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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1914

2,002 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 101

Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 2

Dave Smith knocked out Jules Dubourg in the eleventh round at Melbourne on Saturday night. Lewis defeated Shugre, on points,…

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Rugby League

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

On the Show Ground yesterday a match was played between Maitland and a Sydney junior team. The first [?] the game was a series of purposeless rushed [?] it…

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Tennis

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 2

The tennis match between Dungog and Stockton held on the local court on Monday, ended in a win for the home team by 53 to 51…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

England won the first test match against Australia at the Agricultural Ground, Sydney, on Saturday, by 23 points to 5. There…

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First Rugby League Test

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 2

There were about 40,000 people present to witness the first Rugby league football test match between England and Australia, played at…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 2

MITCHELL'S FLAT v. CLIFDALE. Played on Clifdale courts on Saturday, resulting in a win for the visitors. Following are the scores:—…

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About Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 4

Addressing the boys yesterday morning, Rev. Charles Martin, who it will be recollected, is identical with "Jonathan Hawke," author of "Under the Street Lamp," etc.—…

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Football Match

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 2

About an hour of the afternoon was taken up with a football match between the A and B teams of the local club. There was a full…

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Boxing in Public Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 6

There is no necessary connection between boxing and prize-fighting, though every amateur sport naturally has its professional counterpart and profits through…

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Newcastle Races

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

The Prince of Wales' Birthday meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club, which was brought off yesterday in delightful weather conditions, attracted a very large…

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Cricket Umpiring

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 5

Mr. G. A. Faulkner, the South African cricketer, writing in the "Badmington Magazine," states that, in his opinion, umpiring in England is superior to that either of…

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Sporting. Turf. [?]Deen Races

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 2

The [?]ined meeting of the A[?] Club was held yesterday[?] fields throughout were [?]hile the same may be…

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Boxing. Johnson-moran Contest. the Champion's Form. London, June 29

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

Correspondents describe the contest as a miserable affair. Moran's knowledge of boxing is still elementary, and he was hopelessly outclassed. On the other hand,…

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English Sporting News. Lawn Tennis. London, Monday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 5

The lawn tennis championship matches were continued at Wimbledon to-day, with the following results. In the championship singles…

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Boxing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 1 July 1914 · page 1

Jiminy Clabby and Eddie M'Goorty will, after all, meet at the Sydney Stadium on July 4. The match, how ever, will not be under championship…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 1 July 1914 · page 2

Some members of the local bowling club began an informal practice on the green in Gerald Park on Saturday last and gave indications that they…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 1 July 1914 · page 2

A very interesting match was played on the Showground on Monday between Mus. wellbrook A and the Combined Northern (Thornley) teams. The weather was…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 July 1914 · page 4

Eddie M'Goorty and Jimmy Clabby meet at the Rushcutter's Bay Stadium on Saturday night. It should be a great contest…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 July 1914 · page 4

The takings for the four big League matches played at Sydney by the Englishman have aggregated over £10,000. In a goal-kicking contest at Sydney…

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