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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1917

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Newcastle Races. Cup Meeting Concluded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 May 1917 · page 7

The Newcastle Jockey Club's Cup meeting was brought to a conclusion yesterday. The club was favoured by a fine day, and there was a very large attendance. The day was…

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Football. Saturday's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 5

East End 1st Juniors against Kurri kurri:—L. Conlon. J. Callaghan, E. [?] B. Smith, K. [?] J. Edmunds. M. Stern-bach. A. Thomson. J. Curren, J. McKay D…

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Shark in Swimming Bath

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 8

Messrs. Hobson and Farmer, of Coogee noticed a shark within 50 yards of the beach on Tuesday morning. They fished for him, nad he took the hook; but it was a…

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Racing in England. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 2

The Cabinet will not arrive at a final decision regarding the partial resumption of racing the views of deputations including one from the Jockey Club, horse breeders…

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Boxing. Ryan Defeats Godfrey

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 May 1917 · page 7

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, Tommy, Ryan, 9.2, was awarded the verdict at the end of twenty rounds in his contest with Sid, Godfrey, 9.3, Ryan is a plucky…

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Bowls. "A" Pennat Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 May 1917 · page 7

Those games were continued on Saturday afternoon, when the following club met in opposition.—Maitland v. Hamilton, City v. Wallsend, Lowlands v. Wickham, and…

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Racing at Rutherford. (To the Editor.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 May 1917 · page 7

Sir,—Would you please be good enough to inform me if your reporter, when recording the result of a race, obtained his information in regard to the placed horses…

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East MaitLand Athletic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 May 1917 · page 4

A meeting of members of the East Maitland Athletic Club will be held in the Ambulance Hall, East Maitland, to-morrow (Tuesday) night, at 8 o'clock…

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Football. Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 7

The Hunter Rugby Union's junior competitions were continued on the Maitland Park on Saturday. In the first junior grade Weston beat East Maitland by 15 points to 5, and…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 4

The courts and croquet green on the Singleton cricket ground oval were opened for play on Saturday, when there was a large attendance of members, and,…

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Athletic Club. East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 7

A meeting of members of the East Maitland Athletic Clubs was held in the Amblance Hall, East Maitland last evening. The Mayor (Alderman W. M. Porter) was voted…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 7
Also in Singleton Argus

Three strong rinks chosen by Mr. F. Gardiner, the president of the Northern, Bowling Association visited the Maitland Park green yesterday afternoon to engage a like…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 7

Following are the players to represent combined Maitland against combined Mines on the Maitland Park on Saturday:—C. Tippett, L. Conion, J. Callaghan, D. Brown, A…

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Benefit Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 4

The Rugby District Union has kindly undertaken a day's football for the benefit of Red Triangle Day fund, and the particulars will be found in our advertising…

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Wallsend Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 7

Wallsend Jockey Club will bring off their Mav meeting to-morrow. The nominations are numerous, and with fine weather the attendance promises to be very large. The…

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Boxing. Ryan Defeats Godfrey

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 15

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, Tommy Ryan, 9.2, was awarded the verdict at the end of twenty rounds in his contest with Sid. Godfrey, 9.3 Ryan is a plucky…

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Football. Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 May 1917 · page 7

The game played on the maitland park on saturday under the auspices of the Hunter Rugby Union and in aid of the Y.M.C.A.Red Triangle Day, between the Town and…

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Bowls. "A" Pennant Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 May 1917 · page 7

The concluding round in this competition was played on Saturday, when the following clubs met in opposition:—Maitland v. City, Lowlands v. Wallsend, Hamilton v…

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Boxing. Clabby Knocks Out Smith

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 May 1917 · page 7

Jimmy Clabby, the American middleweight accounted for Dave Smith, the Australian heavyweight champion, by knocking him out in the tenth round of their…

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