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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1915

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BOXING. McNABB Knocks Maki

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 7

Billy McNabb (11st 2lb) and Fitz Maki (11st 3lb), winner of the middleweight division in the [?] 1500 tournament, met at the Olympia Stadium, Newtown, last…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 4

Walter Coffey (middleweight), and Young Attell (lightweight) arrived in Sydney from America by the Ventura on Monday. Both boxers have good…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 2

The following have been selected to represent Singleton against Lowlands No. 2 on Wickham green on Saturday next:—…

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Bowls. Saturday's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 7

Maitland v. Central, on the Central green, on Saturday:—Oakes, Kerr, O'Donnell, Carr, Marshall Anderson, Fry, Jarman, Logan, Sampson, Cooper…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 4

The following team will .represent All Saints v. Singleton B on Howe Park on Saturday next, 13th inst. Bates, W. Stewart, C. Morris, R Eather H…

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Boxing. Riley v. COSTA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 7

The encounter between the feather-weights, Joe Costa, of Newcastle, and Young Riley, of Lochinvar, at Andrews' Stadium, on Saturday night next should…

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Swimming Carnival. Kahanamoku in Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 7

Amateur swimming In Newcastle would have received a big boom last night if the weather conditions had been anything like favourable for the carnival held under the…

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Footballers and the War. Rugby League Attitude

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 2

Mr. R. C. Miller, secretary of the New South Wales Rugby Football League, interviewed with regard to the intention of the League in the forthcoming season, said:…

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Cricket. Queensland V New South Wales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 7

The following team has been selected to represent Queensland against New South Wales in Sydney next week:—M'Laren (captain), Sheppard, Ayres, C. Thompson…

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Swimming. Newcastle Surf Swimming Club Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 7

People in Maitland and district will have the opportunity of seeing the champion lady swimmer of the world to-morrow in the Newcastle ocean baths, the occasion…

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Bowls Champion Rink

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 7

On the Lowlands green, Newcastle, yesterday afternoon, representative from the City and Maitland clubs met in the first round of the champion rink competition…

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Boxing. Costa v. RILEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 7

To-morrow night's fight at Andrews' Stadium between Joe Costa, of Newcastle, and Young Riley, of Lochinvar, two promising feather weights, promises to be one of the best…

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Cricket. To-morrow's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 7

Morpeth v Kurri Kurri:—G. Barwick J. Cook, T Webb, G. Geering, G. Moroney, P. Byrnes, W. Connors, S. Tledman, C. Greentree, P. Jory, W. Chapman, J. Sec (12)…

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Swimming. Newcastle Surf Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 7

The annual surf carnival will be carried out on the ocean beach. Newcastle, on Saturday afternoon next. Among the attractions will be a grand challenge pennant res[?] and…

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Boxing. Costa V Riley

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 7

The featherweight battle to be decided at Andrews' Stadlum to-night between Joo Costa (Newcastie) and Young Riley (Lochinvar) looks, like being the best yet…

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Boxing. Geike Defeats Miller

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 15

Waverley Geike, the young Queensland featherweight, knocked out Eddie Miller, the Californian lad, at the Rushcutter's Bay Stadium on Saturday night. Geike had the…

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English League Football London, Feb. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 5

In the League football matches Everton beat Aston Villa by 5 goals to 1…

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Boxing. Dave Smith Beats Doyle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 February 1915 · page 7

The Rushcuttor Bay Stadium was densely crowded on Saturday night, when Dave Smith 11. [?]1/2, was opposed to Ben Doyle, 14. 11. The contest was for the heavyweight…

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No Racing in France. London, Feb. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 February 1915 · page 5

The "Sportsman" states that there will be no racing in France until the end of the war…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 4

The hundred yards championship at the Melbourne Swimming Carnival on Saturday was won easily by Duke Kahanamoku, with G. Cunha second, and…

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