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Sport, 1920

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 2

What should prove an intersting match, will be played on the local ground, to-day, Saturday, between teams representing Muswellbrook…

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Boxing. Godfrey Defeats Holmes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 13

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night Sid. Godfrey, 8. 13, successfully defended his title of featherweight champion of Australia, defeating Harry Holmes, 8.13, on points…

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Boxing. Contest at Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 7

Al. king, of Sydney, and Bluey Blanch, a local lad, fought under Joe Shakespeare's management at the Strand Theatre, Cessnock, last night, before a large crowd. It…

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Swimming. Ross in New Zealand

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 13

At the Auckland swimming carnival Norman Ross won the 200yds invitation race by 22yds in 22min 25 2-5sec, 12 1-5sec under the New Zealand record…

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Paterson Tennis Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 4

A dance in aid of the Paterson Tennis Club will be held in the School of Arts, Paterson, on Thursday, 15th instant, at 8 o'clock…

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Lawn Tennis. the Davis Cup

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 7

The hon. secretary of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australasia. Mr. T. H. Hicks, yesterday received a cable message from France in which representatives of that…

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Boxing. Tierney Beats Sullivan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 7

Arthur Tierney (10.0) and Herb Sullivan (9.10) were the principals at the Imperial Stadium on Saturday night. There was a good house. It was a good, clean contest,…

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Newcastle Races. Saturday's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 7

The March meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club on Saturday was favoured by beautiful weather, and there was a very large attendance, the meeting being…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 2

In the absence of a visiting team, championship singles were indulged in upon the local green, on Saturday last, when some very high-class play…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 4

Singleton v District on Howe Park on Thursday next, play to commence at 11 sharp:—Fawcett (2), Dight, Hickson, Barton, Shaw, G. Andrews, Waters,…

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Boxing. Match in Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 7

There was an extraordinary ending to a contest for the championship for Australian fleet, between Chief Petty Officer Monty Murton (11.6), boxing instructor of…

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Rawson Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Rawson Tennis Club will be held in the Gresford School of Arts to-night (Tuesday)…

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Cricket. Weston v. OAKHAMPTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 7

Weston performed something of a record in fast scaring against Oakhanpton on Saturday last. They defeated the latter by an innings and 9 wickets. Weston were only…

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N.U. Football. Australian Tour. London, March 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 2

The Northern Union team for the Australian tour will include the following:— Full-backs: G. Thomas (Huddersfield), Wood (Oldham)…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 2

A match, was palyed on the local green on Saturday last, between a rink brought from Newcastle by Mr. Leslie Arnott and a rink from…

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Bowls. Burwood Sheild

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 7

Two very strong rinks from the Maitland Club went to Burwood yesterday afternoon to play their fixture in the Burwood Shield competition. This competition is continued to…

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Cricket. Tamworth V. Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 2

A match was played on the local ground on Saturday last, between teams representing Tamworth and Muswellbrook Cricket Clubs, and…

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Races and State Motor Car. Controversy Between Premier and Opposition Leader

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 2

Reference to the controversy between the Premier (Mr. Holman) and Mr. J. Storey (lender of the Opposition) as to the latter having travelled to the races. In a State…

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Athletic Club Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the ladles and gentlemen interested in the Maitland Amateur Athletic Club was held in the Mayor's room last evening to discuss the best means of raising…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 6

South Singleton v. Mitchell's Flat at Mitchell's Flat on Saturday next:— Roser, M'Alpin (2), Lambert, Bower, Penton, Burns, Lloyd, M. Dever, Bates,…

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