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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1915

1,272 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 64

Boxing. Darcy Defeats Holland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 15

When Les. Darcy met Fritz Holland on Saturday night, he knew his own capacity for point scoring, for he had met him twice before, so the Maitland boy set…

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Boxing. Coghill v. BROWN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 7

What promises to be the best fight seen for some time in Maitland will be the one between Gordon Coghill and Arthur Brown, which is to take place at the Maitland…

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Bowls. Northern District Competitions

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 7

The competition in Northern District A?ociation to decide which club will represent the District in the “B” class competition, to be played in…

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War and Sport. English Racing Continues

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 5

London, Wednesday.—At the meeting of the Jockey Club, to discuss continuance or abandonment of racing, a letter was read from the Duke of Portland…

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Boxing. Welsh v. Ritchie. New York. March 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 7

Willie Ritchie outfought and outboxed Freddie Welsh (world's lightweight champion) in every round of a ten 'rounds' no-decision bout…

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Cricket. 943 for Eight Wickets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 2

World's Great Public School records were established in a match between the Melbourne Grammar School and Geelong College. The game started at half-past…

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British League Football. London, March 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 7

In the League football matches Bolton and Sutherland played a draw, each side scoring a goal, Bradford City defeated Liverpool by 3 goals to 2, Oldham and West…

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Letters From the Front. Football and "The Follies."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 9

An officer writes on January 19:—The snow came down in heavy sakes yesterday, not stopping until noon to-day—result, the river, floods, etc., all up higher…

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Racing in England. Jockey Club's Decision. London, March 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 3

The Jockey Club has decided to continue racing without social functions, at Epsom and Ascot. The Duke of Portland wrote:—"It would…

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Boxing. Coghill Defeats Brown

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 7

Gordon Coghill, claimant to the Australian heavyweight championship title, and Arthur Brown met in a 20 rounds contest at Maitland Stadium on Saturday night…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 4

Henri Demlin, the Belgian middleweight, secured a popular win on points over Frank Loughrey, of America, at Sydney on Saturday night. Our…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 4

World's Great Public School records were established in a match between the Melbourne Grammar School and Geelong College. The game started at…

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Bowls East Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 5

At a largely attended meeting of members of the East Maitland Bowling club on Saturday evening, the following officers were elected:—President, Mr. James…

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Bowls. Northern District Competitions

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 3

The Singleton bowlers, who journeyed to Newcastle on Saturday to meet the Lowlands No. 1 team, with a. view of deciding which team should…

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Rueby Football League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 4

A meeting will be held at Alias Edwards rooms on Wednesday evening at S o'clock for the purpose of reforming the old Pirates Football Club. Members and intending…

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Boxing. Darcy-smith Fight Off. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 5

Mr. Baker announced this morning that the Darcy-Smith fight is off. Demlen has expressed his willingness to fill Smith's place if Darcy will fight at 11 stone…

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Cricket. 943 for Eight Wickets

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 5

World's Great Public School records were established in a match between the Melbourne Grammer School and Geelong College. The…

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Boxing. Sapper O'neill v. Holberg. London, March 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 7

Sapper O'Neill and Waldemar Holberg, both of whom have boxed in Australia, met, at the Ring on Saturday night. Holberg was disqualified for holding in the thirteenth…

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Athletics. Friendly Societies Spouts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 7

Entries for all cycling and footrunning handicaps to be competed for at the Friendly societies sports at Branxton on Easter Monday close with the secretaries Messrs…

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Boxing. Andrews'stadium

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 7

Forty-six rounds of fun and excitement will be provided at the Maitland tourney at Andrews'Stadium next Saturday night. Anyone that wants more than that for a…

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