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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1917

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Maitland Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 7

Maitland Jockey Club brought off another successful meeting on Saturday last. The weather up till shortly before two o'clock was very hot and oppresisve, but a…

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Newcastle Races. New Year's Gift to Aneurism

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 5

The New Year's Day meeting of the New-castle Jockey Club was favoured by fine weather and a large attendance, while the racing was good…

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Bowls. Trophy Competitions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 7

On the Maitland Central green yesterday, the heats in the first round of the Nicholson trophy, Bragg trophy, and [?] resulted as follows:—…

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Boxing. Darcy in Vaudeville New York, Sunday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 7

The amount of 75,000 dollars (£15,000), to be paid [?] Darcy, the Australian boxer, for 15 weeks of vaudeville, is denied. Darcy explains he has made a contract to…

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Newcastle Races. New Year's Day Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 7

The New Year's Day meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club was favorable by beautiful weather. A hot sun shone from a cloudless sky, but all the afternoon there was a…

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Boolaroo Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 7

The following entries have been received for the Boolaroo races, to be held on Saturday next:— Welter Miler,—So Shy, All Brown,…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 2

The first of the Northern District competition matches will take place on Saturday next, when Singleton will meet Wickham on the local green, six rinks…

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Bowls. President's Trophy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 7

On the West Maitland Park Green yesterday afternoon the following pairs met in the second round of the president's trophy. Result were as follows:—…

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Racing Privileges

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 4

Tenders for the right to conduct te usual privileges at Rutherford racecourse for the year were considered by the committee of the Maitland Jockey Club Last…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 4

The following will represent South Singleton v. Singleton, at South Singleton, on Saturday next, at 2 p.m.:—A. Britz, H. Badior F, Roser, F. Scholes,…

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Boxing. How Summers Beat Mehegan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 7

Although Johnny Summers has done the State of boxing much service, more, perhaps than any other man at present in the business, and Hughie Mehegan, the…

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Bullahdelah Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 8

A very successful day's racing wan held at Bullahdelah on the 30th December. A large number of visitors were present from all around the…

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Aberdeen Races

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 6

Pursuant to notice, the Aberdeen Sports Club raced for the School of Arts on Saturday afternoon last, in the presence of a good attendance of…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 7

A Victorian writer has been making some inquiries in order to ascertain exactly what Darey has carned since he came into the spothght by boxing Fritz Holland at the…

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Aberdeen Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 7

There was a fair attendance at tre Aberdeen Sports Club's races on Saturday last, and the School of Arts will receive a handsome…

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The Totalisator. Racing Clubs Approached

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 3

It is anticipated that several weeks will elapse before preparations are completed for the installation on the totalisator. The Minister for Education (Mr. James),…

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Sporting Notes. Muswellbrook Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 7

At a meeting of the Directors of the local Race Club on Thursday night it was resolved to hold next races on Monday, January…

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Boxing. Blackburn and McGUIRE Fight a Draw

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 15

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night the bantam weights Vince Blackburn, of New South Wales and Andy McGuire, of Victoria, met in a 20-round contest, which…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 7

The bowling season was opened on Saturday by a competition amongst the pennant teams. The day was a typical bowler's day, being not too warm to be unpleasant, especially…

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Boxing. Carpentier's Patriotism. London, Saturday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 7

[?] Interviewed for the "Weekly Dispatch," denies has intentions of lighting either Willard or Darcy. He is a soldier of France so long as any German remains…

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