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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1916

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 July 1916 · page 5

Jimmy Hill and Bert Spargo will meet at Sydney Stadium to-night for the featherweight championship. On Monday next the contestants will be Jack…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 July 1916 · page 5

Team to represent the Royals v. the Rovers on Victoria Square to-day, play to start at 3 p.m.:—J. Mantle, M. Smith, R. Eather; J. Killalea, W. Turner, F…

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Canterbury Park Races. Flying [?] Inia. Chid Wins, Tis Handicap. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1916 · page 4

The Canterbury [?] was held this afternoon. The weather Was bright, but cold, and the attendance good results:— THE HURDLE RACE £100…

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The Maitland Meeting. Some Good Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 July 1916 · page 7

The Maitland Jockey Club's July meeting held at Rutherford o Saturday was a great success. The attendance was very large, though it did not equal the record put up by…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 July 1916 · page 4

After 20 rounds of brilliant boxing, between Liew Edwards (England) and Herb M'Coy (Vic), both 9st 8½lb, at the Melbourne Stadium on Saturday…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1916 · page 5

The footer season opened badly. A local team visited Clarence Town with the full intention of starting the season with a success…

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Boxing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 July 1916 · page 1

A New York message states that J ek Dillon had a some what easy victory ever Frank Moran on points in a ten aound boxing bout. The winner will challenge Je[?]s…

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Boxing in England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1916 · page 7

Commenting on the Pat O'Keeffe-Bandsman Blake match for England's middle-weight championship, the London "Sportsman" said:—"It was a case of house full…

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Boxing. Kid Lewis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1916 · page 7

Since Kid Lewis was in Sydney he has grown from a feather-weight into a welter, and on the form he displayed during his [?] in Sydney with McCoy, Mchogan,…

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Bowls. Maitland Bowling Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1916 · page 7

On the Maitland Park green, on Tuesday afternoon, a heat was played between S. Coleman and H. Rourke to decide who was to meet W. Ross in the semi-final of the…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 July 1916 · page 2

Singleton will meet Newcastle City on latter's green on Saturday next in a six-rink match. Following will represent the local club:-J. L. Bailey, G…

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Local and General TENNIS

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

The Dungog Tennis Club played its opening match on Saturday last on the court at the back of Dowling Street. Major's Creek team was…

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Sporting. Muswellbrook Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 7

The meeting of the local race club on Tuesday last was one of the best held for some time, but was far from being a record one, as many seemed to think it was Every…

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"Eligibles" at Races. Government Action Demanded. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 6

Reference was made at the Drum moyne Town Hall gathering last night to the fact that there were 10,000 eligible men for the front at the races…

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Boxing. Kay Defeats Stone

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

At the Sydney-Stadium on Saturday night, Fred Kay, of West Australia and Harry, Stone, of America, met in [?] Both are freak boxers in their own particular way,…

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Newcastle Races. Winter Meeting

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

The most important racing fixture locally on Saturday was Newcastle Jockey Club's Winter meeting. Scone Jockey Club also held a meeting on Saturday, and it was a…

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BOWLS. (By W.m.c.) Maitland Bowling Club

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

On Saturday afternoon on the Park green the second heat in the semi-final of the President's trophy was played, the contestants being Clayton on [?] The day…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 July 1916 · page 4

Fred Kay outpointed Harry Stone at Sydney Stadium on Saturtday night. Jimmy Clabby knocked out Fritz Holland in the sixth round at Melbourne…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 July 1916 · page 2

Singleton was engaged against Newcastle City on Saturday on latter's green, in a six-rink game. Owing to inclement weather play did not proceed…

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Football

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

Royal [?] defeated Lorn, at Lorn, by [?] to nil. The sco[?] were: D. Flanigan, M. Eade, A. [?]edges, J. Bran[?] and R. Ramplin…

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