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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1914

2,002 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 60 of 101

Football. Rugby League. Notes by "Leagueite."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 7

Fine weather with a big attendance and splendid football, was the order of the day on the Albion Ground last Saturday. The surprise of the afternoon was Cossnock's…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 3
Also in The Scone Advocate

Jimmy Clabby defeated Eddy M'Goorty on a foul in the eighth round at the [?] Bay Stadium on Saturday night, after having slightly…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 6
Also in Singleton Argus, Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser, The Scone Advocate

A match was played here on Saturday between a team from Narrabri and representatives of the, Muswellbrook Club. A strenuously fought contest was tho result…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 3
Also in The Scone Advocate

All Saints and Albions played on the latter's courts on Saturday, Albions winning by 10 sots 70 games to 4 sets 12 games. The teams were:—Albions…

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Tamworth Races

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 2

The above races were held to-day. Results:- Opening Handicap.—Lucille, Vcladri, Ayr Girl…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 7

The following entries have been received for the Newcastle jockey Club's Wintor meeting to be held on Saturday next:— The Tranway [?] 6 [?]- Boul…

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Cricket. Hunter District Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 7

A meeting of the executive committe of the Hunter River District Cricket Association was held in the School of Arts on Saturday evening. Mr. E. Bowden (president) ocoupied the…

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Boxing. Colin Bell in Hospital, London, July 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 7

The Australian heavyweight boxer, Colin Bell, has gone to a nursing home to underge a further operation in connection, with car and nose trenble, for which he was operated…

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Boxing Engagements. Coming Fights. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 2

Milburn Saylor will fight 'Fred. Kaye on July 25. Jimmy Clabby meets Dave Smith on August 1, and Dave Smith will meet…

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Lawn Tennis. Championship Matches London. Monday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 5

The championship matches at Wimbledon were continued to-day. In the challege round, gontiomen's singlos, N. Brookes (Australia), and A. F. Wilding…

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Inter-university Cricket. London, Monday evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 5

In the inter-Univeraity match Oxford v cambridge at Lords, Oxford in is first innings scored 239. Howling for Cambridge G. A. Falrbairn, of Molbourne, took four…

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Football. Rugby League. Executive Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 July 1914 · page 7

The weekly mooting of the Hunter River Rugby Football League executive was hold lust evening in the School of Arts, Mr. D. J, Ryan presiding over a full attendance of…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 July 1914 · page 7

Now Zealand v. Maitland and Central (combined), on the Dark, at 2.30 p.m. on Friday next:—Combined team; Messrs; Oakes, Drew, Goodsir, Pender; Marshall, Clark, Edmunds…

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Football Social

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 July 1914 · page 2

A social, under the auspices of Muswellbrook U.F.C., will be held in the School of Arts on Thursday (to-morrow) night, 9th July. The music will be in the capable…

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International Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 July 1914 · page 2

The third test match played at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday last, between the English footballers and an Australian team, was witnessed…

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