Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Sport, all years

Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1915

1,272 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 64

Football Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Hunter District Rugby Football Union will be held in Winchester's rooms on Thursday night, at eight o'clock, when the annual report will be…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Boxing. Darcy to Box Fritz Holland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 7

Les Darcy has agreed to box Fritz Holland at the Stadium, Rushcutter's Bay, on Saturday night, and it should be a good contest. Holland has been training in…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

The Turf and War. Continuance of Racing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 4

London, Friday—Lord Rosebery, in a letter to the newspapers, protests against the suggestion to stop racing. If races ceases altogether, he says,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Fifteen Houses Destroyed. Fires Still Racing. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 4

Bush fires are still raging in the outlying suburbs. Between Bankstown and Cabr[?]matta fifteen homes have been destroyed…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Racing and War. Reply to Lord Rosebery. London, March 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 5

Lord Dunrnven, writing to the press supports the Stoppage of the Ascot and Epsom racing festivals, declaring that Lord Rosebery's Napoleonic comparison is unsound…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Boxing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 3

Harold Hardwick defeated les O'Donnell on points at the Stadium on Saturday night. In the Taylor-Roch fight in Melbonrne,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Boxing. Darcy v. HOLLAND

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

Arrangements for the Darcy-Holland contest in Sydney on Saturday night were completed on Monday. Indeed, when Mr. R. L. Baker visited the camps with a party of…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Bowls. Northern District Pairs Championship

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

A game that promised to provide a good deal of interest to the spectators was played on the Wickham green yesterday for the northern district pairs championship, the…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Bowls. Silverthorn Shield

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 2

The following have been selected to represent Singleton club versus City No. 2 team on Waratah green on Saturday next. Players are reminded that the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Boxing. Darcy and Holland

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

Les, Darcy and Fritz Holland are to meet at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night Holland taking the place of the middleweight champion Mick King, who is on the sick…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Wallsend Races

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

Ideal weather conditions favoured the Wallsend Jockey Club's outing yesterday, but the attendance can only be put down as moderate. Still, all things considered…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Athletics. St. Patrick's Day Sports

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

Pedestrians should note that entries for the principal events to be competed for at St. St. Patrick's Day Sports in Maitland close on Saturday evening next. Entries may be…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Rugby Union Football. Annual Meeting

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

The Hunter District Rugby Football Union field its annual meeting fast evening at Winchester's rooms. The president (Mr. W. A. Ross) occupied the chair, and…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Boxing. Costa v. REGAN

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

Joe Costa and Dan-Regan are booked to meet at Andrews' Stadium to-morrow (Saturday) night. Both boys have been training hard, and to show that both are…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Boxing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 2

Mr Bill Sawkins, who is regarded as a vary fair boxer, writes:— If the picture Company or the School of Arts Committee will arrange for a…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Boxing at Cessnock

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

At Cessnock last Friday night, Fred. Carrick, the manager of the local Stadium, put on Clarrie Green and Joe Grimm. The contest went the full twenty rounds, Greenunds of hard fighting…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

Boxing. Hardwick Successful

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

Harld Hardwick, the popular ex-champion amateur swimmer, made his first professional appearance in the boxing ring at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, and won…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 2

The following team, will represent the Muswellbrook C.C. at Scone to-day. Play starts at 11 a.m. sharp:—N Ebsworth, W Cameron, W. Brecht, C. D. Forrest, T…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Boxing. Costa v. REGAN

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

There should be a very big house at Andrew' Stadium to-night, when Joe Costa is to be given an opportunity of showing off his boxing ability, and prove his title…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Denman Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 2

The Denman Race Club is out with a nice programme for Saturday, April 24th. All homes competing must be paddocked on 20th instant—Saturday next. The programme…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →