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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1916

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Local and General TENNIS

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 2

Alison again defeated a team of Mascots on the former's court on Monday last by 84 games to 45. The team were, Ailson: C. Clark, C…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 June 1916 · page 2

On Saturday in the first round of the doubles competition J. Lowe and Mantova defeated Clark and Southcombe; Cooper and Campion defeated Barrett…

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Boxing. Les Darcy and Dave-smith

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1916 · page 7

Les Darcy and Dave Smith are to meet at the Rushcutter's Bay Stadium on the 24th instant for the heavy-weight championship of Australia…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 June 1916 · page 4

Next Saturday's contest at the Stadium is between Eddie Moy and Tommy Uren. Both are going through special preparations-Moy at Ryan's…

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Curtailment of Racing. Victorian Protest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 June 1916 · page 2

A deputation from the Horse Exporters' Association waited on Mr M'Leed, State Chief Secretary of Victoria, and protested against the Government proposal to…

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Soldier Regains Speech. Cured by Excitement of a Boxing Match

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 June 1916 · page 3

A remarkable case of a soldier regaining his lost power of speech during the excitement of a boxing contest has come The light. The man is Private…

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Boxing. Simpson V. Carrie

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 7

At Melbourne on Saturday night Nicol Simpson will meet Bill Carrie…

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Bowls. Maitland Bowling Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 7

The following heats will be played off in the round of the President's trophy to-morrow:— Howarth 5 on v. Cooper 5 on: Wise 6 on…

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Morpeth Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 5

Morpeth picnic race meeting, which was to have been held to-morrow, has been postponed in consequence of the inclemoney of the weather. The meeting has now been fixed for…

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Cessnock Races Postponed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 7

The Cessnock charity meeting set down for to-morrow (Saturday) has been postponed in consequence of the rain, which was very heavy out Cessnock way, making…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 6

The following will represent Rovers F. C. V. Singleton School F.C this afternoon on victoria Square, at 2.45:- Full-back, L. symonds; three-quar…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 5

Players are notified there will be no tennis or croquet on the oval, Howe Park, to-day, the recent rains having rendered, the grounds unfit for play…

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Boxing. Smith Defeats Bell

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 15

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, Dave Smith, 11.0, knocked out Colin Bell, 13.113. In the 14th round. Smith fought a heady battle, and made the most of…

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Boxing. Uren Beats Moy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 7

Tommy Uren, the Australian welter weight, secured the verdict on points at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night over Eddie Moy, of America. The pair…

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Cricket at Lords. Ranjitsinhji's Relatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 5

At a cricket played at Lords, between an army eleven and Indian students, the batter team included three nephews of the maharaja of Nawanagar (Ranjitsinhji)…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

Tommy Uren, the Australian. welter, weight, secured the verdict on points at Sydney Stadium on Saturday night over Eddie Moy, of America. The pair gave…

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Cessnock Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 7

The postponed meeting of the Cessnock Jockey Club in aid of the local hospital will take place to-morrow (Wednesday). The weather promises to be fine, and as the…

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Muswellbrook Tennis Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 June 1916 · page 2

At a meeting held in the School of Arts last Priday, Mr Alan Bowman was elected to the vacant position on the committee, and Mr. Fitzhardinge was appointed acting-secretary…

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Fatal Boxing Contest. London, June 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 June 1916 · page 5

In a featherweight contest at the National Sporting Club Charlie Hurdeastle knocked out LOuis Hood, with two rights on the jaw in the fourteenth round. Hood did not recover…

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