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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1914

2,002 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 101

Sporting. Cricket. English Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 3

Middlesex followed up its score of 464 for one wicket (innings closed) against Essex on Saturday and Monday, with another line total on…

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Football Notes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 2

'Tis said that both local teams are in good form for Saturday's ordeal The Blues especially boxing in good form…

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Boxing. Paul Til Beaten. Paris, May 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 7

Joe Starmer an English featherweight boxer, bear Paul Til on points, though severely punished by the Frenchman…

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French Golf Championship. an American Wins. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 5

In the final of the French amateur golf championship, Francis Ouimet (holder of United States open Championship), defeated Tipping by 4 and 3…

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Scone J.C. Hospital Races. Great Success

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 2

The Hospital benefit meeting yesterday, conducted by the Scone Jockey Club, was a great success from every point of view. The…

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County Cricket. Middlesex Undeniable. London, Thursday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 5

In the match Middlesex v. Worcestershire at Lords, the home team declared with six wickets down for 509. The [?] county made 190 and 143 for one wicket…

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Football. Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 5

In the early match to the Western Suburbs-Maitland match Kurri-Kurri (Juniors) defeated High School (juniors) by 11 to 10…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 6

It looks now as if Tommy Burns and Sam M'Vea may meet in Sydney, during the next couple of months. Each is as willing as the other for battle, and both…

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Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 5

On the Show Ground this afternoon the Royals beat Kurri Kurri in the D grade by 22 to 7. Abermain C beat Branxton 10 to 5…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 2

A match will be played on St. Alban's Club Courts to-day with a Scone team. St. Alban's Club will be represented by Messrs T. Haydon, D Mulholland, K. Bowman, H…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 6

London, Thursday.—Middlesex followed up its score of 464 for one wicket (innings closed) against Essex on Saturday and Monday, in the game against…

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BOXING. McNABB V. CROCKER

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 7

What is expected to be the most strenuous battle over witnessed locally will eventuate to-night at Andrews's stadium, when that sterling fighter Billy McNabb, the Weston…

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Boxing. Burns Out-lasts Green

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 15

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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Football Club's Social

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 2

Between 30 and 40 couples were present at the local Football Club's Social, which was held on Thursday night in the School of Arts…

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Boxing Must Be Clean. Plain Speaking

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 7

Monday, April 13, was something of a tragedy in the newly awakened life of English boxing. For on that night three champions of the ring were more or less…

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Football Aberdeen V Scone

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 2

Aberdeen and Scone A teams again met at Aberdeen on Saturday last. The match was very fast and strenuous, and there were some exhibitions of good football. Neither…

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To-day's Local Golf Match

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 2

Owing to racing and other counter attractions it was deemed advisable not to hold any match last Saturday; nevertheless several enthusiasts…

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Amateur Golf Championship. Versailles

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 3

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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Racing Sweeps. London, May 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 5

The "Daily Telegraph" states that the Jockey Club is considering the effect of the Calcutta sweep on the Derby, in inducing owners to start their horses for a…

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British Golf. Some Brilliant Play. London, May 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 3

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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