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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1918

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Boxing. Lloyd Champion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 7

At the Sydney Stadium last night the heavy-weight boxing championship of Australia was decided between Albert Lloyd 12.22 (Australia), and Jimmy Clabby,…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 4

At Sydney Stadium on Tuesday night the heavyweight boxing championship of Australia was decided between Albert Lloyd, 12st 2½lb (Australia) and…

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Heddon Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 7

Heddon Jockey Club, if favoured with fine weather for its meeting' tomorrow,will pro-bably attract a very large gathering to its popular course. Recently the meetings at…

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Walisend Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 7

The following entries have been received for the race meeting to be hold at Wallsend on Saturday, 12th instant: — Novice Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Ronalyn,…

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Boxing. Lloyd Champion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 5

At the Sydney Stadium lust night, heavy-weight boxing championship of Australia was decided between Albert L[?] 12.2½ (Australia), and Jimmy Clabby, l[?]…

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Boxing. Australian Heavyweight Championship

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 13

The Australian heavy weight title and belt will be at stake when Jimmy Clabby (holder) meets Albert Lloyd at the Sydney Stadium on New Year's night. Clabby has just returned…

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Bowls. Competition Starts To-day

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 6

The Northern Bowling Association competitions start to-day, when Singleton A team meets Maitland on Central green, and Singleton B meets Maitland…

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Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon at 2.30 a match will take place between the two local teams. Both teams stand well in the competition and are…

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Wallsend Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 7

The meeting at Wallsend to-morrow should attract a large attendance. Good sport is promised, and large fields are likely to face the starter in each of the six events…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 8

PENNANT MATCHES. Weather permitting, Singleton A will meet Maitland Central on Maitland Park green. Same rinks as last…

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Sydney Races Postponed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 5

All racing was postponed to-day, owing to continuous heavy rains…

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Latest Sporting News. Wallsend Races. Wallsend

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 5

The Wallsend Jockey Climb's meeting was not held to-day in consequence of the heavy rains of yesterday and to-day…

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Boxing. Featherweight Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 7

The featherweight championship of Australia was fought for between Sid Godfrey and Vince Blackburn at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night. At the end of a hard and…

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Record Storm. Racing in United States. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 5

The greatest storm for 20 years is sweeping over the control western States from Memphis in the south through the cotton States. It is the coldest weather in history. Scores…

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Bowls. Pennant and Raysmith Shield Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 4

Maitland v. Maitland Central on the park on Saturday:—R. pender, Edmunds, Jarman, Oakes; Wise, Bolt, Kline, Sampson; Ross, Anderson, Drew, Logan; W. Kerr…

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Horse Racing in England. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 5

In the House of Commons Mr. [?] Law, replying to persistent duestioning, said that the war Cabined considered that race horses consumed a trilling amount of…

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Boxing. Featherweight Championship

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 13

The featherweight championship of Australia was fought for between Sid Godfrey and Vinco Blackburn at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night. At the end of a hard and…

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Bowls. Pennant Competition

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 6

Singleton A, six rinks, will be engaged against Waratah on Wickham. green today. Players leave by 11.25 train…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 4

Boxing bouts and vaudeville turns were provided at the Stadium on Saturday night for a big gathering of people. The ring events were mostly tournament [?]. Billy Lons…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 4

Federals defeated Lorn on Saturday by 20 runs. The principal [?] for the winners were c. March. C. Tayior, R. Wills and A. Brosman. In consequence of the horse rearing. Mrs…

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