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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1915

1,272 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 64

Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 4

Albert Lloyd (11st 4½lb), the latest Australian boxer to come into prominence, scored an easy victory on points at Sydney on (Saturday night aver Walter…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 2

The following members of Singleton Bowling Club will leave on Thursday next, at 2.30 p.m., for a tour of the South Coast, playing at Wollongong on…

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Boxing. Harry Kilrane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 7

Harry [?]llrane, writing from Sydney, says:—"I was disappointed when I received word to say that Sox McKinnon, would not sign up with me. He also…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 4

The following will represent South Singleton v. W'hittingham, on South Singleton Park next Saturday, April 3rd,:—H. Partridge, A. Britz, F. Scholes,…

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Boxing. Maitland Stadium

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 7

The boxing tournaments promoted by Messrs. Howe and Edwards will be continued at the Stadium to-morrow night. Judging by the attendance on Saturday night, and…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 4

At Newcastle, Miss Fanny Durack on Saturday added another world's record to her alreadiy big list. She swam 500 yards in 7min. 32 3-5 sec, a and…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 4

Domlen, the Belgian welter champion. who won many admirers by the splendid contest he put up against Frank Loughroy in his first engagement in…

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Swimming Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 4

A swimming carnival will be held in the Newcastle baths to-morrow (Good Friday) afternoon. Alick Wickham and all the world's champions are announced to be…

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Bowls. Maitland Howling Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 7

Maitland v. Kurri on the park on Saturday:—Kline Fry, Fossey, Bowden; smith O'Donnell Edmunds Gillard, Fountain Tanner, Saxby, H. Rourke, Pryor Clayton…

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Scone Tennis Club

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last at the Public School, Mr. H. A. Keating being in the chair…

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Holiday Cricket Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 5

On the Albion Ground to-morrow afternoon a match will be commenced between Hunter Association and a metropolitan eleven organised by Mr. W, Cullen, Faweett and…

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Boxing. Muswellbrook Letter. Maitland Stadium. a Welcome Change. Muswellbrook, Tuesday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 7

There should be a bumper house at the Maitland Stadium to-night when there will be a continuation of the 10-stone and 9-stone tourney, which is being run by Messrs. Howe After the long spell of dry weather with its naturally adverse effects in this district as well as other parts of the Commonwealth a change set in the Monday night, when rain…

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Laguna Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 4

The Laguna races was held last Saturday. There was a large attendance, a feature being the number of ladies present—the prevailing…

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Cessnock Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 3

The programme for the Cessnock Jockey Club's next meeting, to be held on Saturday, April 17, has been approved and issued. The programme…

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Boxing. Maitland Stadium

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 7

Messrs. Howe and Edwards' 9st and 10st tournaments were advanced another stage on Thursday night when, as was anticipated, there was a very large attendance…

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Boxing. Maitland Stadi M.

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 15

Messrs. Edwards and Howe made a commencement at Andrews' Stadium on Saturday night with their boxing tournament, As usual, there was any amount…

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Sporting Notes. Racing Fixtures

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 1

April 10-Muswellbrook Races; entries close April 3. April 17-Jerry's Plains grass-fed meeting…

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Night Racing a Queensland Protest

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 14

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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News in the Trenches. Football Results First

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 9

A letter from an English officer states that the German trenches are about 100 to 150 yards away. "We are on quite good terms with them, and exchange a shot…

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Broken Heroes. Joyous Return From Germany. Cripples Songs and Football. Folkestone, Feb. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 11

The first batch of crippled British soldiers released from Germany on account of their being unfitted for further service reached Englnad to-day. There were 8…

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