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Sport, 1920

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Sporting. Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Scone Football Club will be held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesday night next at 8 o'clock. A good…

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Boxing. Victorian Featherweight Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 7

At the Athletic Pavilion, Melbourne, last night there was a packed house to witnees the contest between Bert M'Carthy (champion) 9.0, and M'Guire, 8.12, the challenger…

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Bowls. Maitland Howling Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 7

The President's Trophy competition is capidly nearing completion and the following heats remain to be played by next Saturday to close off the fourth round: Jarman 4 v…

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East Maitland Football Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 4

The annual meeting of the East Maitland Rugby League Football Club was held in the Mcchanies' institute, last evening the president Mr. H.McFadyen prcalding…

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Champion Tennis. London, April 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 5

The tennis championship matches were continued to-day. In the ladies singles final, Miss Ryan beat Mrs. Craddock, 6-4, 6-2…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 3

Following are the results of the Singles Championship (qualifying stages), played on the local green: P. Campion defeated J. Clark and…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 2

On Saturday last the Muswellbrook Senior Cadel footballers visited Singleton. and played a match on the latter's ground (Victoria Square)…

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Swimming Records. Vancouver, April 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 5

A message from Honolulu states that two world's swimming records have just been broken. Warren Kealcha swam one hundred yards backstroke in 68 seconds. Ethel…

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Cricket. Match Abandoned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 4

Arrangements were made for a match on Monday next between combined senior grade players and the combined innior grade players in the competition, but it has been found…

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Coursing. Club at Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 7

The newly formed Cessnock Coursing Club. of which Mr. J.Davison is secretary, will hold its opening meeting on Saturday, May 1, when there will be a 50 dog kill stake…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 4

A very enjoyable game of tennis was played at Elderslic last Saturday between Branxton. Tennis Club and Elderslie Tennis Club, resulting in a victory…

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Lawn Tennis. Association Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 7

Mr. M. Hayes, vice-president, occupied the chair at a meeting of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association held in the Athletic Club Room last night. Six clubs…

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Racing Commissions. Case in Bankruptcy Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 6

During the examination of Samson Pearl by Mr. Paimer, official assignee, octore the Registrar in Bankruptcy, in Sydney, the bankrupt said his racing transactions sometimes…

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Rose Say Fire. Golf Club House Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 7

With the exception of the billiard room and office the picturesque club house on the Royal Sydney Golf Club's course at Rose Bay was destroyed by tire on Wednesday…

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Rugby Football Union Annual Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 2

A general and an annual meeting of the above was held at the School of Arts on Wednesday night last, there being present Messrs. H. J…

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Boxing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 2

A big bill of boxing and wrestling will be the feature at the Strand to-night. Tom King (America) who comes with the…

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Boxing. Buxton v. COLLINSON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 7

At the Imperial Stadium, Newcastle, on Saturday night, Tommy Buxton, the much talked of Maitland boy, who defeated Cecil Mannix at Wallsend a few weeks ago, will…

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Bowls. Maitland Bowling Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 7

Last Wednesday afternoon two rinks visits. East Maitland, and found the green in splendid order. A very enjoyable game results in a narrow win for the Park Club by…

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Dungog Racing Club

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the above was held at the school of Arts on Tuesday night last. There were present Messrs. S. Cutler (in chair)…

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Newcastle Races. Anticipations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 7

Newcastle Jockey Club's Autumn meeting will take place to-morrow, and with fine weather there promised to be a very large attendance, Judging by the acceptances for…

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