914 · page 3

Middlesex, playing against Essex, lost one wicket for 464 runs Anson contributed 97, Hearne 106 and Tarrant 250, both not out…

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County Cricket. Tall Scoring. London. Monday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 May 1914 · page 5

In the county cricket match Middlesex v. Essex, commenced at Leyton on Saturday, J. H. T.W. Douglas, captain of the local team, won the toss and sent his opponents…

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Boxing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 27 May 1914 · page 3

Eddie M'Goorty defeated Jules Dubourg in five rounds at the Melbourne stadium on Saturday night. Hughie Mehegan, resident…

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Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1914 · page 7

The competition was advanced a further stage on Saturday, when East End met Newcastle City on the Park, and West End journeyed to Newcastle to give battle to…

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English Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1914 · page 2

Essex scored 173 and 44 for no wickets in reply to Middlesex's 464 for one wicket. Playing for Surrey against Yorkshire,at Bradford, J. B. Hobbs scored a century…

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Amateur Golf Championship. Versailles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1914 · page 5

The French amateur golf championship was continued to-day. In the first round Apperley had a walkover. Charles Hope defeated Godfrey by 3 to 2; Spencer Gollan…

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Lawn Tennis. Gresford v. ECCLESTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1914 · page 7

The first match of the new season between teams representing the members of Eccleston School Club and Gresford Club was played on Saturday last at Gresford…

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Boxing. Savage Defeats Curran. London, May 25. [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1914 · page 7

Jim Savage defeated Petty-[?] on points in a 20-rounds contest at the Ring. Neither boxer displayed much science, and Savage was twice cautioned for…

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