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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1915

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Latest Sporting. A.J.C. Races. Sir Alwynton Scores. Garlin the Doncaster. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 5

The Australian Jockey Club's Autumn meeting commenced at Randwick this afternoon. The weather was line, and there was a large attendance. Following are…

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Wallsend Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 April 1915 · page 7

The Easter mooting of the Wallsend Joekey Club was begun on Saturday. The weather was ideal for a race meeting, but a falling off could be noticed in the…

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Boxing. Demlen Outclassed by Des Darcy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 April 1915 · page 7

A wild burnt of cheering grouted the young Maitlander, Lea Darcy, as he entered the ring at Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, and, a similar outhurst was accorded…

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Labour and Racing. a Boycotted Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 April 1915 · page 2

The Licensed Victuallers' race meeting at Broken Hill was held on Saturday under strange conditions. The barrier Labour Federation had declared…

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League Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 April 1915 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Hunter District Rugby Football League will be held in the School of Arts committee room on Saturday night next at eight o'clock, when…

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Boxing. Hardwick Defeats King

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 April 1915 · page 7

Although Harold Hardwick got the verdict over Mick King at the Sydney Stadium last night, there was justification for the doubt which fully half of the 6000…

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Wallsend Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 April 1915 · page 7

The Wallsend Jockey Club's Easter meeting was concluded yesterday, when there was a fair attendance. The prospect of good weather did not look promising the night before as…

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Johnson Beaten. World's Boxing Championship. Wight Described. Havanna

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 April 1915 · page 5

The light between Jack Johnson, the world's champion heavyweight boxer, and Jobs Willard took place to-day. There was a crowd of 15,000 present. The day broke…

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Boxing. Maitland Stadium

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 7

The third night of the tournaments will be held at the Maitland Stadium on Saturday night. Patrons should not miss this, as it will be the commencement of the…

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Cricket. Northern v. Hunter Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 2

A Junior team from the Hunter District Association played a match with the Northern District Association at Eastwood (Sydney) on Easter Saturday and Easter…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 4

Fred Kay defeated Alf. Morey, at Fremantle on Saturday, for the welterweight championship on points after a close contest…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 2

Four rinks of Singleton bowlers visited the South Coast during the holidays and played at Wollongong and Woonona, being defeated on each occasion. But…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 4

Playing for the Hunter District Cricket Association against a Sydney team, at Maitland on Saturday, Ray Fawcett, of Singleton, scored 63 not…

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Boxing. Langford Outpoints "Battling" Johnson. New York, April 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 7

Sam Langford outpointed "Battling" Jim Johnson to-night, having the better of eight rounds in a 10-round no-decision bout…

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Races Postponed. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 2

Owing to heavy rain, the A.J.C. racer have been postponed till Friday next. Later. The A.J.C. races were not postponed…

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Latest Sporting News. Randwick Races. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 5

Owing to the condition of Randwick Racecourse, the meeting fixed for to-morrow has been further postponed till Saturday, while Saturday's meeting has been…

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Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

Kay defeated Morey at Fremantle on Saturday. Hardwick defeated King at the city Stadium on Monday night. The fight…

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Boxing Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 7

A boxing exhibition is being arranged by Mr. Howe and Les Darcy in aid of the Maitland Hospital. Benevelent Home, and the Orphanage. The promoters have made…

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Boxing. Tournaments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 7

The second round of the tournaments now being conducted at the Maitland Stadium by Messrs. Howe and Edwards will begin to-morrow (Saturday) night. Big…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

Bullahdelah footballers got on the move on Thursday, 1st mstant, when a meeting was held at the Plough Inn Hotel…

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