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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1917

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Boxing. Blackburn Defeats Jannese

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 15

Vince Blackburn (New South Wales) wrested the bantam championship of Australia from the holder, Jack Jannese (Victoria), at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday…

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Sports Club Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 2

One of the most successful race meetings yet held under the auspices of Aberdeen Sports Club eventuated on Saturday last. There was a good…

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Sporting. Turf. City Tattersall's Races

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 8

City Tattersall's postponed race meeting took place at Randwick on Thursday. Results:- Hurdle Race, about 2 miles.- Quirindi,…

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John Bull, Sphinx. Belgian Woman Talks. "Priests Play Tennis."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 6

"You English are too chiv-al-rous," she said. "That is my chief complaint against you. They talk about the mysteries of the Sphinx. You English are much more…

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Boxing. Clabby Defeats Uren

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 April 1917 · page 7

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night Jimmy Clabby (U. S. A.) secures the verdict over Tommy Uren (N.S.W.) on points, in a contest for the middle-weight…

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Bowls. "A" Pennant Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 April 1917 · page 7

On Saturday afternoon these games were resumed after the loss of one Saturday's play, owing to the rain. The following clubs met in opposition:—City v. Lowlands,…

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Newcastle Races. April Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 April 1917 · page 7

Beautiful weather, a large attendance, big fields, and good racing were the outstanding features of the April meeting of Newcastle Jockey Club on Saturday…

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Black and White Races. Their Relation in the Civilisation of the World. Lecture by Rev. W C. Willoughby

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 April 1917 · page 2

The Rev. W. C. Willoughby, a celebrated London Missionary Society, missionary from South Africa, and (scientist, lectured under the auspices of the Maitland District…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 4

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night Jimmy Clabby (U.S.A.) secured the verdict over Tommy Uren (N.S.W.) on points, in a contest for the…

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Bowls. Maitland Bowling Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 5

Maitland v. City, two rinks, on the park, on Wednesday:—Rourke, Sheedy, Leggatt, Marshall; Oakes, Clark, H. Rourke, Jarman…

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Racing in England. Curtailed by Jockey Club. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 2

The Jockey Club have cancelled all fixtures after the first spring 'meeting, In ordor to economise…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 2

The following players have been selected to represent Singleton in the pennant match against Lowlands on local green on Saturday…

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Boolaroo Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 7

The Roolaroo races will take place to-morrow, Record [?] have been received for the meeting, which with favourable weather promises to attract a record crowd…

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Racing in England. the Last Meeting. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 7

The last meeting permitted [?] the en-forcement of the regulation prohibiling fur-ther racing was begun at Newmarket to-day. The substitute for the first of the…

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Boxing. Clabby Defeats Uren

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 15

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night Jimmy Clabby (U.S.A.) secured the verdict over Tommy Uren (N.S.W.) on points, in a contest for the middle-weight…

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Black and White Races. Lecture by Rev. W. C. Willoughby

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 6

The Rev. W. C. Willoughby, a celebrated London Missionary Society missionary from South Africa, and scientist, lectured under the auspices of the Maitland District…

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Football. Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 May 1917 · page 7

The Hunter Rugby Union's A grade junior competition opened on Saturday afternoon on the Maitland Park. Kurrie Kurrie defeated Weston by 11…

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Boxing. Godfrey Defeats Thorn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 May 1917 · page 7

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, Sid Godfrey (9.0) defeated Frank Thorn (9.2), a former featherweight champion of Australia, the latter crying…

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Boolaroo Races. May Meeging

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 May 1917 · page 7

Despite a dull, grey morning which portended rain, the afternoon on Saturday turned out nice and fine for the May meeting of Boolarrq Race Club, and there was a large…

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East Maitland Athletic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 May 1917 · page 4

A meeting of members of the East Maitland Athletic Club will be held in the Ambulance Hall, East Maitland, on Wednesday night next at 8 o'clock…

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