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Sport, 1917

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Boolaroo Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 7

The following entries have been received for the Boolaroo races on Saturday next:— Welter Mile.—Count Earlston, Persian Boy, Pounce, Rose Kiss, Glenstone, persian…

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Gresford Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 7

The following entries have been received Gresford races, to be held to-morrow:— Nurses Handicap.—Rocklight, Silver [?]ick Buller, Dopey, Flower Post, Doris,…

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Bowls. Central Club

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

The following players will take part in Competitions on the Central Green on Saturday afternoon:—Silk, Nicholas, W. McLanchlin, Wakeham, J. McLauchin, Holmes, G. Moore,…

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Boolaroo Races

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

The meeting at Boolaroo on Saturday next should prove successful, as the nominations are good and there are likely to be big fields in most of the events. The last meeting had…

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International Cricket. London

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

At a Cricket Conference Mr. P. F. Warner urged immediately after the war to endeavour to secure a visit of Australians. He believed that the success of cricket in…

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Local and General Wingham Races

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

On Saturday a day's racing under the management of the Upper Manning Jockey Club will be held at Wingham. There are good entries…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 2

W. Barrett has again won the championship of the local club. He had several veryclose games, but always managed to come at…

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Boxing. Coyne Easily Defeated

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

The bout between Jack Coyne, of America, and Tommy Uren, middle and welterweight champion of Australia, at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, was a poor display…

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Scone Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 2

The programme for the race meeting, to be held, at Scone on Tuesday, 20th instant., will be found in our business columns…

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Union of Races in Canada

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 12

The Toronto correspondent of the London "Times," under date Jan, 9, writes:— At a banquet here in honour of the delegates from Quebee, Mr. Hearst, Premier of Ontario in…

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Boxing. Bell Beats Tracey

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

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night Colin Bell, 13.10¾, defeated Jim Tracey, 12.11, in ten rounds. Bell was too heavy and vigorous for his rival, with the result…

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Boolaroo Races. March Meeting

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

The popular Boolaroo Ranking Club held Its March meeting on Saturday. The meeting was originally set down for the 10th February, but it rained so heavily that week that…

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Athletic Embargo. "On the Plea of Patriotism."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 2

A sensation has been caused in athletic [?] in victoria, owing to the action of the executive of the Victorian Amateur Athletic Association threatening disqualification on any…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 4

The following will represent Single ton versus South Singleton, at Howe Park, on Saturday next, 10th inst.:— K. Warburton, A. B. Shaw, P. Marshall,…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 3

The following will represent South Singleton v. Singleton at Howe Park on Saturday next at 2.30:-H. Hill, L. Lambert, A. Britz, W. Coates, F…

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Wallsend Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 7

Wallsend Jockey Club's March meeting will be held to-morrow. With fine weather there should be a large attendance and a successful meeting, as in each of the six events…

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Pokolbin Patriotic Races

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

The good folk of Pokoibin are putting well-directed energy into the proposed patriotic picnic race meeting, to be held on Mr. W. G…

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At Laguna Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 4

There was a large attendance at the above races. The ladies were, amusing themselves by eating quinces, but this was brought to a sudden…

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Cessnock District News. District Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 2

Mr. E. Clemens, of Cessnock, has been advised that Bardsley, the famous cricketer, intends bringing a team to Cessnock on Good Friday, and Mr. Clemens has been asked to…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 3

Les. Darcy and Jack Dillon, who were prevented by Mr Whitman, the Governor of New York, from fighting on Monday night, have arranged, to box for 20…

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