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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1918

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Football Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 October 1918 · page 2

Singleton Football Club, which has an almost unbeaten record, concluded its programme for the season on Saturday last with a match against Western Suburbs…

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Bowls. Maitland Bowling Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 October 1918 · page 7

At a fully attended meeting of the committee last evening it was decided to open the green officially for the coming season on Saturday, 19th last, wits a rink…

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Wallsend Races

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

The following entries have been received for the Wallsend Jockey Club's race meeting to be hold on Saturday, October 12:— Novice Handicap; 6 furlongs.—Barmist,…

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Football. Marist Brothers' High School Competition

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

In the final match of this competition Skylarks (captain V. Wright) beat Warrigals (captain L. Nnwin) by 2 goals to nil, after the previous "final" had ended in a…

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Robins Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 October 1918 · page 4

A meeting of the Robins Cricket Club will be held in Miss Edwards' rooms on Tuesday night next, at 8 p.m. A good muster of members and intending members…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 October 1918 · page 2

An eight rink team representing the Northern District Association visited Sydney on Saturday to meet a team chosen from the Metropolitan…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 October 1918 · page 7
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A well-attended meeting of AM Saints' C. C. was held in Mr. Alf Giles' shop in the week end. It was decided to change the name of the club to the Belvidere C.C., and Mr. Frank…

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Lawk Tennis

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 October 1918 · page 4

The club on Howe Park Oval had the pieasure of crossing racquets with Denman on Saturday, when an interesting watch took place. The visitors, who…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 October 1918 · page 7

The club on Howe Park eval played a team from Denman on Saturday, the Final scores being:—Singleton 18 sets 126 games; Denman, 6 sets 109 games…

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Bowls. Inter-association Match. Northern District v. N.S.W.

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 October 1918 · page 7

The eight rink game between these two associations took place on Saturday afternoon on St. George's green, Sydney, and after an interesting game the Sydney men…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 October 1918 · page 4

A meeting of the members of Single, ton Oriental Football Club was held at the residence of Mr V. Sylkes, to wind up the season. Mr G Brown was…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 October 1918 · page 4

The following will represent Belvidere C. U. against Rosedale at Victoria Square on Saturday next:—L. Lambert, Priestul. A Giles, W. Stewart, F…

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A.j.c. Races. Opening Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1918 · page 11

A tremendous assemblage, representing all parts of the Commonwealth and New Zealand, gathered at Randwick on Saturday for the opening day of the Australian Jockey Club's…

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Athletics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1918 · page 7

A Shelfield Handicap, to be run under the New South Wales Athletic League rules, will be held at Wingham on the days of the show, November 1 and 2, the prizes for…

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Boxing. Edwards Defeats Palmer

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

The champion lightweight of Australia, and holder of the English featherweight championship bolt, Liew Edwards, met Benny Palmer, the Mexican lightweight boxer in a…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 October 1918 · page 2

The President of the Hunter River District Bowling Association has asked for a Singleton rink to accompany his team to Kurri on November 9th to open…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 October 1918 · page 7

The following will represent the Robins v. Kurri on the park:—A. Dodds, W. Tegg, W. Greenwood, A. Brown, C. Enright, G. Stevens, K. Mossman, R. Maher, E. Osland,…

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Bowls. Maitland Bowling Club. Official Opening of Green

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 October 1918 · page 7

The official opening of the green for the 1918-19 season will take place on the park next saturday at 2 p.m. sharp. Mr. W. R. Kerr, who has been re-elected president…

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Boxing. Edwards Defeats Palmer

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1918 · page 11

The champion lightweight of Australia, and. holder of the English featherweight championship bolt, Llen Edwards, met Benny Palmer, the Mexican lightweight boxer in a…

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