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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1916

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 8

Les Darcy is booked to go straight ahead with, preparation for his next match. It is against George (K.0.) Brown, the American middleweight, to…

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Newcastle Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 2

Newcastle races will be a popular attraction for Northern sportsmen today. Large fields are sure, and some excellent racing equally certain. The…

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Muswellbrook Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 2

THE next races under the auspiccs of the Muswellbrook Race Club Proprietary Ltd, will be held on Monday January 31. The programme for…

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BOXING. DARCY.MeGOORTY CONTEST. MeGOORTY Badly Beaten

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 15

Les. Darey, who defended the middleweight boxing championship of the world at the Sydney Stadium last night, against Eddie McGoorty, left no room for doubt on this…

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Tattersall's Club Races. Royal Parade Wins. Ickle Lass the Carrington. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 8

The first day of the Tattersall's Club summer meeting opened at Randwick to-day, with a hot bright day. The attendance was good. The results were:—…

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Boxing. Clabby Beats King

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 January 1916 · page 7

Jimmy Clabby (America) defeated Mick King (Australia) on points at the Stadium on Saturday night, after a vigorous and clever contest. In the early part of the fight King…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 January 1916 · page 7

The New Year's Day meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club was very successful, and was indeed a grand beginning to 1916. As was expected the attendance was very large,…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 January 1916 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

Jimmy Clabby, 11st 2½lb, outpointed Mick King, 11st 5lb, at the Stadium, Sydney, on Saturday night. In the first few rounds the men showed…

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Boxing. K.o. Brown and Les Darcy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 January 1916 · page 7

When Knock-out Brown was told that Les darcy would not make [?] for the match at the Rushcutter's Bay Stadium on January 15, he said he did not care. the weight did Fred Delaney rock[?] that Frank O'Connor has the hardest puch of any man he has met. The English welter, who was beaten in six rounds by O'Connor at Melbourne…

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Boxing. Kilrain v. EDWARDS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 5

An attractive featherweight contest will take place at the Maitland Stadium next Saturday night, when the popular local lad, Harry Kllrain, will meet Jim Edwards of Wallsend. Edwards…

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Wallabadah Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 7

The only sports gathering held to commemorate the beginning of the New Year was the annual race meeting at Wallabadah,which was held under the auspices of the…

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Boxing. Young Ahearn and Johnny Kilbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 7

1r. R. L. Baker made two important announcements yesterday regarding the world's middle and feather-weight championships. He stated that he was practically certain to…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 2

The first of the bowling competitions will take place on Saturday next, which has been delayed owing to the various greens being in backward condition…

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Bowls. Raysmith Shield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 7

Maitland v. Lowlands, on the latter's green, on Saturday; The following players will represent Maitland:—Oakes, Sampson, Pender, tipper, Hrrniann, Sheedy,…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 2

The following players will represent All Saints C.C. v. Greta on Victoria Square on Saturday next:—W. Stwart, F. Jarman, A. Bates, R. Lather, C…

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Boxing. Kilrain v. EDWARDS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 7

Local enthusiasts are looking forward to the re-appearance of Harry Kilrain at the Maitland Stadium on Saturday night, when the popular Maitlander will meet Jim…

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Cricket Relics

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 1

At a patriotic cricket match in Melbourne on Saturday several interesting relics were sold "by auction, and high prices were realised. Among them…

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Bowls. Saturday's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 7

Central B. versus Lambton B., on the Islington green, to-morrow afternoon:—Flynn, Branscombe, Davis. Holmes: Payne, Dixon, Wakesham, Same; J. Moore, Squires,…

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Boxing. Kilrain v. EDWARDS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 7

Additional interest has now been given to the contest between Harry Kilrain and Jim Edwards, which takes place at the Maitland Stadium to-morrow (Saturday) night,…

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