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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1915

1,272 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 64

Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 3

New world records for a Great Public Schools match were established in the game at Melbourne between Melbourne Grammar School and…

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Boxing. London, March 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 5

Bas[?] beat Matt Wells on points in a welterweight contest of 15 rounds at the Opera House…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 4

Jeff Smith's match with Les Darcy, fixed for April 3, is off, and the Bergian, Henri Demlen, will meet Darcy. This change was compelled through Mr…

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Bowls. Raysmith Shield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 7

Maitland v. Wa[?]send, on the park on Saturday:—Oakes, Kline, Balxland, Carr; Marshall, Jarman, Fry, McLennan: Heyes, Goodsir, Gash, Wise: Herrmann, Sheedy,…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 4

J. M. Taylor, the young interstate player, scored 293 out of 600 for eight wickets, compiled by Newington College against Sydney High School. R. F…

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Boxing. Darcy-smith Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 7

An matters stand, the Darcy-Smith contest for Easter Saturday night is off. Mr. A1. Lippe, for Joff, wants two judges besides Mr. Harold Baker, the Stadium's…

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English Cricket. Eight Balls to the Over. London, March 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 7

Commenting on the proposal of the New South Wales Cricket association that an over should consist of eight balls, the "Sporting Life" says that the innovation…

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Boxing. Maitland Stadium

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 7

Followers of boxing should not miss being present at the Maitland Stadium to-morrow night, when a commencement will be made with the 9st and 10st tournaments…

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Maitland Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 7

The Maitland Jockey Club will enter for the sportsmen of the North, when that club will conduct its March meeting on the well-appointed Rutherford course. Everything…

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Wallsend Easter Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 7

The following nominations have been received for the Wallsend Jockey Club's Easter meeting, on 3rd and 5th April:— SATURDAY…

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Boxing. Maitland Stadium

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 7

The programme to be submitted to-night at the Maitland Stadium, when a commencement will be made with the tournaments, will be the best yet put before the fight fans…

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Racing Malpractice

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 5

The V.R.C. committee held a special meeting on Thursday to inquire into matters connected with a Hack Race run at Lal Lal on New Year's Day…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 5

A promising cricketer has been uncartehed at Canowindra. In 17 innings S. Kirkland, a youth still in his teens, has scored 1042 runs, including scores of…

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Boxing. London, March 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 7

Basham beat Matt Wells on points in a welterweight contest of 15 rounds at the Opera House…

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Boxing. Demlin Defeats Loughrey. Coghill Defeats Brown

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 15

Gordon Coghill, claimant to the Australian heavyweight championship title, and Arthur Brown met in a 20 rounds contest at Maitland Stadium on Saturday night, Henri Demlin, Belgian middleweight, secured a popular win on points over Frank Loughrey, of America, at the Rushcutter's Bay Stadium on Saturday night. Our…

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Athletics. Cessnock Royal Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 7

Entries for the Alicomers' Handicap of £5, to be run at the Royal Sports and Military Carnival at Cessnock on Easter Monday close on Monday night next with Mr…

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Boxing. Maitland Stadium

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 March 1915 · page 7

Meassrs. Edwards and Howe made a commencement at Andrews' Stadium on Saturday night with their boxing tournament, and although there was a big attendance…

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Maitland Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 March 1915 · page 7

The Maitland Jockey Club held another successful meeting on Saturday, thought it was doubtful if the attendance was up to the average. This fulling off has been…

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Cricket. Easter Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 March 1915 · page 7

The Hunter District Cricket Association has arranged an attractive programme for the holidays, and those who patronise the matches should witness some interesting…

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Night Racing a Queensland Protest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 March 1915 · page 8

A deputation representing Windsor and Kedron shire councils and various church and social organisations waited on the Queensland Home Secretary (Mr. Grant)…

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