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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1916

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 4

Herb. M'Coy, 9st 10lb, beat Artic Powell, 10st 1½lb, in eight rounds at Melbourne Stadium oil Saturday night. M'Coy won every round except the fifth,…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 2

The rain that fell after 1 o'clock on Saturday prevented the match against Newcastle City club taking place. Every preparation had been made for…

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Stroud Tennis Club

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 3

The annual meeting of the local tennis club was held in the schoolroom, on Thursday last, (3th inst. Dr Orford took the chair and…

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Boxing. Maitland Stadium

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 7

The second round of the 50 tourney will be continued at the Maitland Stadium to-night. The draw will be the same as that advertised for last Saturday night, but which…

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Swimming. Miss Durack Again

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 7

This season Miss Fanny Durack has displayed considerably brilliancy, and she has beaten quite a number of world's records for lady swimmers. At the Domain Baths on…

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Bowls. Saturday's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 7

Maitland v. Central on the Central green;—Cooper, Pryor, Bowden, H. Roarke, Good sir, Fountain, Gonge, Edmunds, Johnston, Howarth, Rutter, Ross;. Sheedy, Clayton,…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 2

The following will represent South Singleton v. Singleton at Howe Park on Saturday next, at 2 p.m.:—G. Bouffier, A. Britz, F. M'Ginley, F. Scholes, W…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 4

The following will represent Singleton v. South Singleton on Saturday next, at Howe Park, at 2 p.m.:—A. B. Shaw, N. Faulkner, P. Marshall, A. M'Ginley, C…

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Boxing. Darcy-clabby Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 7

Articles have been signed by Jimmy Clabby and Les. Darcy for their match at the Rushcutter's Bay Stadium on Easter Saturday night. It will be for the world's middleweight…

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Athletics. Muswellbrook Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 7

Entries for the athletic events to be run at St. Patrick's sports, Muswellbrook, on Easter Monday, close with the secretaries to-morrow night…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 8

Geo Brown has given out that he intends, returning to his home in America the s.s. Sonoma, which leaves port next Wednesday, the 19th inst…

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Boxing. Maitland Stadium

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 7

The £50 tournament will be continued at the Maitland Stadium to-night…

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Boxing at the Stadium

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 5

To-night at Andrews' Stadium the £50 tourney will be brought nearer to its final stage, for there now remains to be contested the final of the 10 stone division and the…

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Boxing. Darcy Again Beats Brown

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 15

Les. Darcy, the middle-weight champion, defeated George (Knock-out) Brown at the Stadium on Saturday night in a fight which went the full twenty rounds. Darcy…

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Restriction of Racing. Victorian Cabinet's Decision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 13

The State Cabinet has decided on the further restriction of racing. From October 1st proprietary race clubs are to be restrict-ed to five days annually, whilst ten days will…

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Boxing. Maitland Stadium

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 April 1916 · page 7

The final and semi-finals of the £50 tournament were brought off at the Maitland Stadium on Saturday night, when there was a good attendance. Clem. Punch, of…

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Maitland Races. a Successful Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 April 1916 · page 7

As was expected the Rutherford racecourse and surrounding country presented a bright appearance on Saturday, this being due to the recent rain. The weather was…

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Soldiers at Football, London, April 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 April 1916 · page 7

A team representing Queensland and New Zealand beat the South African Infantry team by 5 points to 2. The combined team scored a try and a penalty goal against a goal…

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Late Mr. Thomas Horan. Death of Old Cricket Identity

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 April 1916 · page 7

On Saturday afternoon, Mr. Thomas Horan, a well-known cricket identity, died in Melbourne. He was born in Ireland in 1855, and came to Australia as a boy. He was, perhaps, the best…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 4

Owing to the sudden illness of champion Les Darey, the match arranged for Easter Saturday between Clabby and the Maitland boy not take place…

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