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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1914

2,002 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 56 of 101

Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 3
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The English Rugby League footballers on Wednesday defeated Newcastle by 35 points to 18. The English League team will play…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 3

The South African Board of Control has approved of the Australian cricket team. The team will leave Sydney on October 6…

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Boxing. Burns v. YATES

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

In favourable weather conditions there should be a large attendance this evening at Andrews' Stadium to witness what is projected as a 20-rounds contest between…

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Boxing. Welling Gets a Verdict

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 15

Much to the surprise of the majority of the spectators Joe Welling (9st 11lb), of American was given the verdict in his match with Sapper O'Neill (9st 11lb), of…

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Football Riot. Mob Rush the Police

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 14

Another disgraceful ending to a football match, this time at Glenferrie, Victoria, on Saturday, occurred. The competing teams were Hawthorne…

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Lawn Tennis. Championship Singles. London, Monday evening

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 3

In the first round of the Singles Championship at Wimbledon, Moss beat Kidston (retired), 4-6, 8-6, 6-2, 3-1…

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Cricket Centenary. Celebration at Lords. London, Monday evening

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 3

In connection with the celebration of the centenary of the M.C.C.'s connection with the present Lords ground, a match has been commenced between the M.C.C. team that…

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Football. Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 June 1914 · page 7

Newcastle secured an eleven-point win over Maitland on the Maitland Park on Saturday, and the result was principally due to the fine play of their backs. The back…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 June 1914 · page 7

A match was played on the Maitland green on Saturday afternoon between teams selected by the members of the champion rink and the president of the club. The match was…

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Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 June 1914 · page 7

The round of matches played on Saturday resulted in wins for the two mining teams, Kurri Kurri beating Maitland United and Cessnock beating Eastern Suburbs…

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Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 June 1914 · page 5

On the Maitland Park, this afternoon, Manly defeated Maitland Juniors by 19 to nil. Tries were obtained by Hill, Kirkwood…

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Australian Woman's Swimming Record

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 June 1914 · page 2

Miss N. Kenny, an Australian, despite a rough sea, swam from the Palace Pier, Brighton, to Shoreham, a distance of five miles, in 2h 23s, which is a record. She…

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Boxing. "Burns" v. YATES

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 June 1914 · page 7

There was only a fair attendance at Andrews' Stadium on Saturday evening to witness the match between Jack "Burns," of Sydney, and Billy Yates, of Tamworth, who…

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Maitland Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 June 1914 · page 7

The Maitland Jockey Club must have a magnet-like attraction for many people, for despite the fact that rain fell intermittently throughout the morning there was a large…

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County Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 June 1914 · page 2

In the match against Hampshire, Worcester has lost six wickets for 474 runs. Bowley made 276…

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Boxing in Paris. Johnson-moran Contest. Negro Wins on Points. Paris, June 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 June 1914 · page 5

The fight between Jack Johnson and Frank Moran for the heavyweight championship of the world took place in the Velodrome d'Hiver last night, and resulted in a…

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Latest Sporting News. Newcastle Races. Charter Laddie Wins. Also Precocious. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 June 1914 · page 5

The Newcastle Jockey Club's Prince of Wales' Birthday meeting at Broadmeadow to-day was favoured by beautiful weather. The course was in excellent order, and…

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Football. Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 7

In the game between Maitland and Glebe, which was played on the Maitland Park yesterday, each side scored an unconverted try in the first part, and added five points in…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 4

Dave Smith knocked out Jules Dubourg in the llth round at Melbourne on Saturday night. "Kid" Lewis, of England, defeated…

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