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Sport, 1920

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Cricket. Saturday's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 5

East Maitland v. Robins, at East Maitland.—G. Newcombe, R. Marr, L. Lamb, E. Brown, A. Burg, J. Dreury, W. Beatty, W. Penfold, D. Cox, J. Hector, A…

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Cycling. Cessnock Road Races

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

The Cessnock Bicycle Club will conduct two road races on Saturday afternoon next, from Hampton's Hotel to Bellbird and back, and at two-mile course for juniors. The…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 5

Maitland Centra[?] v. Cassnock, at Cessnock:—A Pennant; B[?], Silk Whitty; Wilson, R. Norman, Herman;…

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Bowls. Hunter River District Competitions

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 2

On Saturday next Singleton "A" Team plays at Kurri. As this is a long trip by road the motor 'bus is timed to leave the Caledonian Hotel at 12.15…

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Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 3

The following are selected for Saturday against Central Maitland on home green: Campebll, Hutton, Lindeman, Marshall, Marshall, Stevenson…

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Boxing Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 3

Fans will be well catered for to-night at the Strand. Nutty Fairhall (who is looked upon by good judges as a sure champion will be opposed to Al White…

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Newcastle Swimming Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 4

An attractive carnival will be held in the Ocean Baths, Newcastle, to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon, when the following world's lady amateur swimming champions will be…

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Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 3

A cricket match was played between Belford and West End cricket clubs on West End wicket last Saturday and resulted in a win for West End by…

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Stroud Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

A day's racing will be held on the Stroud Park next Saturday in aid of the Football Club. R.S. AND S.I. LEAGUE…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 2

The following is the team against Kurri for this afternoon's play. Muswellbrook players are asked to attend at 1.30 as Kurri players…

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Boxing at Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 7

There was a fair crowd at the Strand Theatre, Cessnock, last night, to witness the boxing contest between Al. while (7.6), and Nutty Fairhall (8.8), White showed up best…

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Boxing. Moran Beats Smith

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 13

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

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Swimming. Ross Establishes Another Record

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 13

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

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Oscar Asche at Golf

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 12

Mr. Oscar Asche, who confesses to having played down to two at one time, and has added most mysteriously four or five strokes to his bandicap, is a frightfully keen person…

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International Football. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 2

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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Fatality at Gosford Races. Jackey R. Walker Killed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 5

Through three horses falling in the Novice Handicap, at Gosford races on Tuesday, R. Walker, the rider of Carmray, received injuries from which he died…

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Cessnock Races. Hospital Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 7

Weather conditions on Saturday, were unfavourable in the Cessnock Jockey Club's Hospital meeting, it being decidedly showery up till the start of the race, when…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 4

South Singleton v. Singleton at the showground on Saturday next, at 2 p.m.; Marshall, Bates, Adams, Williams, Roser, Bower, Richardson, Lambert,…

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Boxing. Wall Beats Troy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 7

There was a good house at the Sydney Hippodrome last night to see the settlement of paper-weight championship, which was won by Dave Wall, on points, from Les Troy. It…

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Boxing Contest. London, February 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 5

A boxing contest between Joe Beckett and Smith has been arranged to take place in the Albert Hall, London, on March 3. The match will be preceded by a 15-round fight…

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