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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1916

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Boxing. Fritz Holland Beaten

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 15

George K.0. Brown, of America, secured the verdict on points over Fritz Holland, at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night. Holland boxed cleverly, and piled up points…

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Muswellbrook Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 2

Entries for the February meeting of the Muswellbrook Race Club close to-night, (Saturday,) at 8 p.m. As it will be the first Saturday that such…

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Coursing. Waterloo Cup. London, Feb. 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 15

There is no Australian competitor in this year's Waterloo Cup., Mr. Oscar Asch'e old Anzac having been withdrawn owing to an accident…

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Broke Patriotic Races

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 7

The patriotic race meeting at Broke, in aid of Allies' Day Fund will now take place on Saturday, March 11th. Full particulars are set out in an…

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Wallsend Races. a Successful Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 7

Two outstanding features at the February meeting of the Wallsend Jockey Club, which was held on Saturday under favourable weather conditions, were the interesting…

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Boxing. Darcy Wins Heavyweight Championship of Australia. in Seven Rounds

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 7

Les Darcy, middleweight champion of the world and heavyweight champion of Australia, won the latter tittle at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night in opposition to…

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The New Zealanders. Another Football Win. London, Feb, 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 6

Playing at Richmond, the New Zealanders beat the Public Schools in a fo[?]ball match by 12 points to 6. The New Zealanders were handicapped by the absence of Private…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 4

Red Watson (l0st 10lb) was the aggressor throughout twenty rounds against Mick King (11st) at Brisbane on Saturday. King boxed a clever…

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Fosterton. CRICKET

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

Bandon Grove 226, (Nash 68, Smith 38) defeated Halton 225, (Syvier 134 not out) at Bandon Grove last Saturday…

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Boxing. O'keefe 'Beats Sullivan. London. Feb. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 7

Pat O'Keefe beat Jim Sullivan. This was Sullivan's first match since he returned from Australia. It was a terrific battle, both giving and…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 4

Harold Hardwich did not stand a chance with Les Darey in last Saturday's match, announced as being for the heavyweight title of Australia. In…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 2

Following will represent Singleton against City No. 1 on Maitland green on Saturday next:— Ball, M'Gowen, Glover, Muxlow…

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Bowls. Saturday's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 7

Maitland v. Wallsend, on the East Maitland green:—Fountain, Fry, Fossey, Hinch, Smith, Rose, Pender, Colman, Pryor, Rourke, Cavalier, Bowden…

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Stewart Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 4

The annual meeting of members of the Stuart Tennis Club will be held in the Methodist School Hall on Monday night next. A full attendance of members is requested…

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Sporting. BOXING

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 1

Harold Hardwick did not stand a chance with Les Darcy in last Saturday's match, announced as being for the heavy-weight title of Australia…

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Boxing. Maitland Statium

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 7

What should prove a hard battle will be decided at the Stadium to-morrow night, when Sex, McKinnon, of Cessnock, and now of Maitland camp, will meet Frank Riley,…

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Muswellbrook Races

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The now favorably known Muswellbrook Proprietary Club will bring of another of its popular fixtures on its well-appointed course…

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Morpeth Patriotic Races

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 3

The following entries have been received for the Morpeth Patriotic races, to be held on the Park to-morrow— Opening Handicap, 3 furlongs—Antwerp…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 6

The match Singleton v. Muswellbrook, set down for to-day on local green, has been postponod until Saturday next. The reason given is the…

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