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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1917

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Bowls. Pennant Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 7

On Saturday afternoon the fifth games in this competition were concluded, and the following Pennant teams met in opposition:—Lowlands v. Singleton, Hamilton v…

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Boxing. Darcy and Gibbons. New York, Feb. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 7

Darcy repudiates the contract which O'Sullivan signed on his behalf, matching him with Gibbons. Darcy says that O'Sullivan is no longer his manager, and is not…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

In a fight at Sydney Stadium on Saturday night for the middleweight championship Australia, Tommy Uren 10st 8lb retained the title by outpointing…

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Letter to the Editor. Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 7

Sir,—Having read Cessnock's reply to my, letter in your issue of Saturday last, permit me a few words in reply. The secretary of Cessnock knows that I was not…

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Bowls. Cessnock v. MAITLAND [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 7

In the B league bowls competition on Saturday, Cessnock beat Maitland No. 1 team by 33 point on the local green. The Cessnock team has reason to be proud of the…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 4

The following will represent South Singleton v. Combined Team, at South Singleton on Saturday next, at 2.30:— A. Britz, F. Roser, W. Coates, L. Bower,…

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Boxing. Darcy. v. Dillon. New York

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 3

Owing to Al McCoy being compelled to [?] engagement his place in the match with Darcy will be taken by Jack Dillen. The managers state that Darcy…

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Swimming Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 2

Entries for the swimming carnival in aid of the Cessnock patriotic Fund are coming in well, and the fixutre promises to be suc-cessful. The Newcastle Premier Swimming…

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Maitland Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 7

Maitland jockey Club will hold another of its popular meeting at Rutherford to-morrow, and if the weather proves favourable there is certain to be a large attendance, as…

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Bowls. Central Club Pennant Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 7

Central team against Lowlands on the Central green on Saturday afternoon:— Hall, Davis, Crockett, Bolt; Saunders, Wakeham. W. Galton, Silk; J. Moore,…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 3

Owing to Al M'Coy being compelled to fulfil a prior engagement, his place in the match with Darcy will be taken by Jack Dillon. The managers state…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 4

Singleton v. Waratah, at Waratah, today, in Pennant Competition:— Muxlow, Collins, Hewitt, J. Smith. Burns, Geary, M'Dougall, Saunders…

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Rugby Football, London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 5

[?] at Salisbury Plains, chielly [?] South Wales defeated Australian [?] leas in London. at Rughy, by 13 points to 7…

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Bowls. Pennant Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 7

The sixth [?] in this competition was commenced on Saturday afternoon, but when a few heads bad been completed rain pre-vented any further play for the afternoon…

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Boxing. Coyne Easily Defeated

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 7

The bout between Jack Coyne, of America, and Tommy Uren, middle and welterweight champion of Australia, at the Sydney Sta-dium on Saturday night. was a Door [?]…

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Maitland Races. Successful. Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 7

Maitland Jockey Club brought off another very successful meeting at Rutherford on Saturday last, which was favoured by a beau-tiful cool afternoon, and a large attendance…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 4

Liew Edwards (9st 7½1b) secured a points victory over Quendreux (9st 81b) at the Brisbane Stadium on Saturday night. Edwards completely outboxed…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 3

The following will, represent Scuth Singleton v. Belford, at Belford, on Saturday next at 2.30: L. Lambert, H.Hill, H. Richardon, M. Weale, F. Phillips, D…

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Bowls. Singleton v. WARATAH

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 2

Singleton met Waratah on Saturday on the latter's green. Owing to inelement weather play was stopped after about eight heads had been played…

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