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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1915

1,272 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 64

Bishop's Bridge Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1915 · page 4

A meeting of the committee in connection with the Bishop's Bridge races, in aid of the Dr. Murray Orphanage, will be held at St. John's schoolroom, on wednesday…

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War Time Racing. Presbyterian Protest

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1915 · page 5

At a meeting of the general purposes committee of the Presbyterian Church of Australia, held in Sydney, and attended by representatives from every district in this…

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Boxing. Lyons and Costa Box a Draw

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1915 · page 15

Togo Lyons, 9st [?]bs and Joe Costa, Sst 1231bs, 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. Conley v. Buxton. To-night's Contest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1915 · page 7

Pat Conley and Tommy Buxton report themselves in excellent condition for their contest which takes place at the Maitland Stadium to-night. The lads have trained…

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Boxing. Darcy Still Champion Fred Dyer Beaten

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 October 1915 · page 7

Les Darcy, middleweight chambers of the world successfully defended his title against Fred Dyer the "Welsh singing boxer," at Sydney Stadium on Saturday night After the…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 October 1915 · page 7
Also in Singleton Argus, The Scone Advocate

With seven good bouts drawn and an interesting evening's sport assured there should be a good attendance at the Maitland Stadium to-morrow. (Wednesday) night to…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1915 · page 2

A match was played at Dungog on Saturday last between Bandon Grove and Dungog, and resulted in a win for the latter by 140 runs…

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Heddon Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 October 1915 · page 7

The following entries have been received for Heddon races, to take place on Saturday next:—Flying Handicap, six furlongs and 100…

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Boxing. Novice Tournament To-night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 October 1915 · page 7

A start will be made at the Maitland Stadium to-night with the Novice. Tournament, when seven bouts in the nine stone and ten stone divisions will be decided. The draw…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 October 1915 · page 4

A fight full of skill should be seen at the Sydney Stadium next Saturday night, when Fritz Holland (about 11st 61bs) will meet the Englishman Harry…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 October 1915 · page 2

Following will represent Singleton against Muswellbrook, four rinks, on local green, on Saturday next, play to…

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Bowls. Saturday's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 October 1915 · page 6

Central team versus Hamilton on Central Green on Saturday afternoon:—Crockett Davey G. Norman, Bolt; Galton, sen. Thompson, R. Galton, McLauchlin; F…

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Boxing. Novice Tournament To-night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 October 1915 · page 7

The opening bouts of the novice tournaments, which were postponed from last night owing to the wet weather, will take place at the Maitland Stadium to-night. With a…

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Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 7

The big theme of boxing conversation just now is the Darcy-Clabby world's champion fight in Sydney on October 23rd. Darcy is in…

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Boxing. Humphries c. LYONS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 7

No featherweight contest has never attracted greater interest here than the one to be decided at the Maitland Stadium to-morrow night between Togo Lyons, of…

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Bowls. a Central Bowling Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Central Bowling Club was held last night at Mr. R. Armstrong's rooms. Mr. T. Silk, in the absence of the…

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V.a.t.c. Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 7

The Victorian Amateur Turf, Club's Spring carnival will be brought, to a conclusion to-morrow, when the principal event will be the Caulfield Cup. There are nineteen still…

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Heddon Races. To-morrow's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 7

Sportsmen will be catered for to-morrow by the Heddon Jockey Club, when its October meeting will be run off on its picturesque and conveniently situated course. A…

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