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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1915

1,272 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 64

Boxing. Les. Fletcher Wins

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 September 1915 · page 7

By knocking Les. Gleeson, the lough Sydney middleweight, out in less than a round, at the Maitland Stadium on Saturday night, Les. Fletcher, of East Maitland, proved…

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Football. Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1915 · page 7

The finals of the Hunter Rugby Union's competitions were played on the Maitland park on Saturday afternoon. In the junior grade, East End boat West End by a to nil…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 September 1915 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

Brighton Beach (N.Y.), Sunday.- Mike Gibbons out-fought Packy Macfarland in a ten-rounds' contest. Intense interest was taken in the batlle,…

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Boxing. Buxton v. REGAN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1915 · page 7

Judging by the Interest that is being manifested in next Saturday night's contest at the Maitland Stadium, Tommy Buxton and Danny Rogan should attract a big…

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Muswellbrook Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1915 · page 7

The September meeting of the Muswellbrook Proprietary Race Club, held on the Recreation Reserve course on Monday, attracted a moderate attendance, comprised of…

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Cricket. South United Club. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1915 · page 7

The annual meeting of the South United Cricket Club was held on Friday night last, at Miss Edwards' room, when Mr. E. Osland presided over a good attendance of members…

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Boxing. Buxton v. REGAN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 September 1915 · page 7

The featherweight contest between Tommy Buxton and Danny Regan, which takes place at the Maitland Stadium next Saturday night is said to be creating a lot of…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 September 1915 · page 4

Eddie M'Goorty and Billy Murray arc to fight (and it will be a fight) at the Stadium next Saturday day night. The men are certain to be battling at high…

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Boxing. Buxton v. REGAN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 September 1915 · page 7

Unusual interest is being evinced in the contest to take place at the West Maitland Stadium next Saturday night between Tommy Buxton, of Maitland, and Danny…

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Wallsend Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 September 1915 · page 7

The strong westerly wind that was blowing and the clouds of dust that it created made a lot-stay away from the first day of the Walls end Jockey Club's September meeting…

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Troops Hold Regatta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 5

The "Daily Chronicle" correspondent with Sir John French's headquarters, describing the spirit of playfulness among the troops, which is in startling contrast to the…

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Wallsend Races. Concluding Day. Buxton v. REGAN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 7

At the Maitland Stadium to-morrow night Tommy Buxton and Danny Regan are to meet in a 20-round contest, that should tax the seating capacity to its utmost, as the…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 September 1915 · page 5

A lady swimmer of much promise, Miss Ellen Lee, accomplished a fine performance in the Thames by swimming from Richmond Bridge to Tower-Bridge,…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 September 1915 · page 5

In all probability an early engagement for Les Darcy, tho.Maitland boy, will be his world's champion match with Jimmy Clabby who is to reach…

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Football' Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 September 1915 · page 4

While playing in a schools' football match on the Maitland Park yesterday afernoon, Stanley Armstrong, the 14-year-old son of Mr. R. D. Armstrong, fell and broke a…

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Boxing. Les. Fletcher Wins

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 September 1915 · page 15

By knocking Les Gleeson, the tough Sydney middleweight, out in less than a round, at the Maitland Stadium on Saturday night, Les. Fletcher, of East Maitland, proved…

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Fritz Holland's Musical and Boxing Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 September 1915 · page 4

Fritz Holland; who put up several good centests with Les. Darcy at the Sydney Stadlum, and who is acknowledged not only to be a champion boxer, but a fine musiclan, is…

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Boxing. "Soldier" O'grady and "Bowler" Welsh

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 September 1915 · page 7

A very fair gathering assembled at the Federal Hall, Wingham, on Wednesday night for the purpose of witnessing a boxing contest between "Soldler" O'Grady and "Bowler"…

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Boxing. Buxton Beats Regan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 September 1915 · page 7

The much-talked-of contest between Tommy Buxton, of Maitland, and Danny Regan, of Newcastle, took place at the Maitland Stadium, on Saturday night. 1. _…

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