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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1915

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New Park Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 5

A day's horseracing was held at New Park on the 16 th inst and proved a great success. There wore horses from Gresford, Dungog,…

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Little War Pictures. Football Slang in the Trenches. 1.—"Play to the wHISTLE." North of France, Dec. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 6

Thre is not much doubt that the German willingness to be killed is lessening. They are becoming more careful. There is little now of that silly Postsdam nonsense of marching…

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Boxing. Dave Smith and Holland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 7

Dave Smith and Fritz Holland, who so signally defeated Billy M'Nabb on Saturday night, are to meet at the Stadium next Saturday week…

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Cricket. Association Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 7

On Anniversary Day a match will be played on the Albion Ground between the Huntor River District Association juniors and the Branxton District Association. Play will…

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English Football. London, Jan. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 7

The Association Football League match, between Manchester City and Burnley, resulted in a win for the former by two goals to one…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 4

Les. Darcy and Joff Smith will meet at the Ruskcutter's Bay Stadium on Saturday night, for the middleweight championship of the world…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 4

Following will represent Singleton B versus South Singleton, at South Singleton Park, on Saturday next:—Ferrari, Deane, Fell, Wynn, Searl, P. Faulkner,…

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Fatal Swimming Accident. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 January 1915 · page 2

John Percy Smith, 22, clerk, residing at Centennial Park, was swimming at Bondi this morning. While diving into the ocean he struck…

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Swimming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 7

At the Dry Dock, Brisbane, on Wednesday, Duke Kabanamoku swam in a 110yd invitation handicap, but was beaten. The winner was S. Springfield, 8sec behind…

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Boxing. Hannan Training

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 5

At Andrews' Stadium to-morrow afternoon Billy Hannan, who is to meet Clarry Green here on Saturday night, January 30, will give an exhibition of boxing with the following—F. Mead, J…

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Boxing. Darcy V Smith

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 7

At the request of Newcastle and Maitland enthusiasts, Mr. Baker hus reserved a sections of the front seats for Saturday night's contest between Darcy and Jeff Smith. The…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 8

The Sydney Stadium management announces That should Les Darey (the Maitland blacksmith) defeat Jeff Smith in their contest for the world's…

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Boxing Barred

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 15

At Saturday's meeting of the Bathurst A., H., and P. Council, Mr. F. Moxon, proprietor of the local swimming baths, made an application for the use of the…

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BOXING. McNABB BEATEN

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 15

Fritz Holland, the American, defeated Billy M'Nabb, of Weston, at the Stadium Sydney on Saturday night in the twelfth round. Holland weighed l0st…

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This Football Cancer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 10

It is time to eradicate the football cancer (says the "Pall Mall Gazette"). No one can say the epithet is exaggerated after the indifference to national emergency…

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Lawn Tennis. London, Jan. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 5

In the final of the covered courts championship C. P. Dixon beat M. G. J. Ritchie, 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 6-8…

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Boxing. Matt Wells Wins. London, Jan. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 5

Matt Wells beat Gus. Pla[?] easily at Liverpool last night on points…

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Boxing. Middleweight Championship. Jeff Smith V Les Darcy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 7

At the Rushcutters' Bay Stadium to-night a scene of great enthusiasm will surely ne witnessed, when the American, jeff Smith, will be called upon to defend his title of…

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Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 3

At the city Stadium on Saturday night, Jeff Smith defeated Lee. Darcey. For the first four rounds Darcey more than held his own…

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Boxing. Hannan v. GREEN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 5

Billy Hannan, who is training assiduously for his match with Clarrie Green on Saturday night next, may be seen exercising at Andrews Stadium at half-past four o'clock…

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