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Sport, 1920

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Amateur Athletic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 4

A special general meeting of members of the maitland Amateur Athletic Club will be held of the Maitland Park to-morrow(saturday) afternoon at 2.30, when a full…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 6

Messrs. A. Giles and W. J. Gragg played off on the local green on Thursday for the Singleton club championship. The game…

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Hunter Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 4

Entries for A, B and C grades and eadets' competitions in connection with the Hunter District Rugby League will be fim[?] dealt with on Tuesday next, 4th instant, at a…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 2

In a letter appearing in another part of this issue of the "Chronicle" Mr. T. P. Dolahenty implies that Rugby Union football rules permit of…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 6

A match was played at Glendionbrook between the home team and Mitchell's Plat, resulting in win for the visitors Glendonbrook scored 64 (H. Ballantyne…

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Boxing. Buxton Heats Collison

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 13

There was a good crowd at the Imperial Stadium, newcastle, on Saturday night to witness the contest between Tommy Buxton (10.6) and Fred Collison (10.5), the best…

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Bowls. H.e.d. Singles Qhampionship

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 4

Talimini and Eckford (both of East Maitland Club) were left in the final for the above event, which was won by the former. Cragg and W. Bailey…

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Boxing. Uren and Clabby Draw. Wellington

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 7

Tommy Uren and Jimmy C[?]abby met at Hastings in a bout which went the full fifteen rounds, and ended in a draw…

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English Racing. Thousand Guinea Stakes. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 5

The Thousands G[?]uinen Stakes resulted as follows:-Clam, 1: Cieorole, [?] Valase[?]…

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Football Final Immense Crowds. London, April 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 2

Yorkshiremen and Midlanders to-day poured in many thousands to the Chelsea ground, where the Cup the was played between Aston Villa and Hudderfield. It was the first…

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Canterbury Races. Flying to Maltgilla Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 5

The Canterbury Park meeting this afternoon was held in fine weather. and there was a large attendance The results were as follow:-…

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The Upper Hunter Football Association and the League Game. To the Editor

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 2

Sir,—At the annual meeting of the Upper Hunter Football Association, held on Saturday last, at which a record attendance of delegates,…

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Football. Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 7

Kurri Kurri Cadets beat West Maitland Cadets at Kurri Kurri by 6 points to 3…

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Boxing. Evans Beats Macario

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 7

"Digger" Evans, 8.12¼. defeated Pug Macario, 8.5, on points in a 20-rounds contest at the Stadium, Sydney, on Saturday night. Macario, who is one of the recently-arrived…

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Boolaroo Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 7

The Boolaroo meeting on Saturday was largely attended. The weather was fine, but owing to the rain on Friday night the track was a trifle heavy. The racing was…

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Bowls. Hunter Association's Champion Pairs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 7

The Hunter District Bowling Association's champion pairs were commenced on Saturday. Results:—On Maitland Central green:—Cafferty and…

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English Boxing. Lewis Outboxes Doyle. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 5

Kid Lewis outboxed Doyle at the [?]olborn Stadium. The contest was fast and furious, and sometimes ferocious. Doyle's seconds threw in the towed in the…

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Cricket. Buchanan v. East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 7

Buchanan and East Maitland met in the Hunter Association's B grade competition on Saturday on the East Maitland Reserve, Buchanan won by 11 runs. East Maitland…

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Coursing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 4

At Rooty Hill on Friday the N. S. Wales Oaks, for 32 bitch puppies at £2 2/- each, and £25 added by the association, also framed certificate,,was won by…

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Boxing: Welsh Champion Beaten

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 7

At the Melbourne Athlctic Pavilion on Monday night George Hatto, 9st 8lb, Champion of Wales, made his first appearance in Australia, when be met Chris Jordan, 9st…

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