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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Bowls. New Zealand Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 7

The New Zealand team of bowlers at Warringah green on Wednesday afternoon met a team chosen by the New South Wales. Bowling Association. The match…

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Cricket. Saturday's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 7

Robins B versus Oakhampton on Robins oval. Maitland Park: R. Vickery, B. Hammond, W. Vickery. L. Mosman. L. Mitchell, E. Winder. E. Brousmann, J. Denny…

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Rabbit Coursing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 3

There was a large attendance present at the Coursing meeting on Saturday afternoon, and the Secretary, Mr. J. Davidson, had every reason to be…

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Boxing Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

Tim Whitchead has notified the promotor that he has big sugar for a match with Joe Abrahams. Billy McNabb is hard at work for…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

On Saturday, 15th May, the Waratahs journey to Dungog to meet the Rovers in the opening match of the competition. Cars to leave the Post…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

The Fosterton C. Club concluded their season last Saturday with a married versus single cricket match. The single players were overmatched…

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Bowls. New Zealand Again Beaten

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 7

The Waverley Club met the Auckland bowlers yesterday, and come out victorious by 138 points to 97…

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Maitland Races. To-morrow's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 7

The flags will be flying at Rutherford tomorrow, and, despite the two day's racing at Newcastle, there is considerable interest folt in the Maitland, meeting, which promises…

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Amateur Athletic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 4

Members, intending members and supporters of the Maitland Amateur Athletic Club are invited to attend a social evening at the club rooms, Elgin-street, on Monday…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 2

On Saturday last rinks skippered by W. Barrett and W. Priest respectively, met on local green in Championship Rink Competition…

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Bowls. New Zealanders Win

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 7

The Auckland bowlers played a six rink game against the North Sydney Club yester-day, and won by 129 points to 97…

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Boxing. O'malley V. Farrell

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 13

The contest at the Rushcutters Bay Stadium on Saturday night was between Willie Farrell, of England, and Tom O'Malley. The weights were announced as Farrell…

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Robins Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 4

Members of the Robins Cricket Club are asked by advertisment to attend a meeting in the School of Arts on on Monday next, at 8 p.m., to discuss important business…

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U.h.a. Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 2

The Upper Hunter Amateur Race Club will hold the annual race meeting on Skeliatar racecourse on Tuesday and Wednesday next. This…

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East Maitland Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 4

A meeting of the East Maitland Literary Institute Cricket Club will be hld on Monday next at 8 o'clock. A full attendance is requested as the the business is…

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Embargo Off. Schools May Play League Football

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 14

In replying to a deputation of Patarians and representatives of the League, Mr. Mutch, Minister of [?] stated that he agreed entirely…

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Football. Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 7

The opening of the junior competition, C grade, of the Hunter District Rugby League took place on Saturday. The match East End v. West End…

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Bowls. Pairs Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 2

The last of the competitions, the pairs championship, promoted by the Northern District Association, was commenced on Saturday afternoon, when two rounds of fifteen…

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Boxing. Green Beats Cortez

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 7

The contest between Green and Cortez, both champions, at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night drew a crowd of fully 15,000. They were treated to one of the finest boxing…

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Coursing at Cessnock. Saturday's Meeting. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 2

Rabbit coursing was held in Lightfoot's paddock on Saturday afternoon last under the auspices of the Cessnock Coursing Club. There was a fairly large attendance…

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