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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1916

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Lawn Tennis. Singleton Club

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 June 1916 · page 4

The following is the draw for War Chest Fund Tournament, to be playedon the "courts, Howe Park oval. First. round, Saturday, 24th inst., when it. is…

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Bowls. Northern Proposals Rejected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 7

The troubles between the bowling clubs of the Newcastle district and the New South Wales Bowling Association, over the constitution of the latter body, was discussed at…

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Boxing. Uren Beats Moy

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 15

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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Boxing. Smith V. Darcy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 7

Les Darcy and Dave Smith meet at the Sydney stadium to-night…

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Tamworth Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 7

The Secretary of Tamworth Jockey Club telegraphed yesterday (Friday) afternoon that the weather was beautifully line and a success assured for the June meeting which…

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Morpeth Picnic Races. Successful Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 7

Picnic races in aid of the local patriotic funds, the Maitland Hospital, and the Dr. Murray Orphanage at Campbell's Hill were held at Morpeth yesterday afternoon. The Sensational statements recently regarding possible trouble from Australian gumdiggers in the north of Auckland have brought a protest from the men concerned. In a…

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Wallsend Races. Successful Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 June 1916 · page 7

The popular Wallsend Jockey Club conducted another successful race meeting on Saturday, when there was a very large attendance, as usual. Among the visitors were…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 4

Les Darcy easily out-mastered his old master, Dave Smith, at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night. It was Smith who put the polish on Darcy's boxing,…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 2

At a meeting of local footballers it was decided to form a team. Tho first game will be played on Saturday next, at Clarence Town…

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Lower Rouchel Races

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 2

Threatening weather, which developed into light rain during the greater part of the day, did not materially interfere with the…

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Races at Aberdeen

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 2

A successful unregistered afternoon's racing was held on Saturday last, in the presence of a large attendance. The heavy and wet…

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Newcastle Races. Holiday Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 7

Northern district sports were provided with a good holiday meeting by the Newcastle Jockey Club yesterday in celebration of Prince of Wales Birthday. There was a very…

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Sporting Notes. Muswellbrook Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 3

The secretary of the local race club re ports that entries for the meeting on Tuesday next, July 4th, are very satisfactory. They did not close till 6 p.m. yesterday, bat…

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Boxing. English Flyweightt Championship. London, June, 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 7

A contest for the flyweight championship of England took place in the National Sporting Club to-night. The contestants were Jimmy Wilde, the holder 6f the title,…

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Bowls. East Maitland v. WALLSEND

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 June 1916 · page 7

A match between the above will be played at Wallsend on Saturday next, East Maitland team Faster Luckey, Geary Pryor. Treasure Noad, Phair, Whitly; Porter…

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Children at Races. Promoters Object. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 June 1916 · page 2

Following upon comment in, the daily press on the practice of some women in taking children to races, race promoters say they strongly object to the practice…

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Gresford Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 2

The postponed picnic meeting came off successfully at Gresford on Wednesday last. A very large crowd was present, the grounds…

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Maitland Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 7

The Maitland Jockey Club will hold another of its popular meetings at RUtherford to-morrow, and as fine weather is promised, and the nominations are numerous the…

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Newcastle Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 6

The bookmakers had a bad day at Newcastle on Monday, when most of the favorites got home. The clay was bleak and miserable…

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Local and General Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 2

A team to represent Dungog against Clarence Town on the latter's ground on Saturday next, July 1st, will be picked from the…

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