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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1915

1,272 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 64

Boxing. Fletcher v. EVERNDEN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1915 · page 7

A record crowd is expected to witness the contest at the Maitland Stadium to-night, between Les. Fletcher and Arthur Evernden. This match has attracted exceptional…

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Bishop's Bridge Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1915 · page 5

The programme for the race meeting to be held at Bishop's Bridge on Monday, November 1, in aid of the Orphonage at Campbell's Hill, will be found in our…

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Boxing. Evernden Beats Fletcher

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 September 1915 · page 7

If any doubt ever existed as to Les Fletcher being able to take a punch it was certainly dispelled on Saturday night, when he stood up to Arthur Evernden, the English…

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Boolaroo Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 September 1915 · page 7

The Boolaroo races, which were held on Saturday, attracted a very large attendance. The fixture was capably managed by the secretary, Mr. L. Solomon. A first-class…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 September 1915 · page 4

Arthur Evernden, the English middleweight, defeated the young Maitland comer, Les. Fltcher, at Maitland on Saturday night, after one of the…

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Boxing. Lyons v. COSTA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 September 1915 · page 7

Togo Lyons, who arrived in Maitland yesterday morning, in company with American Billy Murray, lost no time in commencing training here. In the presence of a number…

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Sporting. Turf. Lower Rouchel Races

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1915 · page 3

The Lower Rouchel Race Club was favored with delightful weather for its fixture on Saturday last. The attendance was…

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News by Wire. Racing Pony La Jaconda. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 September 1915 · page 5

Judge Docker non-suited the plaintiff in the action in which Alfred James Miller claimed £200 damages from Thomas Sheeley, for the loss of the racing pony La Jaconda…

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Boxing. Lyons V Costa

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 September 1915 · page 7

Great interest that been aroused in sporting circles in connection with the contest to take place at the Maitland Stadium on Saturday night between Togo Lyons and…

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Muswellbrook Golf Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 29 September 1915 · page 2

The final for the club championship was played on Saturday last, and proved a very close contest between Rev J. H. G. Auld and Mr J. H. Keys, the former winning by…

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Maitland Races

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 September 1915 · page 2

The flags will be flying at Rutherford on Saturday, when Maitland Jockey Club ,will hold another of its popular reunions. Satisfactory eniries have…

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Boxing. Lyons v. Costa. Training Exhibitions To-night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 September 1915 · page 7

A big-crowd is expected at the Maitland Stadium to-night to witness the training exhibitions to be given by Togo Lyons and Joe Costa, the clover featherweights, who…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. House Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 September 1915 · page 7

Oct. 2.—Maitland Jockey Club. Oct. 9.—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries, to-night. Oct. 10.—Hoddon Jockey Club races;…

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Boxing. Lyons v. COSTA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 October 1915 · page 7

The seating capacity of the Maitland Stadium should be taxed to its atmost to-morrow night, when Togo Lyons, of Queensaland, will meet Joe Costa, of Newcastle, in…

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Maitland Races. To-morrow's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 October 1915 · page 7

Notwithstanding that the Maitland Jockey Club's fixture will clash with the Spring carnival at randwick there is every prospect of a most successful meeting at Rutherford…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 October 1915 · page 5

Having knocked out three men in a total of 11 rounds, Eddie M' Goorty is naturally in a mood of challenge. He Mings the gage down to Les Darey…

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Boxing. Evernden Beats Fletcher

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1915 · page 15

If any doubt ever existed as to Les Fletcher being able to take a punch it was certainly dispelled on Saturday night, when he stood up to Arthur Evernden, the English…

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Boxing. Lyons V. Costa. To-night's Contest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1915 · page 7

A contest which has boon eagerly looked forward to for the last two weeks will be staged at the Maitland Stadium to-night, when two leading featherweights in Togo…

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Boxing. Lyons and Costa Box a Draw

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 October 1915 · page 3

Togo Lyons, 9st 09lbs and joe Costa, 8st 129lbs, drew a fair house at the Maitland Stadium on Saturday. The contest was scheduled for twenty rounds, and the bout…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 October 1915 · page 4

Tommy Uren defeated Herb. M'Coy for the lightweight championship of Australia at Sydney Stadium on Saturday night. Uren had slightly the…

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