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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1915

1,272 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 64

BOXING. McGOORTY and Darcy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1915 · page 7

The difficulty which threatened to prevent the meeting of Eddie McGoorty and LosDarcy was settled yesterday at the Rush[?]utter's Bay Stadium, through not before there…

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Mayoress' Knitting [?] Cricket Weekly Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1915 · page 5

There was a large attendance at the class held in the Council Chambers on "Wednesday afternoon. There were present—The Mayoress (Mrs. C.J. Mannall), Mesdames…

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Athletics. Carnival at Branxton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1915 · page 7

Australia Day will be celebrated at Branxton on Saturday, 31st instant, by the holding of a grand carnival on the Branxton park. The programme will include…

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Football. Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 July 1915 · page 7

In the two senior grade matches played on the Park on the Park on Saturday—West End v. Newcastle and East End v. High School—the results when the same teams last met were…

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Boxing. Red Watson Beats Yates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 July 1915 · page 7

Hilly Yates, of Australia, lost to Red Watson, of America, on the latter's first appearance in Australia at the Sydney Staium on Saturday night. Yates had so forced the…

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Athletics. Handicap at Bishop's Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 July 1915 · page 7

Athletes were catered for on Saturday afternoon at Bishop's Bridge by a 60 yards' handicap. It drew a nomination of 44, and 37 toed the mark. The closeness of…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 July 1915 · page 3

At Sydney stadium on Saturday night Billy Yates, of Tamworth, 9st 91bs, was disqualified in the ninth round in his contest with Bed Watson, of America,…

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Boxing. Watson and Yates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1915 · page 7

The match in Sydney on Saturday night last between the American lightweight Red Watson and the Australian, Billy Yates, gave the victory to the visitor, after a battle of a…

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Boxing. Carnival Champions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 7

The boys who are in camp preparing for active service in Gallipoli have begun a tournament which is to be continued and concluded at 'Snowy' Baker's Australia Day…

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Bowls. Maitland Bowling Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 6

A committee meeting of the above club was hold In M.L.A. Chambers last evening, when it was unanimously decided to open a subscription list In aid of Australia Day…

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Athletics. Australia Day at Allynbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 6

In this Issue Is published the programme of sports to be carried out in celobratlon of Australia Day at, Allynbrook on…

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Football. Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 7

The Rugby Union has only a small programme for to-morrow afternoon on account of the majority of the different teams having to drill. the matches are East Maitland and…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 7

A team from the Scone Club will trip to Belltrees to-morrow (Saturday)…

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Local and General Coursing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 2

The Gloucester Coursing Club held a successful meeting last week. The Puppy Stakes was won by Campbell Bros' Dark Green…

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Boxing. World's Middleweight Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 7

When Jeff Smith was fighting in Australia we had from the sporting writes column after column on the discussion on the question, could…

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Bowls. Maitland Bowling Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 7

The play for the Gardiner trophy that has occupied the Maitland Park bowlers for sometime has reached the semi-final stage. The players surviving the earlier stages are…

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Maitland Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 5

The flags will be flying at the popular Maitland racecourse to-day. The large entry is in keeping with the growing popularity of the club…

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Boolaroo Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 7

The flags will be flying at Boolaroo to-morrow, and with every prospect of fine weather and large fields there should be a large attendance and a very successful meeting. The secretary…

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Attack on St. Julien. Swimming a Moat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 2

A heroic incident occurred at Shell Trap Farm in the Y pres area which has been captured by the British and thou recaptured by the enemy and vice versa. A a moment when it was…

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Athletics. Australia Day Sorts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 7

A varied and interesting programme of sports has been arranged by the Australia Day committee to take place on the Showground on Saturday, July 31. There are…

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