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Sport, 1920

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Latest Sporting News. Boxing in New Zeaiand. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 5

Tommy Uren won the decision over Fritz Holland In a fifteen—found, contest in Wellington, New Zealand, last night…

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Coursing. Cessnock Coursing Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 7

On Saturday next the Cassnock Coursing club will held at meeting wilen a sweep of 10/ for an unlimited number of dogs will take place Nominations [?] to-morrow…

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Cricket. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 5

[?] plying against [?] a record the first four batsman searing centuries They were warner Lee, J. W. Hearne and High…

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Sporting News. Boxing. London, may 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 5

Jim Biggins who recently sprang into lame by defeating Harold jones in the 19th round for the bantam championship of Great Britain will meet Ledoux the French boxer…

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Motor Racing. London. Monday Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 5

The first post—war meeting at [?] attracted leading motorists The chief event the Lightning Handicap was contested by four ears—Harry Hawker's…

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Lawn Tennis. Vancouver May 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 5

A message from New york states that william Johnston the National Singles champion says that America's chances of victory in the Davis Cup matches are the…

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Muswellbrook Races. Big Nomin Tion

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 2

Following are the nomipations for Muswellbrook Races, to take place on Saturday next, 29th instant.—FLYING HANDICAP,—Ciceroni[?], Glen…

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Lawn Tennis. Woodville v. St, Mary's

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 7

A game of tennis was played between Woodville and St. Marry Tennis Clubs on the former's court on saturday The play resulted in a win for woodville as follows:—…

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Amateur Athletic Club. Committee Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 4

A committee meeting of the maitland Amateur [?] club was held on monday evening, Mr. A. R. Taylor occupied the chair others in attendance being messrs…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 4

New York, Monday.—The "New York World" states that Carpentier lias signed an agreement to box "Battling" Levinsky for the light-heavyweight…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 4

Mr Foster, one of the managers of the British football team which arrived on Monday, says the team is quite as strong as the last one that visited Australia in…

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Football. High Schools' Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 7

Maitland and Newcastle High Schools played on the Maitland Show Ground yesterday under Rugby Union tules, The game was an interesting one, although neither…

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Lawn Tennis. Davis Cup Contests

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 7

The New Zealand Tennis Association has decided to hold the next Davis Cup contest at Auckland at the end of the year, the dates recommended being December 21, 22,…

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Cricket in England. Tall Scoring

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 3

London, Monday.—Playing against Sussex, at Lords, Middlesex scored 543 for four wickets, and closed the innings. P.F. Warner scored 139, N. Haig 131,…

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Athletics. East Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 7

The Mayor, Alderman W.M. Porter, presided at a well-attended meeting of those interested in the re-opening of the East Maitland Club last evening, Besides…

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Rabbit Coursing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 4

Last Saturday's coursing meeting, the fourth since the formation of the Cessnock Coursing Club, was easily the [?] off. The…

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Boxing Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 2

Sports will learn with regret that Tim Whitehead will be unable to fulfil his contract with Joe Abrahams. Timothy met with the misfrotune to…

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Rugby League Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 7

Four Ragby League matches will be played on the Albion Ground to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon. Spectators must keep outside the oval, and Trespassers found inside…

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Sedgefield Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 3

The opening meeting of the Sedgefield Race Club was held on Saturday. The attendance was good and the racing conducted well. The Winners were:…

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Football. Saturday' Matches

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 2

Albions v. Clarence Town, at Dungog. Rovers v. Booral, at Booral. Stroud v. Wangat, at Stroud…

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