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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 4

South Singleton v. Newcastle on Easter Monday, at the Showground, 10.30 a.m.: Bower, Marshall, Roser, M'Alpin (2), Williams, Lambert, Bates,…

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Sunnyside Tennis Club. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Sunnyside Tennis Club (East Maitland) was held last night, Mr. Percy Hickey presiding over a large attendance of members…

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Lawn Tennis. Englishman in New Zealand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 7

The lawn tennis matches between the Englishman and New Zealanders was concluded on Monday at Wellington, rain having caused a postponement on Saturday. In…

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Cricket. the B Grade Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 7

Many spectators are taking Keen interest in the above competition as the end of the season is drawing near (writes a correspondent). As is shown by the competition…

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Amateur Athletic Club. Half-early Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 7

The second half-yearly meeting of the Maitland Amatcur Athletic Club was held in Wolfe's rooms last evening. The president, Mr. W. J. Gillard, was in the chair,…

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Hunter Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 4

The annual meeting of members of the Hunter District Rugby league will be held on Wednesday night next, April 7, in Miss Edwards' room. A full attendance of…

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Bowls. East Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 7

West maitland, where they will have lunch. In the atrenoon they will play and be the guests of East Maitland bowlers. Following are the players:—Brunker, Wyllie, Hills…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 2

The Hon. Secretary of the H.R.D. Association writes Singietpn club stating that Cessnock, and Singleton are a tie for Pennant honors, and that the…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 3

Belvideres v. Howe's Valley, at Victora Square, Good Friday: E. Collins, C. Searl, J. Maguire, H. War. Stewart, H. Ohmsen, R. Waters, E…

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Boxing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 3

Dave Smith will be in town next week with Dan Gallagher. Boxer Flett is in good fettle for his coining fight with local Jim Baillie…

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Swimming. Carnival at Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 7

A monster championship swimming gala will be the big beach alteraction at Newcastle on Easter Monday afternoon, when the New casle Surf League Swimming Club will…

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Boxing. Scanlon Beats Fairhall

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 13

Nutty Fairhall and Mick Scanlon provided the main contest on Friday at the Strand Boxing Theatre, Cessnock. Mr. Arthur Scott, of Sydney, officiated as referce…

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Bowls. the Pennant Competition

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 5

In our last issue it was stated that Singleton would be called upon to play Cessnock in the final for the Pennant competition; also to nominate the…

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Sedgefield Races

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 5

The Sedgefield Jockey Club will hold a day's races on Saturday, April 10th. The programme comprises five events, the Flying and Sedgefield Handicaps…

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Cessnock District News. Bowls. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 5

On Good Friday six rinks of Cessnock bowlers visited, Wallsend and engaged in a match with the Wallsend bowlers. To-day (Saturday) three rinks engaged in a match…

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Cricket Association. Executive' Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 12

A meeting of the executive committee of the H.R.D. Cricket Association was held Sin the School of Arts on Saturday evening, Mr: E. Bowden presiding over a fair…

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Boxing. Evans Beats Jamito

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 April 1920 · page 4

Digger Evans and Jamito met in a return match of twenty rounds at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night. The attendance, although good, was not as large…

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Boxing. at Newcastle and Wallsend. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 April 1920 · page 5

At the imperial Hall, Newcastle, to-day, Al King, of Sydney, knocked out Blue Blanch, of Cessnock, in the 15th round. At Wallsend, Jack Hill, of Sydney, beat…

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International Cricket. Next English Team. London, April 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 April 1920 · page 2

Mr. J. W. H. T. Douglas, who captained the last M.C.C. Eleven which visited Australia, recommends 11 or 15 strong allround players and fieldsmen for the…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 5

Oakhampton H. V. Black Hill:—E. Mudd, R. Williams, J. Downie, W. Kemp, J. Ekert, G. Brown, E. Price, M. Ekert, P. Dee. B. Ekert, F. Mutton, C. Culeman, S. Ekert…

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