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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1919

1,303 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 66

A.I.F. Cricket. Tour Abandoned. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 5

The "Times" cricket correspondent, telegraphing on Saturday, says that it is understood that the Australian tour is likely to be abandoned, owing to Macartncy and…

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Boxing. Holland V. O'malley

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 7

What promises to prove an interesting and exciting bout is that arranged between Fred Holland and Tom O'Malley, who are to meet at the Victoria Theatre, Newcastle, on…

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Cricket DUNGOG V. STROUD

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 2

Dungog players journeyed to Stroud on Saturday last and suffered defeat at the hands of the home team. The plays sat down to dinner at…

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A.I.F. Cricket Team. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 5

General Dodds states that anticipating the acceptance of the selectors' recommendation to abandon the Australian Eleven tour, the A.I.F. is forming a team on a…

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Boxing. Holland V. O'malley

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 7

What promises to prove an interesting and exciting bout is that arranged between Fred Holland and Tom O'Malley, who are to meet at the Victoria Theatre, Newcastle, on…

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Tennis. Davis Cup Contests. London, Monday Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 5

A peculiar position has arisen with regard to the Davis Cup. It was not expected that Australasia would be asked to defend the Cup before 1920, but Belgium has issued…

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Races and Shows. May Now Be Held

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 6

From to-day all open-air gatherings, such as shows and race meetings, can be held. This was the principal decision arrived at last night after several members of the…

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Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 2

Cessnock A v Singleton, on Saturday, 28th inst., on Singleton green. This should be the interesting game of the season, inasmuch as if Cessnock win…

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Boxing Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 2

Probably the moat attractive contest yet staged in Cessnock will take place to-night at the Strand Theatre between Jim Baillie and Jack Cole. Both men…

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Boxing. London, Feb. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 7

Tancy Lee outpointed Danny Morgan at the National Sporting Club for the feather-weight championship, winning the Lonsdale belt outright…

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Bowls. Hunter River Bowling Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 7

On Saturday afternoon the competitions will be continued For the Hennings Shield. Singleton will play Central on Central Green and Kurri will meet Cessnock on…

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Racing Advertisements. Defendants Sentenced

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 3

The case in which Alfred Vockler was proceeded against for having caused to be published an advertisement whereby it was made to appear that he would on…

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No Racing Till

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 3

It has been decided that there shall be no horseracing in Sydney until Saturday next…

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Restrictions Relaxed. Races and Shows May Now Be Held

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 3

From yesterday all open-air gatherings, such as shows and race meetings, can be held. This was the principal decision arrived at on Tuesday night…

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Bowls. East Maitland Bowling Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 7

Last Saturday saw the last of both A and B Pennant competitions, as far as East Maitland Club is concerned, for the remainder of this season. Next Saturday will be taken…

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Rugby Football. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 12

At the Queen's Club Rugby trial the Australians, in France, beat the south Africans by nine points to eight, under fairy good conditions. The play was fast and keen, and…

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Bowls. Singleton a v. Maitland Central A.

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 2

Following will represent Singleton against Maitland Central to-day, on Central green, in Shield competition:— Burns, Muxlow, Glover, M'Dougall…

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Sporting. Bowls. Muswellbrook B. v. Central B

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 7

Muswellbrook B team played the Maltland Central B team iu the B Pennant competition, on the Central green, on Saturday afternoon, and…

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Tennis. Davis Cup Contests. London, Monday Night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 2

A peculiar position has arisen with regard to the Davis Cup. It was not expected that Australasia would be asked to defend the Cup before 1920, but Belgium has issued…

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A.I.F. Cricket Team. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 13

General Dodds states that, anticipating the acceptance of the selectors recommendation to abandon the Australian, Eleventour, the A.I.F. is forming a team on a…

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