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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1915

1,272 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 64

Boxing. Bromwich v. MURPHY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 7

The manner in which Alf. Bromwich goes through his work every afternoon at the local Stadium signifies that he is ready to fight for his life. He can be seen working…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 2

The following will represent South Singleton v. Whi?ingham, at Whittingham, on Saturday next:-W. Smith, F. Scholes, A. Britz, H. Richardson, M…

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Football Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 4

The annual meeting of the East Maitland Rugby League Football Club will be held in the George and Dragon Hotel on Monday night next, when all members and intending…

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Boxing. Saturday Night's Contest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 7

Next Saturday night's content at the Maitland Stadium will be between Alf. Bromwich, the New Zealand, a lightweight champion, and Matt. Murphy, a…

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Football. Hunter Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 5

A commencement will be made to-morrow with this season's Rugby League football, when a series of challenge matches will take place on the Albion Ground. These…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 2
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

On Saturday last, Scone sent a mixed team to Aberdeen, where they met a team of that place, and vere defeated by 11 points to 3…

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Bowls. Central Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 7

Following are the entries and handicaps for the pairs and singles tournaments for the President's and Vice-President's trophies, to be played on the Central green…

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Boxing. Murphy v. BROWICH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 7

When Matt Murphy stopped Bill Banister in half a round, Reg Healy in two, Don Peel and Charlie Cole in one, Joe West in three, E. M'Lean in four, and Bert…

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Rover Football Club

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 7

There was a large attendance at the meeting of members of the Rover Football Club, held in the School of Arts on Tuesday night…

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Cessnock League Football Association

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 3

It has been recognised for some time that the Cessnock district had reached a stage of importance when a football association should be…

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Cessnock Races. a Successful Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 4

The Cessnock Jockey Club's April meeting was greeted by splendid weather last Saturday. The entries ware large and under the…

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Athletics. To-morrow's Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 7

Amateur sports will be held at Seaham to-morrow, also at Paterson, whilst a grand carnival will be held on Branxton Park. Included in the latter programme will be severel…

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Football. Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 7

There was an excellent attendance at a meeting of the Hunter Rugby Union in Winchester's rooms on Thursday evening, Mr. G. Ferris presiding…

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Rugby Union Competitions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 4

It is notified by advertisement in this issue that entries for the junior football competition to be carried out this season by the Hunter District Rugby Union must…

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Boxing. Cessnock Stadium

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 8

At the Cessnock Stadium on Saturday night Sid Neilsen, 12.4, gained a points decision against Jack Darcy, 13.4. Both men stripped in the pink of condition, and the contest…

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Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 2

The annual meeting of St. John's Church of England Tennis Club, Cessnock, was held on Thursday evening, at which the Rev. Reay Campbell presided. The election of…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Singleton club will be held in the cricket pavilion, Howe Park, on Saturday, Ist May, when the courts and croquet green will be…

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Boxing. Ellis v. DENIS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 7

Frank Ellis and Marcel Denis are to meet at Brisbane to-night…

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Boxing. Kilrain—young Match. Young Outboxed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 15

The much-discussed match between the two ex-Maitland boys, Taggle Young, known as the fighting Chinaman, and Harry Kilrain, was decided at the Maitland Stadium…

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