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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1918

424 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 22

Robins Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 July 1918 · page 4

A meeting of the members of the Robins cricket club, will be held in Miss Edwards' rooms, High-street, on Wednesday night next at 8 o'clock…

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Boolaroo Races. Saturday's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 July 1918 · page 7

Boolaroo Racing Club's meeting on Saturday passed off very successfully. The weather was fine, the attendance large, and the fields good, while the meeting was excellently…

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Latest Sporting News. Racing Regulations. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 July 1918 · page 5

Recently the A. J. C. committee framed a regulation concerning breaches of the Gaming Act. The regulation will come into operation in the new season, which being on…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 July 1918 · page 4

Singleton defeated Denman on Victoria Square last Saturday by 20 to nil. Tries were obtained by W. Lloyd, H. Herps (2), J. Mantle (2), and J…

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Union of English-Speaking Races. a Bishop's View

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1918 · page 2

In the course of a lecture at Goulburn on Wednesday evening, before the Roman Catholic Club, on "Edmund Burke," Bishop Gallagher…

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Bowls. Central Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 July 1918 · page 6

On the central green on Saturday afternoon, the trophy competitions will be advanced another stage. For the C. Bragg trophy, Norman v. Saunders, the winner v. Swinger,…

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Boxing on Italian Front

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 July 1918 · page 3

The commander-in-chief of the British forces here (says Mr. G. Ward Price, special correspondent at British headquarters in Italy), Lord Cavan, presented a handsome silver cup he had…

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Cessnock Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 7

Cessnock Jockey Club's meeting to-morrow should attract a large attendance, as the nominations received are excellent, and good fields should start in most of the…

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Brentwood Tennis Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 July 1918 · page 2

The following additional subscriptions have been received to Brentwood Hospital tennis court fund: Dr. Roger £1, C. N. Hallett 10/, D…

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Latest Sporting News. Cessnock Races Postponed, Cessnock, Saturay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 July 1918 · page 5

In consequence of the heavy rain last night Cessnock Jockey Club races, set down for to-day, have been postponed…

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Boxing. Fitzsimmons v. GODFREY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 July 1918 · page 7

Fred Fitzsimmons, the crack Newcastle featherweight boxer, met Sid Godfrey for the fourth time in Sydney on Saturday night. Fitzsimmons scaled 9.0[?] to Godfreys 9.2,…

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Football. Marist Brothers' High School Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 July 1918 · page 7

The sixth series of games in connection with this competition was played on the park on Friday last, and resulted as follows:— Rovers v. Acolytes.—Won by Rovers, 1 to…

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Cessnock Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 July 1918 · page 5

Cessnock races, postponed from Saturday last, will he held to-morrow (Wednesday). THe usual special trains will be run; leaving Maitland at 11.40 and 12.20 Good fields are…

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Swimming and Strength

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 August 1918 · page 5

Denizens of the beautiful but cold Motherland miss one of the greatest joys of life—the dip in ocean or river with a red sun peeping over the horizon or sinking after a…

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Bowls. Maitland Bowling Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 August 1918 · page 7

Maitland v. East Maitland, on East Maitland green, Saturday:—H. Rourke, Longworth, Cavalier, George; Bolt, W. Pender, Adams; Smith; Balley, Elias Bowden, Elisha…

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Cessnock Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 August 1918 · page 7

The July meeting of the Cessnock Jockey Club, postponed from Saturday last in consequence of wet weather, was held yesterday. The choosing of a week day, and, fur-…

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Clarence Town. FOOTBALL

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 6

On Saturday the Clarence Town Waratahs and East Maitland Boomerangs played their third game this season, at Clarence Town. Maitland…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 August 1918 · page 6

The following players have been chosen to represent Singleton v. Muswellbrook on Victoria Square this afternoon:—F. Twomey, J. Murphy, H…

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Brentwood Tennis Court Fund

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 August 1918 · page 2

Amount previously acknowledged £24/15/. C. H. Tindale 10/-; total £25/ 6/. A start has been made to get the court in order and it is anticipated…

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German Rule of Subject Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1918 · page 4

The murder of Field-Marshal von Eichhorn, the Dictator of the Ukraine, calls attention to the German methods of dealing with conquered peoples. Eichhorn is described as…

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