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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1914

2,002 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 55 of 101

Football. English Team at Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1914 · page 7

The English team of footballers on Wednesday afternoon defeated Newcastle by 35 points to 18. It was almost a runaway win, the visitors outclassing the Newcastle…

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Lawn Tennis. Championship Singles. London, Wednesday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1914 · page 5

In continuation of the championship singles at Wimbledon, Larson defeated Harding, 6-3, 7-5, 6-3. Brooks defeated Ritchic, 6-1, 6-0, 6-1…

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Cricket in England. London, June 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1914 · page 5

There was a distinguished gathering at the cricketers banquet at the Hotel Cecil to celebrate the centenary of the present Lords cricket ground…

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Cricket Team for South Africa. Many Players Doubtful. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 June 1914 · page 2

E. P. Barbour has informed the Board of Control that he will be unable to go to South Africa with the Australian cricketers, as the tour would interfere…

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Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 2

Johnson is a hot favorite for his fight with Moran, at Paris, tomorrow (Saturday) evening. The big negro, it is said, will scale 15…

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Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 7

Rugby Unionists who go to the Maitland Park to-morrow afternoon will be justified in expecting a fast and interesting game. There will be a break in the competition, but the…

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Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 7

The Hunter District Rugby League competitions will be continued to-morrow afternoon on the Albion Ground. Four matches will be contested, and they give promise of being…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The local club were yesterday apprised by wire that the Armidale juniors would not be down on Monday next…

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Football Notes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 9

There will be do match on the local ground on Saturday. The next competition match to be placed on the local ground will…

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Dungog Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 7

It seems that the Dungog Jockey Club has only to advertise a race meeting and down comes the rain. The June meeting of the club had to be postponed indefinitely on…

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Wallsend Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 7

The following entries have been received in connection with the Wallsend Jockey Club's meeting on Saturday, July 4th:— Plottsburg Handicap; 6 furlongs.—…

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Golf. Ladies' Championships. Inter-club Matches

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 2

The ladies' championship meeting was concluded on Monday, when the Rose Bay Cup and Coronation Medal were contested on the Royal…

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Ladies' Golf Championship. London, Thursday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 5

In the Ladies' Golf tournament semifinal Miss Gladys Ravenscroft beat Miss Cecil Leitch by 3 and 2, and in the final Miss Muriel Dodd beat Miss Ravenscroft…

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The New Woman. Boxing Barrackers. London, Thursday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 5

Many women, including some prominent in society circles, are applying for seats in the forthcoming boxing contest—Bombardier Wells v Bell…

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Lawn Tennis. All England Championship. London, June 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 5

The All-England lawn tennis championships were continued on the Wimbledon courts, when the King and Queen were present…

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Football. Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 5

Kurri Kurri and Maitland Uniteds met on the Albion Ground this afternoon. Maitland Uniteds:—Full-back, Dever; three-quarters, J. Redding, Eades, Pinfold,…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 3

London, Wednesday Evening.—Followers of boxing are to be treated to something unusual on Tuesday night, when Bombadier Billy, Wells, England's…

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Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 7

Those who visit the Maitland Park on Monday should witness some interesting football, for the Hunter Rugby Union has arranged a very attractive programme for…

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Football. League Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 7

Northern Suburbs (Newcastle) v. Royals on the Albion Ground on Monday:—C. Woods, Spence, H. Woolston, McQueen, Eliott, Hemmings, H. Woods, Frewin,…

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