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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1915

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Anthony Wilding Killed. Lawn Tennis Champion

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 May 1915 · page 2

Wellington (N.Z.), Wednesday.—Anthony Wilding, the lawn tennis champion, was killed while fighting with the British in Flanders…

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Football. Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 7

The Hunter Rugby Union was to have opened its season on Saturday last, but out of respect to the Rugby Union footballers who have fallen in action at the Dardanelles…

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Golf in Future

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 5

"One cannot help wondering whether any body will over play games in quite the same way as before. We shall know golf as a game only—the best of games, but still a…

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Boxing. To-morrow Night's Contest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 7

To-morrow night's contest at this Maitland Stadium between the two lighweights "JAck Burns" and "Jimmy Burns" should attract a large attendance. Both men are in…

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Boxing. Mehegan Beats Key. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 5

Hughie Mohegan defeated Fred. Key at Kalgoorlie last night…

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Newcastle Races. Cup Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 7

The Newcastle Jockey Club's Cup meeting will commence to-morrow and be concluded on Wednesday next. Last year the great fixture was marred by heavy rain, but…

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Local and General Carnival Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 2

There appears to be some misunderstanding regarding the racing events to take place at the Patriotic Carnival on the 24th inst. The…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 5

Les Darey and Mick King will meet for the Australian middleweight championship in June…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 6

The following is the order of play in first and socond rounds in tournament in aid of Dangar Cottage Hospital local green, Satruday, 22nd,…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 5

The Hunter District Rugby League has Unanimously adopted the following motion:—"That, in view of the fact that Australasians are engaged in…

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Boxing. Jeffries Defeats Dever

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

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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Boxing. To-night's Attraction

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 7

The attraction at the Maitland Stadium to-night will be the contest between the we local lighweights "Jack Burns and "Jimmy Burns," Jack has been acting as…

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Muswellbrook Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 2

Entries are coming in very satisfactorily for the local races on Empire Day, and a first class meeting is practically guaranteed with fine weather…

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Football Match To-day

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 2

A good attendance is anticipated at the showground; this (Saturday) afternoon, when a football match—under the auspices of the Muswellbrook F.C.—will take place between…

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English Racing. the Chester Cup. London, May 5

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

The Chester races were continued this afternoon, when the principal event, the Chester Cup, was decided. Result:— THE CHESTER CUP, of 1550 sovs (a cup…

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Boxing. Jimmy Burns Beaten

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 May 1915 · page 7

In beating "Jimmy Burns" in eight rounds at the local stadium on Saturday night, "Jack Burns" showed greater improvement in his work than anything seen…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 4

Herb M'M'Coy defeated Jack Clune for the lightweight championship at Syd. ney on Saturday night. Clune was badly punished, and the police terminated…

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Boxing. Les Darcy v. Jeff Smith

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 7

Les Darcy and Jeff Smith have signed up under championship rules, for the match at the Sydney Stadium next Saturday night. Both men are under heavy forfeit for 11st…

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Latest Sporting News. Newcastle Races. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 5

The following horses have been scratched for to-morrow's meeting:—Lesseps, High-weight Handicap; leak, park Stakes: Eugeny, Brilaberry, Hallmark, Ickle Lass,…

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Boxing. Murphy v. BROMWICH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 7

Next Saturday's Stadium clash will be between Mat Murphy, Australia's promising; lightweight, and Alf. Bromwich, champion lightweight of New Zealand. The meeting…

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