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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1915

1,272 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 64

Boxing. Neilson Knocks Storbeck

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 15

The Sid Neilson-Fred Storbeck contest at the Maitland Stadium on Saturday night attracted a large attendance. Storbeck scaled 13st 5½ lb. while Neilson was just a stone…

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Boxing. Dever v. JEFFRIES

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 7

The boxing contest to take place at the Maitland Stadium to-night looks like being a good drawing card. Micky Dever, of Maitland and Young Jefffries of Greta, will figure…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 15

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

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English Racing. One Thousand Guineas. London, April 30

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 15

The Newmarket First Spring meeting was continued to-day. The One Thousand Guineas resulted:— Vauclusse 1…

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Athletics. Friendly Societies Demonstration and Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 7

The program of trotting, athletic, and dancing events to take place at the Maitland Friendly Societies demonstration and sports on the showground on June 28 is published elsewhere in this issue. Tenders for the…

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Boxing. Jeffries Defeats Dever

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 May 1915 · page 7

Young Jeffries, of Greta, proved much too good for Micky Dever on Saturday night, at the Maitland Stadium. In the first couple of rounds Dever piled up the points by…

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English Racing. Royal Ascot Curtailed. London, May 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 May 1915 · page 7

It has been decided to restrict to three days the Royal Ascot races, which are scheduled to begin on Tuesday, JUne 15, and were to extend as usual, over four…

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Boxing. "Jack Burns" v. "Jimmy Burns."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 May 1915 · page 7

Jimmy Burns is fast getting into shape for his contest with Jack Burns next Saturday night. Jimmy is confident of victory and to substantiate it says he has…

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Dartbrook Patriotic Races. Saturday's Weights

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1915 · page 2

Following the example of other district sporting bodies, the Dartbrook Club has resolved that the initial fixture on its new course…

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Boxing in Engand. London, May 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1915 · page 7

Pat. O'Keoffe (middleweight champion) last night knocked out Bandsman Blake in the 13th round, at The Ring. Johnny Basham (welterweight champion)…

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Boxing. "Jack Burns" v. "Jimmy Burns."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1915 · page 7

There was a very large attendants at the Stadium yesterday afternoon to witness "Jack Burns" going through his exercise for his forthcoming match with "Jimmy Burns"…

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Sporting Notes. Bligh Amateur Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 May 1915 · page 1

The annual race meeting, held on Tuesday and Wednesday last, under the auspices of the Blight Amateur Racing Club was largely attended…

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Football Match for Belgian Day Funds

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 May 1915 · page 2

JThe local Football Club has enthusiastically taken up the suggestion to aarange a match on Saturday next, May 15, the proceeds of which will go…

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Football. H.d.r.f. League. Executive Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1915 · page 6

The weekly mooting of the H.D.R.F. League was hold last evening. Mr. D. J. Ryan, executive, chairman, presided over a large attendance, which included players…

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Football. Rugby Union. Saturday's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1915 · page 7

At the weekly meting of the Hunter Rugby Union the following matches were arranged to be played on the Maitland Park on Saturday:—Seniors: West End v…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 May 1915 · page 4

The following players will represent R. Eather's team v. S. Baker's team on Victoria Square on Saturday next:—R. Eather, D. Whitten, H. Humphries,…

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Swimming. Miss Kenny Returning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1915 · page 7

Among the passengers on the R. M. S. Osterley, which arrived at Fremantle on Wednesday, is Miss Nollie Kenny the Sydney lady swimmer, who is returning from a trip to…

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Bowls. Central Bowling Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1915 · page 7

On the Central green on Saturday afternoon the McLauchlin Pairs and the President's Singles competitions will be continued. The following heats will be played…

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Wallsend Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1915 · page 7

Generally postponed meetings are a failure financially with racing clubs, but yesterday's meeting at Wallsend, which was postponed from Saturday last, on…

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Boxing. Confident of "Jack Burns" Success

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1915 · page 7

A party of enthusiasts yesterday afternoon paid a visit to the Maitland Stadium to watch "Jack Burns" training for his contest with "Jimmy Burns" on Saturday night. Jack…

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