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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1914

2,002 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 101

English Lawn Tennis. London, May 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 June 1914 · page 2

In the Middlesex tournament, Dunlop beat Ingram in the second round, 6-2, 6-4, and beat Watt in the third round, 6-0, 6-0. In the Middlesex tournament doubles…

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International Cricket. South African Tour

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 June 1914 · page 6

Mr. Sydney Smith, hon. secretary of the Australian Board of Control for International Cricket Matches, has received word from the various delegates, agreeing to the…

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Professional Golf. Irish Championship. London, May 31

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 June 1914 · page 2

The Irish professional championship has been won by C. Pope whose score was 305. O'Hare and Oare tied for second place with cards of 313…

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LANGFORD v. Johnson. World's Boxing Championship, London, Friday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 June 1914 · page 5

Mr. Gerard Austen has lodged with the sporting journal "The Sportsman" £6000 in gold for a boxing match, Langford v. Johnson, for the world's championship, to…

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French Golf Championship. an American Wins. Paris

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 June 1914 · page 2

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

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County Cricket. Middlesex Undeniable. London, Thursday evening

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 June 1914 · page 3

Tn the match Middlesex v. Worcestershire at Lords the home team declared with six wickets down for 509. The sauce county made 190 and 143 for one wicket…

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Royal Ascot Races. Protections Against Suffragettes. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 June 1914 · page 4

The authorities are taking special precautions to ensure against the suffragettes marring the success of this year's Royal Ascot races…

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Latest Sporting News. Wallsend Races. John-o-groats Wins. Miss Legation the Town Plate. Wallsend

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 June 1914 · page 5

The June meeting of the Wallsend Jockey Club this afternoon was favoured with fine weather and a large attendance. Large fields faced the barrier in each event, and…

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Football. Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 June 1914 · page 7

The matches set down by the Hunter Rugby League to be played on the show ground on Saturday afternoon attracted a good attendance. The early senior match…

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Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 June 1914 · page 7

East End went under to East Newcastle on the Maitland Park on Saturday, the seasiders winning by 11 to 6. This victory puts East Newcastle at the head of the…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 June 1914 · page 5

C. B. Fry has reappeared in county cricket and at Portsmouth scored 112 for Hampshire v. Gloncestershire. While Mr. Winston churchill was…

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Boxing. Smith Defeats Clabby

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 June 1914 · page 7

There was a big section of the crowd at Sydney Stadium on Saturday night who disagreed with Referee Harold Baker when he declared Jeff Smith to be Jimmy Clabby's…

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Wallsend Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 June 1914 · page 7

Members of Wallsend Jockey club have every reason to congratulate themselves on the success of their June meeting, which was held on Saturday last. The weather…

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Bowls Maitland V Victoria Park

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 June 1914 · page 7

The Maitland Club engaged three rinks from the Victoria Park Club, Sydney, on the Park green on Saturday afternoon. The visitors arrived on Friday evening by the…

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Lawn Tennis. Northern Championships. London. June 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 June 1914 · page 2

In the semi-finals of the Northern Championships, which are being played in Liverpool, Dunlop beat Powell, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2, and Mavrogordato beat Dunlop 9-7, 8-6, 6-2…

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Cricket in England. London, June 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 June 1914 · page 2

In the cricket match, Kent v Northamptonshire, the latter made 57, and Kent had made 339 for the loss of nine wickets when, the innings was declared closed…

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Football. Rugby League. Notes by "Leagueite."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 7

The matches worn played in delightful weather on Saturday. The senior competition is the best the writer has known since the Hunter made its headquarters in…

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Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

There was an immense crowd at Sydney Stadium on Saturday night to witness the contest between Jeff Smith and JimmyClabby. The…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 7

Although Sunday's rain and the shower that fell yesterday morning interfered with the pace of the local greens to a ceartain extent, they were in good playing conditions,…

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