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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1917

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 July 1917 · page 6

Maitland met Lambton on the Lowlands Green on saturday afternoon in this competition,and after a game in which the Lambton pair never had the semblance of…

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Boxing. New YORK.June 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 July 1917 · page 6

Benny Leonard has been matched to box Johny kilbane for the world's lightweight championship in July…

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Cessnock Races. Saturday's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 July 1917 · page 6

Cessnock Jockey Club's June meeting was held on Saturday in fine but cloudy weather, and there was a large attendance, including many Newcastle and Maitland sportsmen…

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Football. East Maitland V.roberts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 July 1917 · page 6

The match East maitland v. Rovers, on saturday, resulted in a win for East Maitland by 12 to 9. The Hunter Rugby union's junior…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 7

The following entries have been received for the Winter meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club to be held on Saturday next:- The tramway handicap 6 furlongs…

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Cricket Souvenir. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 6

At a military cricket match between Australia and England to be played at Lords on July 14 the bat used by Hobbs when in partnership with Rhodes he scored the first…

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Football. East v. West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 7

East Maitland third grade defeated West Maitland Uniteds 21 to 9 at East Maitland. Tries were secured by R. Salmon (2) D. MvFarlane J. Fairhall K. Anderson. Extra…

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Russia's Many Races. Equal Rights for All London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 5

Reuter's Petro[?] correspondent says that the Pan- Russian Soldiers Congress passed a resolution that the Provisional Government should promaglate laws securing the various…

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Bunk Clerk Charged Alleged Theft of £2400. A Visit to the Races. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 July 1917 · page 2

At the Water Police Court to-day Walter Leslie Gibson Dean, aged 35, was crarged with stealing £2400 from the Commercial Banking Company at…

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Bowls. Bowling Notes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 7

In the champion pairs Wilson and Penman of Wallsend, beat Cornish and Ash of the City Club. Jarman and Oakes, of Maitland, Play Kearton and Brown, of…

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Wallsend Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 7

The following entries have been received for the Wallsend races on Saturday, July 14:- Novice Handicap six furlongs- Bontell…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 7

The Newcastle Jockey Club's July meeting will be held to-morrow, When the usual convenient train and tram arrangements will be available for Maitland and Morpeth sports…

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Football. To-morrows Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 7

East End (first grade) v. Kurri Kurri:- C.Tippett L. Conlon, D. Brown, J. Callaghan, A. Thompson, K. Hartecher, B. Smith, J. Edmunds, H. Sparke, W. Swinger…

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Fanev Dress Cricket Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 4

The telegraph-Homeville Patriotic League has arranged for a fancy dress cricket match to br played in the public School grounds to—morrow (Saturday). The opening ceremony…

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Boxing. New York, June 30

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 15

Benny Leonard has been matched to box Johnny Kilbane for the world's lightweight championship in july…

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Patriotic Races. Acting Premier's Observations

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 14

The Acting Premier and Chief Secretary, Mr. Fuller, made the following observations in reply to the published statement that his action in withholding permission for two days…

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British Horse Racing. Allowed Under Restrictions. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 11

The War Cabinet has decided to allow limited racing in view of the national importance of horse-breeding, suggesting that the stewards of the Jockey Club arrange…

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British Horse Racing. Allowed Under Restrictions. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 11

The War Cabinet has decided to allow limited racing in view of the national importance of horse-breeding suggesting that the stewards of the Jockey Club arrange ing season at Newmarket and elsewhere, subject to the approval of the War Office. The Minister for Munitions and the Board of Trade and Railways will not provide…

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Russia's Many Races. Equal Eights for All. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 2

Reuter's Petrograd correspondent says that the Pan-Russian Soldiers' Congress passed a resolution that the Provisional Government should promulgate laws securing the various…

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Bowls. Champion Pairs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 July 1917 · page 7

On saturday afternoon the Maitland champion pair met the Hamilton pair in the semifinal on the city green. Jarman and cakes represented Maitland, while…

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