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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1917

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Racing in Germany

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 6

There appears to be some opposition to the continuance of racing now in full blast at twenty or thirty different place in Germany. "Unncessary consumption of bats…

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Army Cricket. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 3

Captain P. F. Warner has made arrangements to play the cricket match Army and Navy v. Australians and South Africans on August 18…

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Bowls. Final of Champion Rink Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 August 1917 · page 7

The final game in this important competition took place on Saturday afternoon on the Maitland green. The Lowlands green was selected by the association for this…

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Wallsend Races. Hospital Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 August 1917 · page 7

No trains or trams were available for Wallsend Jockey Club's Hospital meeting on Saturday in consequence of the railway strike, yet despite these disadvantages there was a…

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Bowls. Rink Championship

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 2

The final of the Rink Championship was played on Saturday between Maitland and Singleton teams on the former's green, and resulted in a win for…

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An Unlawful Game. Tickets at Football Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 3

David Montagu, 50 years of age, pleaded guilty at the Control Police Court to a charge of playing an unlawful game at the Agricultural Ground. Moore Park, on Saturday last…

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Rosehill Races Off. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 2

The Rosehill race meeting to-morrow and on Saturday has been declared off…

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Volunteer Labour. Camped at Cricket Ground. SYDNEY.Thursday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 5

In view of the fact that thousands of men volunteered from the country districts in response to the Government's appeal for volunteers to carry on the necessary services of…

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Country Volunteers. 300 on Cricket Ground. 300 Ready at Grafton

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 2

The country volunteers are camped on the Cricket Ground. The Farmers and Settlers' Association is mainly responsible for the gathering of the…

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Bowls. Maitland Bowling Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 7

Members of the Maitland Bowling Club are [?] by advertisement in this issue that the front green will be available for play on Saturday and the back green from and…

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Bungwahl Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 2

Mr Jas. Franklin, secretary of the Bungwahl racing club, notifies a programme of events for September 8th. The prize money is good…

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Maitland Races Record Entries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 7

The following 'entries have been received for minor events at the Maitland Jockey Club's Cup meeting to be held on Saturday 25th instant:—…

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Latest Sporting News. Maitland Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 5

Chantry was omitted from the list of entries for the list of entries for the Opening Handicap at Maitland races on Saturday 25th instant published elsewhere in this issue and Rouard from the Welter and…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 4

Singleton will play Muswellbrook on Latter's green to-day, players to leave in cars shortly before 1 o'clock. Following will represent Singleton:—…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 3

Intending entrants in the Hospital open tournaments, taking place on the cricket ground courts on 25th inst., are reminded that entries close on 22nd inst.,…

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An Unlawful Game. Tickets at Football Match

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 3

David Montagu, 50 years of age, pleaded guilty at the Central Police Court to an charge of playing, an unlawful game at the Agricultural Ground, Moore Park, on Saturday last…

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Volunteer Labour. Camped at Cricket Ground. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 5

In view of the fact that thousands of men volunteered from the country districts in response to the Government's appeal for volunteers to carry on the necessary services of…

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Volunteers From the Counttry. Camped at Sydney Cricket Ground

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 6

In view of the fact that thousands of men volunteered from the country districts in response to the Government's appeal for volunteers to carry on the…

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Boxing. Blackburn Beats Godfrey

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 August 1917 · page 7

A decision was given in favour of Vince Blackburn, champion bantam boxer of Australia, as a remit of a contest between him and Godfrey, at the Sydney…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 4

Entries for the Dangar Cottage Hospital tournament are coming, in well, and as some strong pairs intend competing, the play, especially in the finals,…

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