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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1919

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Playing Cricket on

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 May 1919 · page 2

At Gunning Police Court, J. J. Shechy and V. J. O'Brien were each fined 2/6 and 6/- costs for playing cricket in the local park on a Sunday. Proceedings…

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A.J.C. Races Postponed Continuous Rain. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 May 1919 · page 2

The A.J.C. committee met to-day and decided to postpone the third day's meeting till to-morrow, owing to the continuous rain…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 5
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

The Upper Hunter competition starts on Saturday, 31st inst, and the opening matches will be:—Muswellbrook v. Aberdeen, at Aberdeen ;…

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Bowls. Maitland Bowling Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 7

The various club competitions are now nearing a close and after these have been finished off, the Northern Districts Bowling Association rink and pairs championships…

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Wallsend Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 7

Wallsend Jockey Club's May meeting will take place to-morrow, and if favoured by fine weather there promises to be a large attendance. It is now over two…

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Football. To-morrow's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 7

Western Suburbs v. West End on the Show Ground:—R. McMullen, J. McMullen, A. Richardson, F. Brennan, M. Brennan, Edmonds, Hartcher, Schofield, Smith…

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Coursing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 2

A coursing match will take place in Mr. A. McTaggart's paddock, Rosebrook, on Monday, 9th, June (King's Birthday holiday.)…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 5

The local competition will be continued to day, and members are requeated to be on the green at 2 o'clock. Afternoon tea…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 2

The "A" grade competition commences next Saturday. When the fixtures were originally drawn up it was arranged that Muswellbrook…

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Boxing Tournament. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 5

The imperial Service Boxing Tournament was continued last night In the semi-finals or the heavyweight championship Captain Coghill (Australia…

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Playing Cricket on

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 6

At Gunning Police Court, J. J. Sheehy and V. J. O'Brien were each fined 2/6 and 6/- costs for playing cricket in the local park on Sunday…

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Football Matches. Capetown. May 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 12

The Western Province Rugby team beat an Australian team from the Boonah by 31 points to 5. The visitors were welcomed enthusiastically…

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About Sport. Lawn Tennis London, May 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 2

Norman Brookes will defend his title as singles lawn tennis champion at Surbiton on May 24, if he arrives in time. Gregg, of New South Wales, is…

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A.I.F. Cricket. London, May 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 12

The A.I.F. cricket team has opened the season with a match against Lionel Rebinson's Eleven at Buckenham Hall, Norfolk…

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Athletics. Maitland Club

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 15

The first long-distance road race by the Maitland Amateur Athletic Club was carried out on Saturday afternoon from the Belinore Bridge to the Bolwarra Public School and…

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Football. Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 May 1919 · page 7

The Hunter Rugby League carried out further practice matches on Saturday, two games being played on the Show Ground Both were keenly costested, one ending in a…

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Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 May 1919 · page 7

The Cadet competition was continued on Saturday afternoon, and despite the unfavourable conditions some very bright football was witnessed, Two games were played…

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Cycling. Road Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 May 1919 · page 7

The road races promoted by the Maitland Bicycle Club are becoming increasingly popular. Saturday's events were witnessed by a great crowd of people the largest that…

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Wallsend Races. May Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 May 1919 · page 7

After a spell of two months racing was resumed at Wallsend on Saturday, but the weather was unfavourable and the track very heavy which affected the meeting…

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