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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1915

1,272 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 64

Boxing. Matt Murphy v. Alf Bromwich

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1915 · page 7

Mat Murphy, Australia's coming lightweight and Alf Bromwich, champion of the same division in New Zealand, should put up a clever fight at the local stadium…

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Boxing. Les. Darcy Wins World's Middleweight Title

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 May 1915 · page 7

Les. Darcy, of Maitland, and Jeff. Smith, of America, met for the second time, at the Stadium, Rushcutter's Bay, Sydney, on Saturday night, and again the Maitland…

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Boxing. Athletic Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 May 1915 · page 7

An athletic exhibition in aid of the Maitland Hospital and the Dr. Murray Orphanage was hel at the stadium last evening. The low temperature was against…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 May 1915 · page 4

Les. Darcy, of Maitland, and Jeff Smith, of America, met for the second time at Sydney Stadium, on Saturday night and again the Maitlander was…

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Racing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1915 · page 2

The racing was a very attractive item on the programme, and contributed largely to the day's success. It was thought that the…

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Bowls. Hospital Tournament

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 May 1915 · page 2

The Singleton Bowling Green, which is as pretty a little spot as there is in the State looked its best on Saturday afternoon, when knights of…

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Muswellbrook Races. Muswellbrook

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 May 1915 · page 2

The race meeting to-day attracted a record attendance, including many visitors from south and north. Results: Opening Handicap, 6 furlongs.-Floral…

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Gundy Patriotic Races. Another £100 for the Belgians

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1915 · page 3

The Gundy Belgian races held, yesterday, were a success from every standpoint. The attendance was large, the racing up to the…

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Boxing. Jeff Smith Disqualified

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1915 · page 7

At a meeting of the directors of the Stadinms, Limited, held in Sydney yesterday, Jeff. Smith was adjudged by the board of directors guilty of a deliberate foul in his…

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Muswellbrook Golf Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 26 May 1915 · page 2

A monthly stroke competition for the War Medal presented by the Gol[?] Association, will be played on Saturday next, 29th inst. The entrance…

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Football. H. D. Rugby Union Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1915 · page 7

The weekly meeting of the Hunter District Rugby Union football committee was hold at Winchester's rooms on Tuesday night, when Mr. G. Ferris presided over a full…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 May 1915 · page 4

Mr. "Snowy" Baker states that what would have been Jeff Smith's share of the gate in last Saturday's, match with Les. Darcy has been…

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Boxing Exhibition. the Mayor's Criticism. Hospital President Replies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1915 · page 6

The adverse criticism by the Mayor (Alderman Mannall), on Empire Day, of the boxing exhibition arranged for Empire night, and his surprise that the authorities…

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Athletics. Women's Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1915 · page 7

At the Mudgee Patriotic Sports on Monday, in the 75yds. race Miss Meers, the Mudgee girl, the challenger, won from the champion, Miss Eacott, by one yard in 9 1-5…

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Football. Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 7

Judging by the large attendance at the games last Saturday, it is evident the Rugby game has won a host of admirers, and the programme set down for decision to-morrow…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 2
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

The local club will play Murrurundi on the Scone ground on Saturday (to-morrow) week, when players will bs asked to put in an…

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Boxing. Punch v. DARCY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 7

A boxing contest that is creating more than ordinary interest is the one set down for decision at the Maitland Stadium to-morrow night, between Clem. Punch and Frosty…

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Cricket Club's Sports

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 2

Owing to counter attractions, the afternoon's sports, inaugurated by the Scone Cricket Club, to help wipe off the debt piled up by the…

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Patriotic Carnival Bulldelah Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 10

The Belgian an Servian Patriotic Carnival on the 24th has turned out more successful, from a financial point of view, than anyone dared…

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