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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Bowls. Matches Against Queenslanders

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 7

The following players have been selected to play against the Queensland team on Tuesday and Wednesday next.—On Lowands green on Tuesday: Hudson, Gow, Bell, Clay…

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Kayuga Tennis Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 1

The annual meeting of the above club was held on the 31st. ultimo. There was a large attendance of members present. The President…

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Bowls. Hunter River District Association

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 4

As already notified the final match for the premiership of above Association is sot down for play to-day. Cessnock Club having had their…

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A.j.c. Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 2

At the A.J.C. Races on Saturday Poitrel won. the Autumn Stakes, Sydney Damsel the Doncaster Handicap, Glenacre the Sires Produce…

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Boxing Contest. Wells Victorious. London, April 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 5

The result of the fight between Billy Wells and Eddie McGoorty to-morrow night is awaited with wilh keen interest. Well has beaten five heavyweights in succession, and with…

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International Cricket. Cricketer Critics. London, March 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 11

The papers sue displaying the keenest in[?] in the selection of the English Eleven Australian. [?] regard as the selectors greatest…

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Athletic Club Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 4

A meeting In connection with the Athletic Club ball will be held In the Mayor's room, Town Hall on Monday evening next at 8 O'clock. All interested In the ball…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 2

The first, team of the Sunnyside Tennis Club (East Maitland) conducted a match with the Brown-street Congregational Club, Newcastle, on Saturday, the game being…

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Boxing. Mannix Knockhd Out

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 2

At Phelan's Hall, Wallsend, Tommy Buxton (10.4), Maitland, beat Cecil Mannix ninth rounds. Freddie Fitzsimmons was…

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Boxing. Jordan Losks to Brogan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 7

Jordan, of Melbourne, put up one of the gamest rights, seen at the Sydney Stadium for some years, against Frank, Brogan, of Sydney, on Saturday night. The ret[?]e in…

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Heddon. Races. Saturday's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 7

Though fields were unusually small at Heddon Jockey ,Club races on Saturday, there was a very large attendance, bordering on record, and betting was so brisk…

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Bowls. Cessnock V. Singleton

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 2

As Singleton and Cessnock were equal in the competition for the Hennings Shield and A Pennant, a final game was played on Saturday afternoon on the…

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Cadets' Football Club

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 2

On Saturday last the Singleton Senior Cadets' Football Club paid a visit to, Muswellbrook and played a match there against the Muswellbrook Cadets Club…

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Athletic Club Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 4

A meeting of ladies and gentlemen In connection with the ball in aid of the Maitland Athletic Club, which is to take place in the Town Hall on the night of Tuesday,…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 2

Next Saturday the Champion Singles Competition of the Hunter River District Association starts. The following is the draw—On Singleton…

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Cadets' Football Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 2

On Saturday last the Singleton Senior Cadets' Football Club paid a visit to Muswellbrook and played a match hero against the Muswellbrook…

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Muswellbkook Football Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 2

The annual meeting of Muswellbrook Football Club was held in the School of Arts, on Wednesday, 7th. instant. Mr. E. W. Shaw,…

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Bowls. Northern District v. QUEENSLAND

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 7

The Queensland bowlers who defeated New South, Wales in the inter-State matches last week in Sydney visited Newcastle yesterday to engage in a series of two games, one on…

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Boxing Contest. Fred Kay Defeated. London, Tuesday Morning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 5

At the National Sporting Club last night Johnny Basham. Welterweight champion of England defeated Fred Kay, of Australia, on Points…

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Tennis Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 4

By advertisement elsewhere applications are invited for affiliation with the newly-formed Lown Tennis Association. They will be received by the president Rev. P. A…

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