Les Darcy wasn’t perfect. But in Maitland, many view him as close to it. And 100 years after his death, Darcy’s short life of just 21 years transcends time.
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Darcy is still loved and admired in Maitland.
His legacy continues in ways that can’t be seen, but felt in the city. His character and influence flow through Maitland, shaping how it sees itself, as surely and as insistently as the Hunter River does. Darcy rarely fell. And more than stand, he soared in the ring.
Darcy’s fighting spirit, his perseverance and his never give-up attitude inspires others.
Do you have the fighting spirit? Does your sporting team always persevere, even when you are the underdogs?
We want to hear about your fighting spirit.
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