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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1917

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Gundy. Easter Monday Races

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 2

There was a large gathering on the-old Gundy racecourse on Easter Monday, when the local club raced in the interests of the Scott Memorial…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 4

The competition match between Singleton and Wallsend, which was to have been played on tho local green today, is off, Wallsend having forfeited…

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Boxing. Thorn Knocked Out

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 15

Frank Thorn 8.ll½ put up a wonderful display of boxing and generalship against Sid Godfrey 8.13¾, until thethirteenth round, when a lucky right swing from Godfrey dazed…

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Soldiers at Football. Paris

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 14

In the soldiers' football match New Zealand defeated France at Rugby football by 40 to nil. There was a large attendance…

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Boxing. Palmer Beaten

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 April 1917 · page 7

Harry Stone (9st. 10lb) beat Benny Palmer (10st) on points, in 20 rounds, at the Melbourne Stadium on Saturday night, before a good house. Palmer was in First-class condition and attacked…

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Bowls. "A" Pennant Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 April 1917 · page 7

On Saturday afternoon these games were resumed after a break of one Saturday for the Easter holidays. The following clubs were in opposition:—Wickham v. Matland,…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 4

The Governer of Louisiana has can celled Les Darcy's match with Jeff Smith, which was to have taken place on the 23rd instant…

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Cessnock Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 7

Cessnock Jockey Club races will be held to-morrow, and should the weather prove favourable a successful meeting may [?] looked for as there are good nominations…

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Show Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 2

Horse owners are reminded that a programme for the Show races, to be held on May 4th, appears in this [?] The proceeds of the race…

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Local and General RACES

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 2

The Upper Manning Jockey Club announce big fields for the Show races on Friday and Saturday, April 27th and 28th…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 4

The following players have been selected to represent Singleton in the pennant match against City, at Newcastle, to-day:—…

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Boxing. Palmer Beaten

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 15

Harry Stone (9st. 101b) beat Benny Palmer (10st) on points, in 20 rounds, at the Melbourne Stadium on Saturday night, before a good house. Palmer was in first-class condition and attacked…

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Muswellbrook Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 2
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The April race meeting of Muswellbrook Race Club, to be held, on the Recreation Ground on Monday next, promises to be a success…

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Sydney Races Postponed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 5

In consequence of the heavy rain City Tattersall's Club races set down for Randwick this afternoon, were postponed till Monday…

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Boxing. Blackburn Defeats Jannese

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 7

Vince Blackburn (New South Wales) wrested the bautam championship of Australia from the holder, Jack Ja[?]mese (Victoria), at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday…

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Cessnock Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 7

Weather conditions affected the attendance at the Cessnock races on Saturday. It was raining heavily just at the time patrons should have been leaving, and…

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Muswellbrook Races

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 3

The Muswellbrook Race Club's April meeting, held yesterday, passed off successfully. The attendance was large, and the numerical…

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City Tattersall's Races. Another Postponement. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 2

City Tattersall's races, postponed from Saturday until,to-day, have been further postponed until Thursday, owing to [?]ain…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 4

Owing to the N.A.A. show and sports, which take place to-day, the competition match, Singleton v. Maitland, on the Maitland green, is off, Singleton…

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