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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1915

1,272 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 64

Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

The opening games of the Tennis Club on Howe Park oval were played on Saturday last. All five courts and the croquet green were availed of, and judging by the…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 7

The following entries have been received for the Newcastle Cup meeting, to be hold on Saturday and Wednesday, May 15th and 19th:—…

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Racing Case. Remarks by Magistrate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 2

The Hobart police magistrate (Mr. W.O. Wise) gave his decision on Saturday in the Turpenite case, in which Charles Fleetwood Shawe, horse-trainer, of Moonah: Lance…

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Gresford Races and Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 4

Gresford Belgian races and ball advertised to be held on Thursday next, have been postponed till Friday, 14th instant…

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North Coast Central Pony Racing Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 5

The annual meeting of the North Coast Central Pony Racing Association was held at Port Macquarie on 26th April, at which each affiliated…

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Boxing. Dever v. JEFFRIES

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1915 · page 7

Next Saturday night at the Maitland Stadium, Micky Dever and Young Jeffries will be brought together. Both men have been training hard, so that the encounter should be worth…

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Football. H.d.r.f. League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1915 · page 7

The meeting of the executive committee of the league was adjourned until Tuesday next owing to the wet weather, and the absence of Raymond Terrace, Hinton,…

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Football. Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 6

Entries for the Hunter Rugby Union's competitions cloned on Tuesday evening. The following were received:—Seniors: East End, West and Newcastle, and High…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 4

The following will represent All Saints' Junior Football Club v. Public School, on Victoria Square, at 2 p.m. on Saturday—H. Stewart (captain),-L…

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Boxing. Men in Training

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 7

A visit was paid to the training of Micky Dever and "Jimmy Burns" last evening. Dever is in perfect fettle, and it can be said that he has vastly improved…

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Wyong Park Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 7

The following entries have been received for the Wyong Park races to be held on Tuesday next:— Flying Handicap; 6 furlongs.—Lord…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 4

Arthur Postle, of Queensland, the exchampion sprinter of the world, displayed his superiority over Mick Carter, probably Victoria's best runner, over…

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Football

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 2

Secretaries of clubs are invited to send along accounts of the doings of their clubs. It will help us to help you…

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League Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 5

The principal attraction arranged by the Hunter Rugby League for to-morrow is the game between South Newcastle and a combined senior team which will be played…

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Boxing. Dever V. Jeffries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 7

The contest at the Maitland Stadium tomorrow night will be between Micky. Dever Maitland, and Young Jeffries, of Greta. Both men are in the pink of condition, and…

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Sporting. Aberdeen Races

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 2

A fair crowd rolled up to Aberdeen races on Saturday last, when there was some interesting racing. Mr. McCann (secretary), Mr…

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Wallsend Races Postponed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 5

Owing to the continued heavy rain, the Wallsend Jockey Club has been compelled to postponed its meeting, which was to have been held to-morrow, until Wednesday…

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Scone Football Club. Annual Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 2

THE annual general meeting of the Scone Football Club was held at the Railway Hotel on Thursday evening; Mr. W. W. Hudson…

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Football Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 8

The annual general meeting of the Muswellbrook United Football club was held in the School of Arts recently, there being a good attendance…

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