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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1915

1,272 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 64

Boxing. Howe's Tournaments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 August 1915 · page 7

There was a good attendance at the Maitland Stadium on Saturday, when the £50 tournament was advanced another stage. Six bouts were set down, but of these only…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 August 1915 · page 3

At Melbourne on Saturday night Herb M'Coy defeated Jack Read in the seventh round. Red Watson defeated Henri Demlen…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 August 1915 · page 7

The Singleton Bowling Club's green has been closed for its annual top-dressing. At present the green is in very good condition, but it is necessary that it should have some…

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Boxing. Uren Defeats Clune

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 August 1915 · page 7

Tommy Uren (9.8½) and Jack Clune (9.8) boxed for the lightweight championship of New South Wales at the Sydney Stadium last night, Uren winning…

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Cricket. Northern Division Club. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 August 1915 · page 7

The twelfth annual meeting of the Northern Division Cricket Club was held at Fatzeus Hall last evening, when Mr. C. B. Worden presided over a fair attendance of…

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Boxing. Les, Darcy As an Actor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 August 1915 · page 7

Unlike many champions Les Darcy has not gone to the stage, but in a sense the stage has come to him, for arrangements have been made to screen a picture story of…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 August 1915 · page 4

The contest at the Stadium on Saturday night will be a hard match, for Kay has decided to adopt fighting tactics. Kay, ex-welterweight champion…

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Boxing. Fritz Maki Matched

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 August 1915 · page 7

Fritz Maki, who recently outed Billy McNabb at the Maitland Stadium, will meet the winner of the Everndem-McGuire contest, to take place at the Rushcutters' Bay…

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Maitland Races

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 August 1915 · page 2

The August meeting of Maitland Jockey Club will be hold on Saturday next. Splendid entries have been received for the five races, and…

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Football. Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 7

The matches arranged for Saturday should provide the public with good football. The first round is drawing to a close in both senior and junior competitions, and the teams…

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Boxing. Howe's Tournaments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 7

Mr. Howe's £50 tournament, now running at the Maitland Stadium, will be advanced another stage to-morrow (Saturday) night. Winners in the first round and others…

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Bowls. Central Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 7

The following players will take part in a game on the Central green on Saturday afternoon:—G. Galton, son., Thompson, G. Norman, McLauchlin; Branscomb, Dixon,…

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Cessnock Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 3

After a couple months'spell the Cessnock racecourse will be the rendezvous of sporting folk on Saturday, September 11. An attractive…

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Maitland Races. To-morrow's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 August 1915 · page 7

Favoured with another such day as to-day, there should be a record attendance at the Maitland Jockey Club's August meeting, which will be held on the picturesque…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 August 1915 · page 5

The loss of Newtown Olympia Stadium by fire will, for some time to come, concentrate all important Sydney boxing in the big building at…

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Boxing. Howe's Tournament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1915 · page 7

Mr. Howe's £50 tournament will be continued at the Maitland Stadium to-night. All winners and others entered who have not yer taken part are reminded that they must be…

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Boxing. Howe's Tournaments

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1915 · page 15

There was a good attendance at the Maitland Stadium, on Saturday, when the £50 tournament was advanced another stage. Six bouts were set down, but of these only…

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East Maitland Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1915 · page 4

Most of the business places in East Maitland have consented to close on Wednesday afternoon next, on account of the patriotic race meeting to be held on the East Maitland…

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Boxing. Howe's Tournaments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 August 1915 · page 7

Proceedings at the Maitland Stadium on Saturday night were stopped in consequence of boxers not putting in an appearance Mr. Howe conferred with beat-winners, who…

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East Maitland Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 August 1915 · page 4

A list of business people who have consented to close their business places in East Maitland on Wednesday afternoon next in consequence of the patriotic race meeting…

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