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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1915

1,272 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 64

Boxing. London, July 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 July 1915 · page 5

In a 20-rounds sch[?] contest at the Ring last night, Frank Moran beat Sims, of Portsmouth, who retired in the sixth round…

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Muswellbrook Patriotic Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 July 1915 · page 2

Excellent entries have been received for the Muswellbrook Race Club Proprietary Ltd's meeting in aid of Australia Day funds, to be held on…

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Sporting. Maitland Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 July 1915 · page 2

Lovely weather prevailed for the Maitland races on Saturday, and there was as usual a large attendance. In a field of 10 La Steppe, by Larino (imp)—Steppe, who…

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Bowls. East Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 July 1915 · page 7

The second round of the singles' tournament being carried out by the East Maitland Bowling Club has been completed, the winners of heats being R. Talamind, J. Hiles,…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 4

To-morrow night will see the commencement of Mr. Howe's £50 tournament for 10st 10lb and [?] boys. As half the night's proceeds are to be given to the…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 July 1915 · page 5

Whoever wins to-night between Eddie M'Goorty (U.S.A.) and Les Darey (middleweight champion of Australia) may look forward to an immediate…

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Boxing. Tournaments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1915 · page 7

The tournaments which are to start at the Maitland Stadium to-night should prove a great draw. The promoter (Mr. W. J. Howe) will give half of to-night's proceeds…

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Boxing. Costa Beats Kilrain

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1915 · page 15

Joe Costa, of Newcastle, and Harry Kilrain, of Sydney, attracted a fair attendance at the Maitland Stadium on Saturday night. Both lads were in perfect condition, but…

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Seaham Picnic Races

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1915 · page 6

On Saturday last the Patriotic Picnic races in aid of Australia Day Fund were held, at Seaham on Mr. McDonald's picnic course (writes our Seaham correspondent)…

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Across the Atlantic. an Exciting Voyage. Racing a German Submarine

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1915 · page 11

This young Newcastle writer, who recently left America to report to London headquarters of the Legion of Frontiersmen sends us an account of the trip from…

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Football. Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 August 1915 · page 7

The game between New England and a Newenstle-Matland team, played on the show ground on Saturday in connection with the Australia Day sports, was an interesting one…

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BOXING. DARCY-McGOORTY Contest. Maitland Boy Wins. Police Save McGOORTY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 August 1915 · page 7

Wild scenes of enthusiasm marked the entry into the ring at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night of a dozen or so khaki-clad stalwarts from the Dardanelles about 8 o'clock…

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Coursing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 August 1915 · page 4

Brinsmeail, winner of the Gullipoli Stakes at Glen Times on July 21st, is owned by Mr W. G. McAlpin of Bulga, by whom she was bred. Brinsmead…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 August 1915 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

Les. Darcy, of Maitland. is the new champion middleweight boxer of the world. At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, in the presence of 18,000…

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Boxing. the Big Fight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 August 1915 · page 7

More than one sporting writer, with M'Goorty on the brain, endeavoured to ac­count for the American's defeat by declaring that he showed a great falling off in…

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Newcastle Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1915 · page 3

The Australia Day meeting held under the auspices of the combined racing clubs of the district, was held on the…

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Turf. Scone J.C. Australia Day Races. Wednesday August 11th

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1915 · page 2

Highly satisfactory entries have been received for the race meeting to be held on Satur course on Wednesday next, in aid of the Australia…

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Sporting. Boxing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 August 1915 · page 3

Les Darcy of Maitland is the new champion middleweight boxer of the world A[?] the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, in the presence of 18,000 people he…

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Boxing. the DARCY-McGOORTY FIGHT

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 August 1915 · page 7

Last Saturday night Les Darey reached the climax of his sensational boxing career. In fifteen rounds he hammered Eddie McGoorty to a standstill. The last round saw the…

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