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Sport, 1920

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Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

A team will be selected from the following players to represent Aberdare v Ben Ean on Aberdare Park on Saturday, at 2.30 p.m.: W. Snape, T…

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Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 3

The cricket match last Saturday against Aberdare resulted in a win for West Bud Club. The principle scorers for West End were: E. Snape 75, D…

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Boxing in New Zealand. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 5

Tom Uren defeated David Meekin in nine rounds in Wellington, New Zealand…

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Wallsend Races. To-morrow's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 7

The popular Wallsend Jockey Club will hold its February meeting to-morrow, and as the weather promises to be favourable, and good fields are assured, there should be a…

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Lawn Tennis. Austral Club Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Austral Tennis Club, Morpeth, was hold in the ante-room, School of Arts, last evening, when Miss A. Hogan presided over a large attendance of…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 2

On Saturday last Muswellbrook met and defeated Singleton on the local green in the B pennant competition by 4 points. Scores:—…

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Rugby Football Springboks and N.Z. CAPETOWN, February 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 10

The South African Rugby Board regrets that it is unable to accept the invitation to send a team to New Zealand in 1920, but is prepared to negotiate for the sending of a…

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Swimming. Ross Defeats Beaurepaire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 13

Norman Ross best Frank Beaurepaire for the 440 yards championship at the Melbourne City baths last week by 8 1-5sec, egual to about 10 yeards. Ross's time was…

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Boxing. Moran Beats Smith

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 7

Mick Moran, 9.4, of Cessnock, defeated Freddy Smith, 9.0, of Sydney, at the Strand Stadium, Cessnock, last night, in twenty rounds on points. The fight was willing and…

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Maitland Swimming Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 2

A meeting of members of the Maitland Swimming Club will be held in Mr. T. Pywell's rooms on Tuesday evening, 17th instant, when all members are requested to…

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Swimming. Ross Establishes Another Record

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 4

The second day of the Australian Championships Swimming Carnival was held at Fletcher's Dock, Port Adelaide, on Saturday afternoon…

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Wallsend Races. February Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 4

The February meeting of the popular Wallsend Jockey Club on Saturday proved most successful from all points of view. The weather was perfect, the course in excellent…

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Boxing. Tournament at Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 7

A 9st 71b £15 boxing tournament was opened in the Central Hall on Friday night before a good house; but the class of fighting was not up to the standard of the previous…

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Albion Football Club

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 5

At the meeting on Thursday night, last there were present. Messrs H. E. Woodman, F. Wilson, S. Croll, D. Johns, S. Robards, C. Jones, W. J…

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Rover Football Club

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 5

At a meeting of members of the above at the School of Arts on Thursday last, the following business was transacted. The balance sheet…

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International Football. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 5

At Rugby football England beat Ireland by 14 to 11 at Dublin. In Soccer, Ireland and Wales drew, 2 all, at Belfast…

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Latest Sporting News. Cessnock Races. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 5

The following entries have been received for Cessnock Jockey Club races to be held on Saturday next:— Nurses' Handicap, one mile.—Riding…

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Athletics. 75 Yards Handicap

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 7

A 75-yards' footrunning handicap, promoted by Mr. Stan Barnes, was run off on Saturday evening in the presence of a good crowd, at Greta. The final resulted: P…

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Swimming. Maitland Club Abandons Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 7

A well-attended meeting of the Maitland Swimming Club, presided over by Mr. C. Redding, was held in Pywell's rooms last evening…

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Horse Racing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 2

The attention of horseowners is directed to the fact that nominations for Muswellbrook Races, to be held on 28th inst., close on Saturday…

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