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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1919

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Boxing. Fred Dyer Beaten. Vancouver

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 15

In the boxing contest between Pal. Read, of Boston, and Fred Dyer, who was recently in Australia, Read gained the decision in the twelfth round. Jack Britton knocked…

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Cricket. Vacy v. Martin's Creek

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 7

On Saturday last Vacy wended their way to Martin's Creek and came back with a victory. Martin's Creek batted first, and put up 197. E. O'Connor, 76, and V. Hall, 35…

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Welsh Football. Death of Famous Pioneer

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 14

A. J. Gould, the famous Welsh three-quarter back, died suddenly at Newport, Mon. (England), recently from haemorrhage, at the age of 54…

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Rosehill Races. Briseis the Autumn Stakes. Rosehill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 5

Rosehill races took place this afternoon. The weather was fine, and the attendance large. Following are the results:-THE MAIDEN HANDICAP £100…

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Cessnock Races. Saturday's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 7

The Cessnock Jockey Club was favoured by fine weather, and a large attendance at its meeting on Saturday, which proved a very enjoyable function. Though the fields were…

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Bowls. Hunter River Bowling Association. Final Champion Rink Competition. Singleton v. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 6

On Saturday afternoon there was a good muster of bowling enthusiasts on the Maitland central green to see the final played between Kurri and Singleton for the honour…

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Hospital Gala Day Cricket and Sports on Showground

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 2

Thanks to the generous co-operation of the N.A.A., the Dangar Cottage Hospital committee was enabled this year to hold its annual fete on a much-larger…

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Bowls. Hunter River District Bowling Association. Final Champion Rink Competition. Singleton v. Kurri Kurri. (By Bob. Norman.)

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon, on the Maitland Cental green, the final for the Champion Rink competition was played between Singleton and Kurri Kurri…

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Bowls. Saturday's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 7

East Maitland Bowling Club v. West Maitland, on the park green, on Saturday: East Maitland Team: Whitty, Young, Towns, Wyllic: Foster, Volckman, Pryor, [?]…

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Amateur Athletic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 4

The Maitland Amateur Athletic Club will conduct a number of events on the Show Ground on Saturday afternoon next, entries for which close with the hon, secretary…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 4

Following will represent Belvidere B v. Warkworth on Victoria Square next Saturday:—J. O'Leary, H. Thrift, E. Collins, C. York, A. Lowe, C. Searl, C…

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Bowls. Maitland Bowling Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 7

A fully attended meeting of the committee was president over last eveing by Mr. W. R. Kerr, and a considerable amount of business was put through expeditiously. It was…

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Latest Sporting News. Maitland Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 5

The Maitland jockey Club's April meeting will be held at Rutherford on Saturday next, when in large attendance is anticipated. There are 127 entries in the six event on…

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Influenza. the New Restrictions. Racing Prohibition General

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 4

Sixteen deaths occurred in Sydney yesterday, and 1.15 fresh were admitted to hospital. Nine fresh cases were reported from North Head. Seven of the latter were…

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Sydney Report. 12 DEATHS, 117 Fresh Cases. City and Country Races "Off." (By Telegraph;) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 2

There were twelve deaths and 117 fresh cases in the 24 hours ending 2 o'clock, to-day. Racing in city and country is…

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Bowls. Central Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 7

On the Central Grown on Saturday the competitions for Trophies will be continued, the following players will take part: Silk, Hermann, Gatton, Moore, Regan, Wilks, Dimmock…

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Maitland Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 7

The Maitland Jockey Club's meeting to be held at Rutherford, to-morrow Saturday) promises to be very successful, more especially as it will be the last race meeting…

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Lawn Tennis. English Championships. Australians to Compete. London, Wednesday Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 2

The following Australians have entered the covered court championships at Queen's CLub courts, commencing on July [?] S. N. Doust, A. B. Jones, R. V. Red…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 8

The Champion Pairs competition will commence on the 12th. April. The following, is the draw for the first round, finals to be played on…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 6

There are a number of cricketers in the district who are of the opinion that the district commation which defeated the N.A. Assocation team last…

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