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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1916

915 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 46

Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 31 May 1916 · page 2

A three rink match was played on Aberdeen green on Saturday last. between Muswellbrook and Aberdeen clubs and was won handsomely by Aberdeen…

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Rugby Football Union. Annual. Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 June 1916 · page 7

The annual meeting of members of the Hunter District Rugby Football Union was held in Winchester's rooms last evening when there was a large attendance,…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 June 1916 · page 4

Buck Crouse, who came to this country to try and wrest the middle-weight title from champion Les Darcy, has found the Australian climate so…

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Boxing in New York

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 June 1916 · page 7

Boxing in the State of New York has to contribute its quota to the Treasury. According to the "New York Times" of April 26, the financial report Submitted to the…

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Bowls. Bowling Association Subcommittee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 June 1916 · page 7

The sub-committee appointed by the general committee of the Northern District Bowling Association to draw up recommendations for submission to the New…

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Fun on a Troopship. Boxing Championships

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 June 1916 · page 7

Colonel C.E. Nicholson, who had command of the troops who left by the Orsova, for Egypt, forwards the following interesting account, written by Senator McDougall,…

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Cessnock Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 5

A spec al horse train box will leave Honeysuckle station at lO.55 a.m. to-morrow for Cessnock runes. The train will, arrives at West Maitland at 11.50. and return…

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Horse Racing Expenditure

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

"The Easter racing carnival afforded evidence that large numbers of people throughout New Zealand are still, after over twenty months of war…

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Boxing. Darcy and Buck Crouse

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 7

There was a big crowd at Ryan's Gymnasinm at Coogee, when Mr. Jack Munro paid a visit to see Buck Crouse training for his match with Les Darey, on Saturday night. The…

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Bowls. Withdrawal of Northern Clubs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 7

The position brought about by the withdrawal of the Northern clubs from the New South Wales Bowling Association on the ground that the existing constitution was…

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Boxing. Darcy v. CROUSE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 7

Les Darcy, the Australian champion and Buck Crouse, the American who comes with a good record, will meet at the Sydney Stadium to-night. A good deal of interest is being…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 7

The only race meeting in the district on Monday next (King's Birthday) is that of the Newcastle Jockey Club, and with fine weather there should .be a big…

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Horse Racing Expenditure

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 5

"The Easter racing carnival afforded evidence that large numbers of people throughout New Zealand are still, after over twenty months of war,…

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Football. Monday's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 7

Royal Blues Juniors v. East Maitland juniors on the Maitland park:—D. Flannighan, P. Eade, B. Irwin, R. Rampling, W. Watts, E. Denny, B. Hedges, A…

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Boxing. Edwards Beats McCOY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 11

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night Liwellyn Edwards (England) met Herb McCoy, the Australian lightweight champion. and after a great battle, which went,…

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Fun on a Troopship. Boxing Championships

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 13

Colonel C. E. Nicholson, who had command of the troops who left by the Orsova, for Egypt, forwards the following, interesting account, written by Senator McDougall,…

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A.J.C. Races. Mythic the Novice. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 5

The A.T.C. Winter meeting commenced at Randwick to-day. The weather opened dull. Light rain fell during last night, and to-day was cold and grey. The attendance…

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Football. Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 June 1916 · page 7

Royal Blues defeated East Maitland, on Saturday by 31 points to 6…

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Boxing. Darcy's Easy Win

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 June 1916 · page 7

There was a a good attendance at the Rushcutter's Bay Stadium on Saturday night when Buck Crouse, the American boxer, met Les Darcy in a contest…

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