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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Sport

Sport, 1916

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Gunnedah Races

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 2

Races will be held at Gunnedah on the 28th and 29th inst., when five events will be contested each day, the prize money amounting…

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Moree Tennis Club

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Moree Tennis Club was held in the card room of the School of Arts last night, there being present Mr. A. A. Glennie (in…

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National Football Britain Versus Germany. Teams

The North Western Courier · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 3

Britain: Kitchener, goal; French and Chetwode, backs; Smith Dorrein, Haig and Macready, half-backs; Grenfell, Daniels, the Prince of Wales,…

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Boxing Notes from Sydney Red Watson v. Frank O'connor. Next Saturday, K. O. Brown and Fritz Holland. Darcy'b Next Contest. More American Boxers to Arrive. Light Horse Carnival

The North Western Courier · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 6

Rod Watson proved himself to be too strong and heavy for our hard bitting Sydney lad, Frank O'Connor last Saturday night at the Sydney…

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Boxing. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 20 March 1916 · page 2

Fritz-Holland outpointed "Knock-out" Brown at the Stadium. Frank Thorn received a decision over George Taylor in Brisbane…

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Gunnedah Races

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 4

Races will be held at Gunnedah on the 28th and 29th inst., when five events will be contested each day, the prize money amounting…

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Gunnedah Patriotic Races

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 2

Entries close to-morrow (Wednesday, March 22) for all events at the Gunnedah J.C.'s patriotic meeting on March 28 and 29. The programme contains ten…

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Muswellbrook Races

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 2

Muswellbrook Race Club again caters for the public on Monday, April 3, and as the track is in splendid order, and the appointments generally have been…

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Boxing Notes from Sydney Last Saturday's Contest. Heavyweight Championship. Welterweight Championship. Elimination Contests. Carmichael's Thousand Coforts Fund. (Special to this Paper.)

The North Western Courier · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 3

Our middleweight champion Fritz Holland turned the tables on his recent conqueror, George K. O. Brown Weighing in at 2 o'clock Brown…

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"Snowy" Flynn's Boxing Show

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 2

"Snowy" Flynn's boxing and athletic show, which will perform on Tamworth Showground on show days this week should be well patronised, as in addition…

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Boxing. Willard Defeats Moran. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 2

Willard won the fight against Moran in the tenth round on points…

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Boxing

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 5

After a slashing twenty rounds, "Wave" Geikie (9.0¼) got the verdict over Jack Humphires (9.1½) at the Brishane Stadium on Saturday night…

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SWIMMING. Fanny Durack's World's Record. SYDXEY. Sun[?]

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 3 April 1916 · page 2

The world s woman's record for 440 yards was established yesterday by Fanny Durack in the Domain baths. She covered the di[?]stance in 6 mins. 3 2-5ths…

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Latest Sport Boxing. No Fight Declared in Melbourne. Sydney, S[?]

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 3 April 1916 · page 2

Tommy Uren knocked out Frank O'Connor in the 16th round at the Stadium. Quendreux stopped Matt Murphy in…

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Muswellbrook Races

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 2

Owing to the heavy rain the Muswellbrook races have been postponed till Wednesday next, April 5…

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Latest Sport A.J.C. SCRATCHINGS. Startling Rumors About Celinge. Fancied Horses for the Big Races. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 2

The following are the scratchings for the A.J.C. Autumn races:— Sires' Produce Stakes: Artillery Boy. Doncaster Handicap: Two Blues,…

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Boxing Notes from Sydney UREN v. O'connor. Darcy v. BROWN. McCOY—UREN Likely Easter Date. New Clause in Contracts

The North Western Courier · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 3

Tommy Urea shaped better on Saturday night than in any previous battle in which he has appeared, and O'Connor also improved upon his two…

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Boxing

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 3

The promising young Queensland lightweighting Mait Murphy, who in four previous battles had put his man to sleep early in the exchanges, has to…

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Moonee Valley Races. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 2

The Moonee Valley Eight Hours' Handicap resulted: Bob Soult 1, Pretty Bobby 2. Red Signal 3. Winnr, 7 to [?] Won by three-quarters of a lenght, with…

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Died After Boxing Bout. Wee Waa

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 4

The body of a young man, 27 years, named George Hopkins, was brought to the hospital morgue to-day An inquest will he held on Friday…

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