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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1916

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 7

Nine rinks from the Northern district will proceed to Sydney to-morrow morning under invitation from Mr. Spence, the president of the New South Wales Bowling…

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Boxing. Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 7

Georges Carpentier, the famous French boxer, says that his army life and physical culture are keeping him at. He hopes to meet Les Darey, the Australian…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 4

A considerable number of tennis enthusiasts were attracted to Howe Park on Saturday, When the finals of the opne tournament begun the previous…

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Muswellbrook Races

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

THE September meeting of the Muswellbrook Proprietary Club was held yesterday afternoon in the presence of a fair attendance. The fields, with the…

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The Races

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 2

The prettily-situated little course in the bend of the Hunter rarely looked better than it did on Saturday, with its surroundings thickly…

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Largs Patriotic Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 4

A well-attended meeting of those interested in the Largs Patriotic races was held in the School of Arts, Largs, last evening. Mr. A. G. Gallop, president of the institution, being…

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Boxing. Lightweight Championship. Colorado Springs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 5

Freddie Welsh retains the lightweight championship of the world. winning a decision in a 20-rounds bout with Charley White. The Chicago man was in clinches two-thirds…

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Hospital Races and Concert. at Aberdeen. Institution Receives Substantial Lift

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 2

The Aberdeen folk have once more demonstrated to the district that their sympathy in any worthy cause is invariably extended in the…

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Boxing. Cairns Outpoints Quendreux

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 September 1916 · page 7

The main event at the Rushcutter's Bay Stadium no Monday night was between Owen Cairns, 10.45[?], and Fernand Quendreux, 10.2. It ended in a win for the…

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Motor Racing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 September 1916 · page 2

Cincinnatti, Tuesday.—Aitken, in a Peugeot car, won the 300 miles automobile contest averaging a speed of 97 miles an hour…

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Bowls. Inter-association Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 September 1916 · page 7

On Wednesday morning nine rinks proceeded to the Ashfield green to engage in a game with a team selected by Mr. Spence; the president of the New South Wales…

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Football. Saturday's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 September 1916 · page 7

East. End v. Kurri Fliers:—C. Tippett, J. Callaghan, J. Smith, J. Denny, A. Themson, D. Brown, W. Watts, F. Gilligan, W. Smith, F. Balley, F. Sheeley, S. Douglas,…

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Raid on Boxing Hall. Arrest of Shirkers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 September 1916 · page 1

London, Tuesday.—A sensation was caused at The Ring, Blackfriars, when detectives, accompanied by soldiers with fixed bayoneta, took possession of the…

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Latest Sporting News. Dungog Pony Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 September 1916 · page 5

Weights for the Dungog, pony race meeting to be held on Saturday next, are published in another part of this issue. In the Nurses' Handleap Ojlnaja's weight should be…

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Cessnock Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 5

The usual special trains will be run from Newcastle and intermediate stations for Cessnock races to-morrow:—The special passenger train leaving Newcastle at 11.20…

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Cessnock Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 7

Cessnock Jockey Club's September meeting will be held to-morrow, and there is every promise of fine weather and a large attendance. The nominations are…

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Wallsend Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 7

The following entries have been received, for the Wallsend races, to be held on Wednesday and Saturday, September 13 and 15: Trial Handicap; 6 furlongs.—Korosko,…

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Football. To-morrow's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 7

East Maitland v. West End (semi-final of juvenile competition):—W. Scholes, S. Wynn, H. Coulson, K. Noad, W. Turner, G. Loughroy, A. Scholes, H. Wilson, J. Benning…

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Dodgers and Shirkers. Seized at Boxing Contest. London, September-4

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 6

A sensation was caused at a ring in Blackfriars to-night when a party of detectives, accompanied by soldiers with fixed bayonets, took…

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