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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1916

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Rosehill Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 4

The July meeting of the Rosehill Club was held on Saturday. Results:— Hurdle Race, 2 miles.—Corrie (N.Z.), 11.5 (M'Seveny), 1; Inverara, 10.0, 2;…

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Boxing and the War. Deputation to Chief Secretary. "Close the Stadium."

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 4

A DEPUTATION from the Council for Civil and Moral Advancement Association, waited on the Chief Secretary, Mr. George Black, on Friday morning. It…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 4

The 100 yards match race between the Misses Hazel Meers and Bessic Grandemange was decided at a combined cycling and athletic carnival at Mudgee…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 July 1916 · page 2

The following, will represent. Singleton against West Maitland on West Maitland green on Saturday next:— Jarman, S. Gould, E. J. Head, M…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 July 1916 · page 4

Roy Dorrington, who will be remenbered by many in this district as a youthful cricketer of considerable skill, has been doing something with the bat…

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Boxing and Stadiums

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 8

A deputation representing the Civic and Moral Advancement Association was before the Chief Secretary, Mr Black, recently in order…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 3
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

Llew Edwards, the English lightweight, and Harry Stone, the HebrewAmerican lightweight, will meet at Sydney Stadium to-night. Both have…

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Boxing. Kay Defeats Uren

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 15

Fred Kay (10.5½) defeated Tommy Uren. (10.5) on points, at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night in a twenty-rounds' contest. Both are clever boxers, Kay particularly so…

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Restriction of Boxing. Appeal to Chief Secretary. Stadium "A Moral Nuisance."

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 16

A deputation from the Civic and Moral Advancement Society, accompanied by representatives of various churches, waited on Mr. Black, the Chief Secretary in Sydney to urge…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 4

Harry Stone was too elusive for Llew Edwards at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, and received the verdict at the end of 20 rounds. The…

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Boxing. O'malley Beats Mcnabb

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 7

The contest at Sydney stadium last night was between Tom O'Malley, 11st 3½lb, and Billy M'Nab, 11st, of Maitland. It was a wild slather and whack affair. M'Nab had…

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Cessnock Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 August 1916 · page 7

Cessuock JOckey Club's postponed race meeting will be held to-morrow, and with fine weather there should be a very successful meeting the uninerous…

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Boxing. Flyweight Champion Knock Out Johnny Hughes, London, July 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 August 1916 · page 7

Johnny Hughes of Bloomsbury, was knocked out by Jimmy Wile, of SOuth Wales, the holder of England's flyweight championship, in a contest at Kensal Green. The end came…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 August 1916 · page 4

Next Saturday's match at Sydney Stadium will be Dave Smith v. Buck Crouse. The winner of the match will be qualified to meet Lcs. Darcy, so…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 August 1916 · page 4

Thoe following is the draw for Ladies' Handicap on hommmePark Oval on Saturday next, 5th instant, play to bogin at is o'clock:—Miss Kirkland—Mrs…

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Boxing. Booked for Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 August 1916 · page 7

Les Darey returned to Sydney on Tuesday in his motor car, much mud-bespattered but looking even more robust than ever. "I had a great time at Kosciusko,"…

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Bowls. Maitland Bowling Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 August 1916 · page 7

The following players will take part in rink tournament on Saturday for Mr. T. A. Hill's trophy:—Anderson, Blaxland, Cooper, Clark, Carr, Clayton, Drow, R. Fry,…

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Bowls. To-morrow's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 7

East maitland V. Kurri Kurri, on East Maitland green:—Foster, Lackey, Geary, Pryor, B. Cook, Wyille, Hill, Lee, A. Moon, Russell, Turner, Cotterill, Porter, Paterson,…

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New Castle Races. To-morrow's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 7

Considering the splendid nominations received, and the high quality of the horses engaged at the Newcastle Jockey Club's two days meeting which commences…

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