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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Cessnock Coursing Club. Opening Meeting. Cessnock

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

The fist meeting of the newly-formed Cessnock Coursing Club was held on Saturday afternoon. It must have been encouraging to the promoter and secretary, Mr…

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Football Team by Aeroplane

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 2

Capetown,Saturday.—What is believed to be a world's record was created to-day by a Handley-Page aeroplane taking a University football team from…

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Sporting. Scone Football Club

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Scone Football Club, held this night week, there was a fair attendance, over which Mr. H. W…

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Football Clarence Town v. DUNGOG

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 5

The Clarence Town Waratahs played a Dungog fifteen on Saturday last, and defeated them by 8 to 3. This was the first match of the season and the…

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Girls Play Football. Bouquet for Goalkeeper. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 5

A gris football match between teams representative of France and Preston attracted an attendance of 30,000. Preston won by two to nil.During the match the French…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 2

On Saturday last the Championship Pairs Competition was played, Doohan and McFaddon beat Clark and Cooper, Casey and Connor beat…

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Proposed Swimming Baths Deputation to Municipal Council

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

A deputation representing parents and citizens' associations, schools, and other [?[?] wa[?]e[?] on the West Maitland Municipal Council last evening and urged the…

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Athletic Club Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 2

What could be more appropriate for the decorations of the Town Hall last evening when the Athletic Club ball: was held than the colours of the club—royal and pale blue…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 4

A very enjoyable game of tennis was ployed at Elderslie last Saturday between Howe Park and Elderslie Tennis Clubs, resulting in a win for the home…

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Bowls. Maitland. Bowling Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 2

The usual monthly committee meeting was held last evening, a full attendance being presided over by the president (Mr. W. R. Kerr)…

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Football. Hug by League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 7

The Hunter branch of the Rugby League held its general meeting at Miss Edwards' rooms on Tuesday night. Mr. D. J. Ryan presiding. The Clubs represented were…

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Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 4

A special general meeting of the West Maitland Lawn Tennis and Croquct Club Will be held in the club's pavillion on Saturday, 15th inst., at 4 p.m…

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News From Rome. Friendly Football. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 5

The times kome correspondeal statles that the population of the city is now [?] an increase of 100,000 since 1911. The Prefect of Pisa asked a warship to…

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Boxing Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 3

Bob. Marris and Al. King meet in a 20-round contest to-night at the Strand, Marris who has had over 30 fights, claims that he has never been knocked…

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Durham Rugby Football Union. First Round Drawn. First Matches 15Th Inst

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 3

On Monday night last football delegates from the different clubs in the district met at Dungog. Stroud was represented by Messrs Cunliffe…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The Durham Football Union's competition will, commence on Saturday, 15th inst. There are six competing teams, two from Dungog and one…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 2

The following team will represent Tilligra in a match against Torryburn on Saturday next at Tilligra, play to commence at 11 a.m.:—G…

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Cessnock Coursing Club Opening Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 4

The first meeting of the Cessnock Coursing Club was held in Lightfoot's paddock last Saturday and proved a great, success. The nominations were…

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Bowls. New Zealand Defeats Randwick

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 7

At Randwick green the visiting bowlers from New Zealand played a six-rink match against the Randwick Club and won by 109 points to 103…

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