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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1917

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The Turf. Newcastle races to-morrow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 7

Gadabout has been scratched for the Australian Cup, and Amata and Edrington for the Newmarket Handicap. The En Garde (imp)— Queensley colt…

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The Sporting British. Drake's Famous Game of Bowls. Jellicoe Recalls the Scene. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 5

Admiral Sir John Jellicon has passed an exacting test for admission to the London Skating Club, and was seen on the ice to-day…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 4

Singleton will be engaged ngainst Newcastle City to-day on local grcon in competition match. Following will represent Singleton:—…

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Sporting. Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 3

Llew Edwards, the wonder lightweight champion, who knocked Jimmy Hill out in the second round last Saturday night, is now to be matched with…

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Boxing. Edwards Knocks Hill Out

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 15

Llew Edwards (9.7¾), the young Englishman who is now lightweight champion, of Australia, knocked out Jimmy Hill (9. 6½) in the second round of their…

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Boxing. Darcy in New York. Story of His Trip

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 7

The "New York Evening Journal" of December 23 tells an interesting story regarding Darcy's arrival in that city. It says:— Les. Darcy, the sensational Australian…

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Les Darcy Matched in America. Boxing Ten Rounds for £6000

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 15

Mr. R. L. Baker, managing director of the Stadium, Rushcutter's Bay, received a cable yesterday morning from his American, representative stating that Les Darcy had…

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Boxing. Harry Kilrain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 7

After a series of successful contests, defeating all the best boys in Sydney, Harry Kilrain, the Maitland boxer, decided to get in the…

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Bowls. Bowling Notes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 7

The Maitland Club has inaugurated a cock-of-the-walk competition. It is a single four bowl game, 15 points, up, all off scratch, and the loser pays 6d to swell the club…

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Tennis Club's Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 8

A concert organised by the Presbyterian Lawn Tennis club was held in the School of Arts on Saturday evening, when there was a large audience, a was originally intended to…

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Newcastle Races. February Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 7

The showery weather on Saturday militated against the attendance at Newcastle races, which was much smaller than usual in the paddock, though the Leger…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

All the competition matches. were abandoned on Saturday afternoon owing to the inclement weather. Singleton was to play Neweastle City on the local…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 4

The following will represent Singleton versus South Singleton, at South Singlelon Park, on Saturday next, 10th inst. K. Warburton, A. B. Shaw, V. J…

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Newcastle Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 3

The showery weather on Saturday militated against the attendance at Newcastle races, which was much smaller than usual in…

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Letter to the Editor. Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 7

Sir,—In your bowling notes, W.M.C. states in reference to championship singles not being played on a Maitland green, "Did the delegates of the four greens un[?] for these…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 3

The following will represent South Singleton v. Singleton, at South Singleton, on Saturday next, at 2.30: A. Britz, P. Bates, H. Hill, F. Roser, W. M'Alpin,…

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English Racing Curtailed. Newmarket Meetings Only. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 2

The Jockey Club, in response to the Government's request, has agreed for the present to hold racing at Newmarket only…

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Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

The Cessnock bowlers defeated Kurri at Kurri green last Saturday. For "colts" the Cessnock players are doing splendidly, and are running…

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Betting Suppression. Restricting Racing in West Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 3

In view of the intimation given by Mr. Wilson, Premier of Western Australia, that the Government had decided to drop the [?] Bill from the business…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 4

Singleton will be engaged, against Matiland to-day on local green, in competition match. Following will represent Singleton:—…

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