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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1915

1,272 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 64

Football. New Zealanders Abandon Tour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 June 1915 · page 7

The New zealand Rugby League has decided to abandon its tour of Australia this season on the ground that circumstances have completely changed since the War, own to many of the 300 League players sent to the being killed or wounded. While further demands on players are likely to he made the League…

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Football. Hunter District Rugby Union. Weekly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1915 · page 6

At the weekly meeting of the Hunter District Football Union, held at Winchester's rooms on Tuesday night. Mr. G. Ferris presided over a large attendance of…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 June 1915 · page 4

Al Lippe, Jeff Smith's manager, was on asked, on Monday if he had decided to do anything regarding the decision of the Stadium directors to pay the…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 June 1915 · page 2

On Saturday next the President of the N. S. Wales Bowling Association will bring along six rinks to play the Singleton Club on the local green. This is…

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Boxing. Tournaments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1915 · page 7

With "50 per cent of Saturday night's takings at the stadium going to assist in bringing Mr. Joseph Vial, who was so cruelly ill-treated by the Germans, to his home in…

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Bowls. Maitland Bowling Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 June 1915 · page 7

The president of the New South Wales Bowling Association (Mr. J. Spencer) will visit Maitland on Monday next, 7th inst., with four rinks from Sydney and two from…

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Football. Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 7

Owing to the two Maitland lemma, East End and West End, having some of their players drilling, the competition will be suspended for the day and a combined…

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Boxing. Tournaments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 7

The great £50 heavy and featherweight tourney, promoted by Mr. Howe, will commence at the local Stadium to-morrow night. Followers of boxing will find something to…

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Cessnock Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 7

Given fine weather, a successful meeting may be looked for at Cessnock to-morrow. Splendid entries have been received for the five events, and as the track is in…

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Tennis. Scone v. MUSWELLBROOK

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 7

The Gist game of the season took place on the local courts on Saturday last, between the above clubs, when the home team, much weakened by the loss of such…

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Boxing. Tournaments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1915 · page 7

There should be a packed house at the stadium to-night to witness the opening session of Mr. Howe's £50 heavy and featherweight tournaments. The bill of…

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Boxing. Frosty Darcy Wins

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1915 · page 15

Clem Punch (9st 3lb) put up a greate battle with Frosty Darcy (9st 1lb) on Saturday night at the local stadium, before a good house. Frosty Darcy is a younger…

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Football. Monday's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1915 · page 7

West End v. East Maitland, on the West Maitland Park, at 3.30 p.m.:—T. Johnson, L/ Conlon, A. Winsor, B. Winsor, J. Ryan. J. Buman, A. Eades, P. Stapleton,…

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Bowls. Visit of President's Team

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 June 1915 · page 6

To-day will mark an epoch in the history of the Singleton Bowling Club, the members being paid the honour of a visit by a President's team from…

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Sporting. Denman Patriotic Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 June 1915 · page 2

Our Denman friends are out with an attractive programme of five events for Satur day next, June 12. The proceeds go to the Red Cross Fund for comforts to the…

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Football. Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 June 1915 · page 7

On account of the number of players drilling on Saturday, the competition was suspended, and a team was selected from the remainder to play Newcastle…

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Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 June 1915 · page 7

In Sydney on Saturday, New South Wales beat Queensland by 53 points to 9. There was a notable gathering at Blanchetown (S.A.) on Saturday, on the…

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Boxing. Mr. Howe's Tournaments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 June 1915 · page 7

There was a large attendance at the local stadium on Saturday night to witness the opening rounds of the heavy and fether-weight tournaments promoted by Mr. W. J…

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Bowls. Visit of President's Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 June 1915 · page 4

A team organised by Mr. Spence, president of the New South Wales Howling Association, and consisting of four rinks from Sydney teams and two from Newcastle,…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 June 1915 · page 4

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night Fred Dyer, 10st 8lb (England) outpointed) Fritz Holland, 10st 8¼lb America). Dyer showed great…

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