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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1914

2,002 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 101

Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 June 1914 · page 7

Saturday's matchs brought about two things that were not expected—the defeat of Kurri Kurri by Cessnock and the big score put up by Eastern Suburbs against…

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English Golf

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 June 1914 · page 2

Miss Cecil Leitch defeated Miss Gladys Bastin in the English ladies' golf championship by 2 up and 1. Miss Anderson defeated Miss Frances…

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Bowls. Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 June 1914 · page 7

The President's Trophy was competed for on Saturday, when Clark won the final match against sheedy, no mean opponent. To participate in the final Clark had to…

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Boxing. Mehegan Again Beaten

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 June 1914 · page 7

A remarkable contest was seen at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, when Kid Lewis (9.8¼1b), of London met Hughie Mehegan (9.8¾ob), holder of the Australian…

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Boxing for the Young

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 June 1914 · page 5

It is proposed by Mr. R. L. Baker to approach the various State Governments with a request that boxing should be taught amongst schoolboys and the young members…

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General Cable News. Lawn Tennis. London, June 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 June 1914 · page 2

In the doubles final, Wilding and Brookes beat Core and Roper-Barrett, 6-2, 6-1. The passing shots never gave Roper-Barrett a e[?]ance. They played brilliantly at the…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

Sam M'Vca easily accounted for Arthur Pelkey in Melbourne on Saturday night, M'Vea doing what he liked, and the end coming in the fourth round…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

A very keenly contested football match was witnessed in Victoria park on Saturday last between the Dungog Blues and the…

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Sporting. FOOTBALL

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 2

The following have been selected to represent Scone B's in a competition match against Aberdeen, at Aberdeen, on Saturday next, bus to…

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Rugby League. (Notes by "Leagueite.")

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 7

It was predicted in these notes that surprises were sure to turn up in the senior competition. Such was the case on Saturday, when there was an increased and…

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Lawn Tennis. London. Monday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 3

Parke, Roper Barett, Mavrogordator and Kingscote have been selected to play for the British Ilses in the Davis Cup contests…

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County Cricket. Tarrant's Great Feat. London Monday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 3

Middlesex, playing Lancashire at Lords, scored 427 for two wickets. With a score of 198 F. A. Tarrant reached his 1000 runs for the season, which is only about seven weeks…

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Football. Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 7

The wekly meeting of the Hunter District Rugby Football League was held in the School of Arts committee room last evening. Mr. James Mudd president over a full…

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Boxing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 2

Sam M'Vea easily accounted for Arthur Pelkey in Melbourne on Saturday night, M'Vea doing what he liked, and the end coming in the fourth round…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 2

The English Rugby League team defeated Queensland by 18 points to 10 at Brisbane on Saturday…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 2

The return match between Scone and Muswellbrook teams in the Association A grade competition was play ed on Saturday afternoon last on the…

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A Racing Story

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 4

A good story even if not true, comes from Western Australia, where the books" are reported to have been made the victims of a sharp…

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Boxing. Lee Johnson Defeats Fitzjohn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 7

The contest between Lee Johnson (U.S.A.) and Frank Fitzjohn (Aus.) drew a moderate attendance to the Olympia Stadium, Newtown, on Tuesday night. No…

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