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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1915

1,272 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 60 of 64

Boxing. Middleweight Championship of New South Wales. Fritz Maki Champion. Evernden Knocked Out

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 November 1915 · page 15

Arthur Evernden and Fritz Maki were the principals at the Maitland Stadium on Saturday night. When the contest was first announced, and the fact was made…

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Athletics. Carnival at Gresford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 November 1915 · page 7

A grand patriotic, carnival will be held at Gresford on New Year's Day. The programme will consist of athletic sports events on horseback, riding competitions…

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Bowls Central Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 November 1915 · page 7

On Saturday, afternoon five rinks from the Ashfield Bowling Club visited the Centrals, They were accompanied by Mr. J. Spence, President of the New South Wales Bowling…

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Newcastle Races. First Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 November 1915 · page 7

The first day of the Newcastle Jockey Club's Summer meeting took place on Saturday, and with glorious weather conditions prevailing there was a large attendance…

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Boxing. "Tissa" Newbury Beaten. Mat Murphy Makes Good

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 November 1915 · page 7

Although the boxing contest at the local stadium on Saturday night was of a short duration, it was interesting, for during the three rounds there was not a dull moment…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 November 1915 · page 4

At the Melbourne Stadium on Saturday night, Frank O'Connor (9st 12½1b) had much the better of the contest with Hughie Mehegan (9st 13lb) scoring with…

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Gloucester Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1915 · page 2

There was a fair attendance at the days racing on Saturday last, in aid of the Wounded Soldiers Fund, Dungog being…

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ATHLETICS. Next Saturday's Sports

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1915 · page 3

Everything augurs well for the combined Hospital and Town Band sports to be held on the local Park on Saturday afternoon next, under…

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Boxing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 1 December 1915 · page 2

McGoorty defeated Mick King at the Stadium on Saturday night, the latter's seconds throwing in the towel in the eleventh round…

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Boxing. Wells v. PURNELL

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

Next Saturday night Tommy Wells will be called on to defend his title of bantam-weight champion of New South Wales against Charlie Purnell at the Maitland…

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Muswellbrook Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 1 December 1915 · page 2

A reminder is given horseowners that nominations are due on Wednesday next, Dec. 8th at 8 p.m. for the December meeting of the…

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Bowls Saturday's Matches

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

Maitland v. East Maitland, at East Maitland on Saturday:—Fountain, Fry, Fossey, Hinch, Smith, Ross, Pender, Coleman, Pryor, H. Rourke, Cavaller, Bowden…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 December 1915 · page 3

The following players will represent All Saints v. South Singleton on South Park, on Saturday next:—W. Stewart, R. Eather, J. Lancaster, J. M'Guire, G…

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Boxing. Wills v. GURNEY

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

Owing to an error in transmission of a message from Sydney it has been announced that Purnell was to be Tom Wills' opponent at the Maitland Stadium next…

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Darcy and M'goorty. Meet on Boxing Day

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 December 1915 · page 2

Sydney, Wednesday.-Eddie M'Goorty will box Les. Darcy on Boxing Day at Sydney on any conditions Darcy likes to name…

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Boxing. Bantam Championship. Wills v. GURNEY

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

An attractive contest will-be decided at the Maitland Stadium to-morrow night, when Tom Wills and Billy Gurney will meet in a twenty-round engagement for the bantam…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 December 1915 · page 5

Since Eddie M'Goorty lost to Les Darcy the world's champion fight, which the police stopped in the fifteenth round, he has had a great career of…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 December 1915 · page 2

Aberdeen played the return match with Kayuga on Saturday last on the local oval and suffered defeat by 54 runs. Aberdeen going first to…

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Boxing. Championship To-night. Wills v. GURNEY

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

The contest at the Maitland Stadium to-night between Tow Wills and Billy Gurney is not likely to be any exception to the rule that the little men always put up the fastest…

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Boxing. "Tissa" Newbury Beaten. Mat Murphy Makes Good

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1915 · page 15

Although the boxing contest at the local stadium on Saturday night was of a short duration, it was interesting, for during the three rounds there was not a dull moment…

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