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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1916

915 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 46

Local and General Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 2

The following team, to represent Bandon Grove against Fecleston on Friday next, the 7th inst, at Eecleston, and at Halton on Saturday, the…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 2

The local cricketers were annoyed and disappointed the short notice received from Singleton Club of inability to fill their engagement to play…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 4

Brown and Darcy are both training assiduously for their match,which takes place at the Sydney Stadium next Saturday. The most interesting…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 2

Following will represent Singleton against Newcastle City on local green on Snturday next, at 2.30 sharp:— Burns, Glover, Killalea, Reynolds…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 4

The final of the single-handed bowling championship of the State was played in Sydney on Monday afternoon between P. B. Colquhoun, of Mosman, and…

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Boxing. Maitland Stadium

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

The £50 tourney now drawing towards the final heats at Andrews; Stadium will be advanced another stage on Saturday night. When some good lads are drawn to…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 4

The Muswellbrook "Chronicle" says: "The local cricketers were annoyed and disappointed, at the short notice received from Singleton Club of inability to…

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Bowls. East Maitland Club

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

The Love singles tournament being carried out by the East Maitland Bowling Club has reached the third round, and the draw for this stage is as follows:—Tala…

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Boxing. Darcy and Clabby

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

Jimmy [?]labby and Les Darcy have agreed that their contest at the Stadium Rushcutter's Bay on Easter Saturday will be for the world's middleweight championship. [?]labby…

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Newcastle Races

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

The Newcastle Jockey Club's meeting, set down for to-morrow, ontheir popular and well-appointed course, if [?] by fine weather, should pr[?] attractive…

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Bowls. Northern District Rink Championship

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

On Thursday afternoon, on the Lowlands green, the City and Waratah clubs met to decide the possession of this important competition. The City Club had a far more…

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Restriction of Racing. Victorian Cabinet's Decision

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

The State Cabinet has decided on the further restriction of racing. From October 1st proprietary race clubs are to be restricted to five days annually, whist let days will…

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Local and General Brookfield Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 2

Splendid entries have been received for these races, which will take place tomorrow, and a big gathering is anticipated…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 6

Singleton and City will be engaged in a six-rink game to-day on local green. The final of the Northern District champion rink competition was played…

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Boxing. Maitland Stadium

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 15
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There was only a fair attendance at the Maitland Stadium on Saturday evening, when the second round of the £50 tournament was advanced another stage. The showery…

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Lawn Tennis and Croquet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 4

The opening day of the West Maitland Lawn Tennis, and Croquet Club, it is announced, will take place on Saturday next, April 13. Members and their friends are…

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Sport Abroad. Soldiers at Football. London, April 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 14

A team of New Zealanders beat a team representing the united hospitals by 12 points to nil at the Queen's Club Grounds. The weather was grand. Griffiths, who…

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Boxing. Maitland Stadium

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 April 1916 · page 7

Owing to unsettled state of the weather on Saturday night the second round of the tournament which was to have taken place at the Maitland Stadium…

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Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 3

[?]es. Darcy, the middle-weight champion, defeated George (Knockout) Brown at Sydney Stadium on Saturday night in a fight which went…

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