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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1917

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Boolaroo Races. Successful Meeting

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

Boolaroo Racing Club's meeting on Sat-urday was largely attended, due partly to the fact that it was miners' pay-day The weather was fine and not, and fanned…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

Tommy Urn, 10st 71b, won the middleweight championship from Fred Kay, 10st 12lb, at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night in a contest which…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 5

Wally Vincent (Q) and Harry Kurain of Newtown met in sydney on Monday night in a 20-rounds contest and Kilrain won in 11 pounds. Kilrain is a Maitland boy, his…

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Bowls. Pennant Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 7

Central ten in versus Maitland, on the park on Saturday afternoon:—Hall, Davey, Crockett Bolt; Flynn, G. Galton, Jun., W. Galton, Silk; G. Moore, Sams, pickering, R…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 2

The following will represent South Singleton v. Belford, at Belford, on Saturday next, at 2.30 p.m.:—H. Richardson, F. Scholes, A. Britz, L. Lambert, F…

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British Food Supply. Potatoes on Golf Links. London, Wednesday, night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 6

Walton Heath Golf Club, of which Mr. Lloyd George is a member, has allotted five acres for potato-growing. The King has consented to a scheme for…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 4

Singleton play Hamilton to-day in the Northera Pennant Competition. Following are the rinks:— A. Robinson, J. Smith, Luaney, Muxlow,…

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Boxing. Les Darcy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 7

Mre. Darcy, of Emerald-street, East Mait-land, mother of Les Darcy, yesterday re-ceived a cable from Les, from New York. stating that he was well and had written…

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Maitland Races

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 3

Another of the popular race meetings at Rutherford will be held to-day, under the auspices of Maitland Jockey Club. There arc six events on the…

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Muswellbrook Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 2

The programme for Muswellbrook's January race meeting, to be held on 29th instant, appears iii this issue, and should be…

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Boxing. Carpentier's Patriotism. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 15

Carpentier, interviewed for the "Weekly Dispatch," denies his intentions of fighting either Willard or Darey. He is a soldier of France so long as any German remains…

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Local News. Swimming. Pupils carefully taught to swim. Terms on application. E. J. Bourke. Railway Deviation

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 4

Among a large number of reports being printed and issued at the present time by the Government Printer is one referring to railway deviation work…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 7

In the second game of the A pennant competition the following clubs met:—City Lambton, Lowlands v. Waratah, Hamilton v. Singleton, Maitland v. Maitland Central,…

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Boxing. Hill Defeats Smith

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 7

Jimmy Hill (9.8), the Australian feather-weight champion, easily secured the decision on points at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night in his contest with Matty Smith…

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Maitland Races. Successful Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 7

Race meetings at Rutherford have been on the successful side now for a long time, fine weather and large attendances being the general rule, while the support of…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

On Saturday, February 10th, Jim Tracy, a pupil of Fritz Holland, will combat with Colin Bell in a twenty rounds clash. Jim had been waiting…

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Boxing. Jack Johnson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 7

A cable message, dated New York, January 16, says:—Reports from Barcelona state that Jack Johnson is nearing poverty, and theat he will probably become a bull-fighter…

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Letter to the Editor Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 7

Sir,—Referring to "W.M.C.'s" report of last Saturday's match on the Park green,it is to be readily conceded that the stronger team won. The victory of the Parkers…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 4

A cablegram states that Jack Johnson, the pugilist, is in Spain, nearing poverty. He will most probably become a bullfighter…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 2

Singleton play Wallsend on Saturday in the Northern Pennant Competition. Following are the rinks:— A. Robinson, J. Smith; Lunney, Muxlew…

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