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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1915

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

Cessnock Races

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

The postponed meeting of the Cessneck Jockey Club will take place to-morrow, Excellent entries have been received, and with the track greatly benefited by the recent…

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Wallsend Races. First Day

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

The Wallsend Christmas meeting was commenced yesterday, when fine, cool weather prevailed, when the first train left Newcastle for the course it was seen that…

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BOXING. DARCY-McGOORTY CONTEST. McGOORTY Badly Beaten

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

Les, Darcy, who defended the middleweight boxing championship of the world at the Sydney Stadium last night, against Eddie MeGoorty, left no room form doubt on this…

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Wallsend Races. Concluding Day

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

The Christmas meeting of the Wallsend Jockey Club, which, was concluded yesterday, will go down on the club's books as one of the most successful fixtures ever held…

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Boxing. Darcy All Smiles. Will Meet Brown at 11st, 8lbs

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

Les Darcy, who did not have a mark to show he had been fighting, was all smiles yesterday afternoon. he said he was pleased with his success, as he did not thing there…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 December 1915 · page 4

When Eddie M'Goorty's towel fluttered into the ring at the Stadium on Monday night in token of surrender to Les. Darey, the crowd which packed the…

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Boxing. Champions to Meet

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

A particularly fine attraction will be submitted at the Maitland Stadium to-morrow (Friday) night, when Tom Wills, bantam champion of New South Wales, and Fred…

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Bowls. Maitland v. East Maitland

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

A match will be played on the park on New Year's Day, West Maitland will be represented by Jerman, Kline, Tanner, Wise, Marshall, Sheedy, Fountain, Fossey, Oakes,…

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The Year's Racing. Shows No Decrease

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

Consequent upon the war and the droughty conditions it was expected that there would have been an appreciable decrease in racing, especially in the country districts…

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Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 December 1915 · page 7

When Eddie M'Goorty's towel fluttered into the ring at the Stadium on Monday night in token of surrender to Les. Darcy, the crowd…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 31 December 1915 · page 7

A match was played on Wallarobba ground on Monday, 27th, between Martin's Creek and Wallarobba, the latter winning by an…

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Boxing. "Tibby" Wells v. Fred Jones

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 December 1915 · page 7

As the winner of to-night's contest at the Maitland Stadium, between "Tibby" Wells, bantam champion of New South northern capital, has champion of the…

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Newcastle Races. To-morrow's Fixture

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 December 1915 · page 7

The New Year's racing will be opened to-morrow by the Newcastle Jockey Club when it will hold a meeting on its Broadmeadow course. The six events have filled well, and…

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