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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1916

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Dungog Pony Races

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

We learn that quite a number of local ponies are being prepared for the meeting to be held on the 14th instant, and the meeting promises…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 2

The following team will represent Muswellbrook in a match against Kayuga, to be played at Kayuga to-day (Saturday):—Messrs Setwart, A.K. &…

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Boxing. Uren v. GILMORE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 7

To-night's contest at the Sydney Stadium will be between Tommy Uren, Australia's welterweight champion, and Fred Gilmore, of American…

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Boxing. Clabby Beats King

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 15

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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Boxing. Kilrain Beats Edwards

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

That promising boy, Harry Kilrain, of Sydney, knew too much for Jim, Edwards, of Wallsend, at the Maitland Stadium on Saturday night. Edwards assumed the…

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Heddon Races. Successful Meeting

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

The Heddon races on Saturday were a success from every point of the compass. The sweltering heat that prevailed did not deter racegoers, and there was a large attendance…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

"Snowy" Baker is making great efforts to induce Gibbons or Ahearn, or both, to come to Australia for the Easter dates. A collection of sporting…

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Boxing. Buxton v. COSTA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 7

No sporting event for a long time has created as much interest as the contest to take place at the Maitland Stadium next Saturday night between Joe Costa, of Newcastle,…

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Boolaroo Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 7

The following entries have been received for the Boolaroo races, to be held on Saturday next. Walter Mile,—Blue Tilly, Chief Grade, H[?], Tony Blue, Mount Nelson, To…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 2

The following team will represent Singleton v. Wallsend, on Wickham green on Saturday next:—Burns, Glover, Collins, M' Gowem, Muxlow, R…

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Bowls. Saturday's Matches

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

Maitland v. Wickham, on Lowlands green on Saturday:—Pryor, H. Rourke, Cavalier, Bowden, Fountain, Fry, Fossey, Hinch, Smith, Ross, Pender, Coloman…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 4

The following will represent Singleton v. Glendon on Saturday next at Howe Park, at 2 o'clock:—A. B. Shaw, F.J. R. Dight, K. Warburton, P. Marshall, C…

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Boxing. Buxton v. COSTA

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

Those connected with Tommy Buxton are delighted at the way the local boy has trained for his contest against Joe Costa at the Maitland Stadium on Saturday night. They…

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Boxing. Buxton v. COSTA

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

Judging by the interest which has been aroused in the contest between Tommy Buxton and Joe Costa, there is every indication of a very big attendance at the…

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Cricket. a Good Display

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

Playing in the recent tour of the Alberts Cricket Club (Q.) to the New England district (N.S.W.), C. Hodgins, an ex-Maitlander, scored 111 runs within an hour in a…

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Boolaroo Races. To-morrow's Fixture

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

To-morrow's fixture at Boolaroo should attract a large attendance. The entries total nearly 100, so that there should be nothing lacking in the way of good sport…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 8

Eddie M'Goorty is taking a long spell of country life, and hopes to come back harder and fitter than ever, perhaps to find a third match with Les Darcy…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 8

The following players will represent All Saints' v. South Singleton on Victoria Square to-day:—F. Jarman, W. Stewart. P. Marshall, A. Bates, R…

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Boxing. Kilrain Beats Edwards

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

That promising boy, Harry Kilrain, of Sydny, knew too much for Tim. Edwards, of Wallsend, at the Maitland Stadium on Saturday night. Edwards assumed the…

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