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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1916

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Bowls. Singleton v. ISLINGTON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 2

The above teams met in the final of the "B" Championship of the Northern. Bunding .Association on Maitland green green on Saturday, and Singleton proved the…

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Bowls. Northern District Rink Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 7

On the Maitland Park green on Monday afternoon the Waratah and Singleton clubs not in this competition to decided the winner in their section and after a close and…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 2

The handicap competition now proceeding in connection with the local Bowling Club is expectod to finish this week…

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Athletics. Sports at Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 7

St. Patrick's Day sports will be held at Muswellbrook on Easter Monday, April 24, when 5 per cent, of the profits are to be given, to the Red Cross fund. The…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 3

"Knock-out" Brown—has- expressed his willingness to meet Darcy again. He will bet the' Australian champion £50 that he cannot send him (Brown)…

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Proposed Regatta—A Factions Request

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 4

A spot on tho road-side in Aberdare-street, Weston, where a considerable quantity of water accoumnlates after rain has been the subject of complaint for some time, and it is stated that…

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Boxing. Maitland Stadium

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 7

The champion featherweight of the North, Joe Costa, will stand up again the hardest battle of his career at the Maitland Stadium on Saturday night. His opponent,…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 3

The following will represent Singleton v. Muswellbrook, _at Muswellbrook, on Saturday, Ist April. Cars will leave Percy Hotel at 9.30 a.m.: A. B." Shaw, F…

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Boxing. Fitzsimmons v. BARKER

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 5

Fred. Fitzsimmonn, Champion bantam-weight of the North, will meet Herb Barker, Tommy Hanley's pupil, at the Mailand Stadium to-morrow night. If Barker is all that…

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Bowls. Northern District Rink Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 7

On Thursday afternoon, on the Lowlands green, the Newcastle City club and the Maitland club met in the final of their section, and after an exulting and close game,…

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Boxing. Tournaments

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 11

The $50 tournament, which is being run, at the Maitland Stadium by Messrs. S. Ford and J. Edwards, was advanced another stage on Saturday night. The attendance was…

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Boxing. Fitzsimmons v. BARKER

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 7

Fred Fitzsimmons and Herb. Barker will be the attraction at the Maitland Stadium to-night. Both boys are in perfect condition, and a ratting good contest should be…

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Tamworth Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 2

Local visitors to famworth races state that the attendance was smaller than usual. The start in the March. Handicap oa Wednesday was delayed…

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Athletic

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 8

St. Patrick's Day Sports Committee is out with an attractive programme for Easter Monday, April 24th. Included are footracing, cycling events,…

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Boxing. Costa Beats Barker

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 7

The Maitland Stadium on Saturday evening was largely attended. Joe Costa, of Newcastle, and Herb Barker, of Sydney, met in a 20 round contest, the former…

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Soldiers at Football. London, March 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 6

A team of New Zealanders played a team representing the Irish Guards at Caterham to-day, the New Zealanders winning by 27 points to [?]. For the winning side tries were…

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Big Boxing Match. Willard Outpoints Moran. New York

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 6

Jesse Willard, holder of the world's heavyweight title, outpointed Frank Moran here in a ten rounds contest. THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS…

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Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

Les. Darcy and Les. O'Donnell put on a slashing exhibition at the city Stadium on Saturday night. The contest went for seven rounds, when O'Donnell's…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 2

Mr F. Gardner, president, of the Northern Bowling Association, has received the following letter from Mr' ,S. E. Young, hon, secretary of the Sydney City…

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