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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1916

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Cricket. To-morrow's Matches

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

Curlew v. Lord on the park.—C. Enright, W. Togg, A Watson, S. Prondergast, A. Brown, Matt, Cahill. R. Houston, J. M'Lauchin, R. M'Mullen, J. Hogan. Mr…

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Boxing. Hill Defeats Geike

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 15

Jimmy Hill, the featherweight champion of Australia, secured the verdict over Wave Geike, of Queensland, at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, at the…

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Muswellbrook Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 2

Entries for the Deoember meeting of the local Base Club, close on Mon day next 11th instant at 6 pm, sharp, A successful meeting is anticipated…

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American Boxing. New York

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 5

A hitch has occurred in connection with the proposed match between Carpentier and Willard, owing to Willard's demands for a share in the purse. The promoters are…

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Cessnock Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 December 1916 · page 7

The Cessnock Jockey Club's meeting on Saturday was well attended, despite the fact that the miners had no pay to draw owing to the recent strike. Of course,…

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Boxing. Bell Beats O'donnell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 December 1916 · page 7

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, Les O'Donnell knocked Colin Bell down after the gong had sounded at the end of the eighth round, and was promptly…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 4

Llew Edwards (9st 8lb) knocked out Matt. Murphy (9st 9lb) in the eighth round at the Melbourne Stadium. on Saturday night. Four thousand people…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 2

In view of the approaching competition the following team's have been chosen to play on Saturday next as a preliminary:—…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 2

The following will represent South Singleton v. Singleton at Howe Park on Saturday next, at 2 p.m.:— F. Scholes, A. Britz, L. Lambert, F. M'Ginley, H…

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Boxing. Janesse Beats Blackburn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 7

At the Sydney Stadium last night, Jack Jannesse (Victoria) defeated Vince Blackburn, (N.S.W.), for the [?] championship of Australia. The contest went the…

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Boolaroo Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 7

The following entries have been received for the Charities Day race meeting to be held on the Boolaroo racecourse on Saturday next:—…

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Sporting. Cessnock Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 December 1916 · page 2

Cessnock races on Saturday last Averc fairly well attended, the racing being good, and devoid of unpleasant incident. The Club…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1916 · page 7

Tho following players will represent Central Club against East Maitland, to be played on Central Green on Saturday afternoon next:—…

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Boxing. Bill Squires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1916 · page 7

After watching Bill Squires at work, at Ryan's gymnasium, Coogce, Mr. Baker said he was really surprised at Squires' remarkable display of form. Squires boxed six…

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"Proprietary" Racing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 December 1916 · page 3

The lucrative nature of the business done by some of the proprietary racing clubs came into prominence at one of the deputations to the…

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Bowls. To-morrows Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 December 1916 · page 7

East Maitland v. Central, on Central green, Stein, Moon, Deichery, Cotterill; L. Cook, W. Godfrey, Hay Hills; Geary, Burgess, Scolea, Dimmock; Foster, Stacker,…

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Wallsend Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 December 1916 · page 7

The following nominations have been received for the Wallsend Jockey Club's race meeting to be held on Saturday and Tuesday December 23rd and 26th:—…

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Boolaroo Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 December 1916 · page 7

The Charities meeting promoted by Newcastle Tattersall's Club in aid of local charitable institutions will be held on Boolaroo course to-morrow. A feature of the…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 December 1916 · page 5

The following will represent Singleton v. South Singleton at Howe Park to-day, at 2 p.m.:— A. B. Shaw, G. Andrews V. Andrews, P. Marshall, R. Millard, N…

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Boxing. Bell Beats O'donnell

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1916 · page 15

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, Les O'Donnell knocked Colin Bell down after the gong had sounded at the end of the eighth round, and was promptly…

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