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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1918

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Boxing Championship. New York

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1918 · page 15

Jesse Willard and Fred Fulton have not yet found a plsce to bring. off their glove contest for the heavy-weight championship of the world. The Government of Nevada refused…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 20 April 1918 · page 8

191S Championship Tennis Balls, 24/- doz. at HALLET'S, Muswellbrook, Special quotations to Clubs. The Moss Vale War Service…

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Bowls. To-morrow's Matches

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

East Maitland v. City, on the Newcastle City green, 5 rinks:—Jones, Dalton, Lackey, G. Geary; Burgess, Treasure, Moun, Hill; Foster, Phair, Cotterill, pryor: Piper, Towns…

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Boolaroo Races

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

Boolaroo races will be held to-morrow and with fine weather the meeting promises to be an attractive one, as it is on the eye of the Newcastle meeting, and may give a line as to…

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BOWLS. President's Shields Competition

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 2

The following is the programme for to-day's play:— "B" CLASS COMPETITION. Barrett's team v. Gould's team…

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Boolaroo Races. April Meeting

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

The meeting of Boolaroo Racing Club, on Saturday was largely attended, and the fixture was most successful. The weather was cloudy and threatening, but beyond a light…

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Jerry's Plains Patriotic Races

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

A very successful race meeting was held at Jerry's Plains on Saturday, in aid of the Red Cross Society. A light shower fell early in the afternoon, but it did not affect the…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 2

Hamilton defeated Lowlands on Saturday lan en Waratah green, and won the Raysmith Shield "A"' Pennant Competition. Much interest was centred…

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Rawson Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 4

The annual general meeting of members of the Rawson Tennis Club will be held in the Gresford School of Arts on Thursday night next…

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Racing Fixtures. Minister Denies Inorease

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1918 · page 7

Senator peare, Minister for Defence, quoted figures to show the inncouracy of the statement that racing in increasing not-withstanding the restriction imposed by the…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 May 1918 · page 4

A meeting of persons interested in the formation of a football club was held on Tuesday night. There was a good attendance, and Mr. Brown…

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Racing in Australia. Federal Cabinet to Consider

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 May 1918 · page 3

The Minister for Defence, Senator Pearee, stated on Tuesday that" the Cabinet will shortly consider the whole question of racing in Australia, with a…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 2

The local bowing club is a strong organisation and the exercise engendered by part cipation in the game of bowls appears to unducive the physical vigony because elderly…

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Newcastle Cup Meeting. To-morrow's Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 7

The Newcastle Cup meeting commences, to-morrow, and it the present beautiful weather continues there is sure to be a big crowd, if not a record crowd, in attendance…

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Broke Red Cross Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 2

The following entries have been received for Broke Red Cross races on Saturday, May 18:— Palestine Handicap.—Taralie,…

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Latest Sporting News. Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 5

Newcastle Cup meeting will be concluded on saturday. A special train leaves West Maitland at 10.50 and Morpeth at 9.25 a.m. for passengers and racehorses. A special…

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Bowls. Champion Rink

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 May 1918 · page 7

The first round of this important competition took place on Saturday, when the draw resulted in the following clubs meeting:— Maitland v. Wickham, Maitland Central…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 5

On Saturday last the football season was opened at Dungog, when Clarence Town defeated the Dungog Durhams by 8 to 3. For two seasons…

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Broke Patriotic Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 3

The following weights have been allotted by Mr A. H. Hewitt, handicap per, for the patriotic race meeting, in aid of Red Cross Society, to be held at…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 3

The following teams from Oriental F.C. will meet on Victoria Square on Saturday afternoon, and afterwards a team will be selected to meet East…

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