Boxing
Tibby Wells, the State bantam champion, and Fred Jones, the Brisbane champion, were to have met at the Maitland Stadium last evening, when Jones was…
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Sport, 1916
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Bowls
Owing to the Waratah green being unplayable by the 8th January, the game in the "B" competition, fixed to be played there between Hamilton and Singleton,…
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The Hunter River Professional Sculling Club's regatta, to be held over the Mayfield course to-day, promises to be thoroughly successful. Upwards of seventy…
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It must have cost Blackham a pang to contribute a treasured bat and ball in aid of the sick and wounded soldiers' fund, and there should, in view of the history…
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A boxing contest is set down for this afternoon between Porter and Fitzpatrick. Both lads are well known in the tournament ring. Porter has about three…
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The Premier Club held at 75yds handicap in the ocean baths on Saturday. The heat winners were: J. Conner 6sec. v. Walmsley 6sec, P. Lightfoot 6sec, R…
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Under the circumstances, there was a fair roll up of members to assist President Wilson, in opening the Hamilton green for the season on Saturday…
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The Newcastle Jockey Club opened the new year with a race meeting on Saturday, and as was generally expected, there was a large attendance. In former years…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Athletics. Clabby Beats King. Sydney
Jimmy Clabby (America) defeated Mick King (Australia) on points at the Stadium last night, after a vigorous and clever contest. In the early part of the…
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Armstrong, who captained the Combined 18 in the Patriotic cricket match against Victorian 11, scored 102. but gave a chance at 53. As the match is limited to…
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When Knock-out Brown was told that Les Darcy would not make 11st 61b for the match at the Rushcutter's Bay Stadium on January 15 he said he did not…
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Frank O'Connor is very confident of being able to make the lightweight limit (9st 9lb), and is very anxious to meet either M'Coy or Uren…
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Harry Kilrain and Jim Edwards, of Wallsend, will meet in a twenty-round contest at the West Maitland Stadium on Saturday night. Kilrain is a Maitland…
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A start will be made with the local pennant matches on Saturday next. Difficulty has been experienced in the past in getting the results of the different…
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Whether Tommy Uren wins or loses his contest next Saturday he will have his greatest wish gratified through a match with Herb M'Coy on the 29th instant…
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Jimmy Clabby has arranged to take his countryman, K.C. Brown, in hand, and will assist in his training, and will act as Brown's chief second when Brown is…
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Mr. J. C. Morris presided over a large attendance of the Premiers at their meeting on Thursday night, when complete arrangements were made for the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Boxing Makes the Man
I know of no surer medium than boxing for putting the right smack of confidence into a man, and taking out of him bumptiousness on the one hand and cringing…
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"Joe Costa" is getting into good shape for his contest with Buxton. Harry Kilrain, of Maitland, and Jim Edwards, of Wallsend, meet at Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Professional Sculling. Regatta Concluded
The Hunter River Professional Sculling Club concluded their regatta on the Mayfield course on Saturday afternoon when a fairly large number of lovers of the…
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