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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1914

2,002 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 101

Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 6

Milburn Saylor and Herb M'Coy are to meet, the Rushcutter's Bay Stadium management having given March 7 to the match…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 6

By defeating Victoria by an innings and 32 runs at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday, New South Wales became the holder of the Sheffield…

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Boxing. Darcy Wins Again

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 7

Les Darcy, of Maitland, had an easy win over Young Hanley, of Sydney, at the Olympic Athlette Hall, Sydney, last night. Darcy had little difficulty in getting past…

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Golf Carnival at Mount Kosciusko

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 5

The Kosciusko Golf Club is an active body, which now numbers 60 members. It hopes to eventually count its players with the aid of three figures, and,…

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Boxing. Whitelaw v. M Nabb. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 15

The Victoria Theatre was crowded in every part this morning, when Bob Whitelaw, of Newcastle, and W. McNab, of Weston, fought for a £100 purse and the welterweight…

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Boxing. Tommy Burns Defeats Battling Brant. Bakersfield (California). Jan. 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 3

Tommy Burns compelled Battling Brant to quit in the fourth round of a boxing contest, thus gaining, the decision…

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Promoting Big Boxing Match Johnson's High Terms. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 5

Cochenan the manager of Hagenbeck's Circus at Olympia, is arranging a fight between Johnson and Langford for the world's heavweight…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 2

A special mooting of the Amateur Football Association has confirmed the committee's acceptance of the forms arranged with the Football Association to heal the spilt…

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Boxing. Summers Defeats Evernden

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 7

Johnny Summers, 10st 2½lb, and Arthur Evernden, 10st 8¼lb, two old English rivals, reached, at Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, somewhere about the…

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Cessnock Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 7

Saturday was just the sort of day that ordinary mortals would not even dream of pursuing pleasure out of doors, for the weather was apparently swelteringly hot everywhere…

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Cricket. Hunter District Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 7

Standards and Cessnock commenced on the Albion Ground on Saturday, but for a good wicket the scoring was small, Cessnock being dismissed for 177, and Standards…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 4

At the Australasian championship swimming carnival, in Sydney on Saturday the principal events resulted as follows:— 100 yards Breast-Storke Championship…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 4
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

Johnny Summers, lOst 2½lb, and Arthur Evernden, l0st 8¼lb, two old English rivals, met at Sydney Stadium on Saturday night. As on previous occasions,…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

Following is the draw in the Junior Association competition round on Saturday next, February 7th:—All Saints v. St. Patrick's; Bulga v. Rosedale;…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 7

The following entries have been received for the Newcastle races, to be held on Saturday next:— The Tramway Handicap; 6 furlongs.—…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 2

The Football Association has unanimously accepted the Amatour Association's affiliation, and the split has now finally ended…

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Boxing. New Arrivals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 7

Two American boxers, Ian Sullivan and Charlie. Horn, arrived at Sydney by the Sonoma on Tuesday under Tuesday engagement to the Olympia Athletic Club. Horn is a…

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Swimming. Longworth Still Champion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 7

The Mile Swimming championship of Australia was decided at the Domain Baths, Sydney, on Tuesday. The competitors were—W. Longworth (holder of the title). S…

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