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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1915

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 August 1915 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night Fred Kay (10st 3½lb) efeated Red Watson (10st 41b), on points, in a 20 rounds' contest. The referee's…

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The Boxing Dispute. Verdict for Defendant

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 August 1915 · page 3

Sydney, Monday.—The claim of Jefl Smith, pugilist, against Stadiums, Ltd., for having withheld the gate money in the Smith-Darcy fight, resulted in a…

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Football. a Maitlander's Success

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 August 1915 · page 7

Writing to his mother in Maitland from De La Salle College, Armidale, where he is a student, Master Paul Fenely encloses the photo of a group of college footballers, of…

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Swimming. Australians in America

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 September 1915 · page 6

Mr. Syd. Eve, the former lessee of the Spit Baths, who is now in America with his two boys, who are known so well in Sydney as fine exponents of fancy diving, has…

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Muswellbrook Golf Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 1 September 1915 · page 3

The monthly stroke competition will be played on Saturday 4th Sept. The last War Medal will be awarded, and the entrance fee 1 6 will go to the…

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BOXING. McGUIRE Beats Evernden

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 September 1915 · page 7

Mick McGuire created a favourable impression at the Rushcuter's Stadium on Monday night, when he knocked out Arthur Evernden in the twentieth round, McGuire…

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Cricket. Northern District Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 September 1915 · page 7

The first annual meeting of the re-formed Hunter District Association was held in the School of Arts on Saturday evening. The president (Mr. E. Bowden) presided over a…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 September 1915 · page 4

The big match next Saturday is likely to supply a tremendous fight. It is between Les Darey and Billy Murray, the American challenging the…

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Boxing. Darcy and Murray

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 September 1915 · page 7

Les. Darcy and Billy Murray, of America, are to meet at the Stadium next Saturday night. Darcy's ability should be thoroughly tested, as Murray has proved himself a…

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Bowls. Maitland v. East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 September 1915 · page 7

On the latter's green on Saturday, the following players will represent the Maitland following players will represent the Maitland club:—Smith, Cooper, Gene, Blaxland…

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East Maitland Races. Patriotic Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 September 1915 · page 7

The committee who inaugurated the race meeting which took place at East Maitland yesterday have every reason to congratulate themselves, for it was a decided success. It…

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Football. Rugby Union. To-morrow's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 7

What should be the most interesting programme in connection with Rugby Union football in West Maitland is the one set down for to-morrow afternoon, when East…

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Boxing. Maitland Stadium

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 7

Mr. Harry Keesing, late manager of the Sydney Stadium, will arrive in town to-night to take over the Maitland Stadium from Mr. W. J. Howe. Mr. Keesing has arranged…

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Sporting. FOOTBALL

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 7

Teams from Scone and Gundy will take the field on the local oval to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 September 1915 · page 8

There will be no lack of work for Darcy in the immediate future. Everybody wants to see him fighting. Sydney fans ask for him;, Melbourne asks;…

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Boxing. Darcy v. MURRAY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 September 1915 · page 7

Les, Darcy, tho world's middleweight champion, will be called upon to defend his title against Billy Murray of America, at the Sydney Stadium, this evening. Great…

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Football. Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 September 1915 · page 7

In the Hunter Union's competition, West End beat East End on the park on Saturday by 17 points to 6. Gilligan, Seery McLauchlin, Wilks, and Byrnes scored tries,…

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East Maitland Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 September 1915 · page 4

Members of the committee of the East Maitland patriotic races, to whom tickets were entrusted for sale, are requested to send in their returns to the hon. secretary…

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Boxing. Billy Murray Beaten. Darcy Still Champion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 September 1915 · page 7

"Fighting" Billy Murray, the aggressive American middleweight, met Les Darcy of local fame, in a twenty rounds' contest for the middle weight championship of the world…

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