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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1917

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Maitland Races. Cup Meeting, Mersina the Flying. Cup to Lady Valin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1917 · page 9

The Maitland Cup meeting, which has been engrossing the attention of Northern sportsmen for some weeks past, ws brought off at Rutherford this afternoon. The weather was…

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Boxing. Gleeson Beats Wilson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 December 1917 · page 7

A bout between Pat Gleeson (9st 9lb) and Ray Wilson (9st 6lb) formed the chief contest at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night. Gleeson was the more scientific boxer,…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 December 1917 · page 4

Jimmy Clabby, the famous American boxer, enlisted in Melbourne on Tuesday…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 December 1917 · page 2

Four rinks, representing the Master Builders Association, of Newcastle, will visit Singleton to-day and play a match against the local bowlers on the…

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Hospital Tennis Tournament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 December 1917 · page 4

The hospital tennis tournament will be continued on Dr. Herring's court on Saturday afternoon next. Spectators will be admitted at a change of sixpence. Afternoon…

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Boxing. Gleeson Beats Wilson

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1917 · page 15

A bout between Pat Gleeson (9st 9lb) and Ray Wilson (9st 6lb) formed the chief contest at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night. Gleeson was the more scientific boxer,…

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Races at Gundy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 December 1917 · page 2

Unregistered races in aid of Scono Hospital will be held at Gundy on Wednesday, 26th instant. The principal handicap carries a stake of £10…

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Soldier Football. New Zealand v. South Africa. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 December 1917 · page 6

At Northampton a charity ' Rugby foolball match was played between Now Zealand and South; African troops. The'game was fast and determined…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 December 1917 · page 7

The following entries have been received for the Newcastle races to be held on Saturday next:— The Tramway Handicap; 6…

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Referendum Campaign. No Partisan Politics. Football Rivalry. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 December 1917 · page 5

The United Service correspondent with the Anzacs reports that since the engagement at Passohendaele the Australians' fighting has been limited to a few successful raids, one of…

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Boxing. Death of Hughie Meehegan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 December 1917 · page 7

Official information has been received that Driver Hughie Meehegan, a former light-weight champion boxer of Australia, has died in France of nephritis…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 December 1917 · page 5

East Maitland v. Wickham, on the East Maitland Green: Burgess, stoln, Staccy, Hill; Talaminl, Hay. Delohery, Lec: Brunker, W. Cotterill, Plockering Moon: Noad, Godfrey…

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Bowls. Saturday's Matchs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 December 1917 · page 7

Maitland v. Contral, on Contral Green, Saturday:Cilft Vercoc, Clayton, H.Rourke; Pender, Edmunds, Jarman, Oakes; Wise, Bolt, Kline, Sampson: Tipper, Genge, W. Kerr…

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Local Tennis Tournament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 December 1917 · page 4

The tennis tournament in aid of the funds of the Maitland Hospital will be continued on Dr. Herring's court on Saturday afternoon. Play will start at 1.45. Exciting…

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Wallsend Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 7

The following entries have been received for the Wallsend Jockey Club races on Saturday, December 22, and Wednesday, December 26:…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 7

The Newcastle Jockey Club's summer meeting is set down for to-morrow, and should the weather be favourable a very successful meeting is anticipated, as the nominations…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 December 1917 · page 6

The match against Maitland arranged for to-day is off, having been cancelled by Maitland club…

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Lawn Tennis Tournament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1917 · page 6

The lawn-tennis pairs tournament [?]ducted in aid of the Maitland Hospital appeal was continued on Dr. Herring's court his afternoon. The tournament, which…

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Boxing. Death of Hughie Meehegan

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1917 · page 8

Official information has been received that priver Hughie Meehegan, a former, lightweight champion boxer of Australia, has died in France of nephritis…

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Boxing. Godfrey Beats McVEA

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1917 · page 15

Despite thE request of the referee, Arthur Scott, to McVea's seconds, that they should withdraw their man from the match at the Sydney Stadium Saturday night, they…

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