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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 4

Miss Violet Walrond, 15 years of ago, champion lady swimmer of New Zealand, who arrived in Sydney by the Manuka on Thursday last, enjoys the…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 2

Mr R. E. Norman, hon, secretary of the Hunter River District Bowling Association, writing to Mr W. W. Collins, hon, secretary of Singleton Bowling…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 2
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Now South Wales defeated the Englishmen on Saturday by 24 points to 6 Muswellbrook defeated Denman in…

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League Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 8

Sir,—On Saturday afternoon last people were attracted to the Show Ground to witness saveral football matches, but should there be a repetition of Saturday's games…

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Bowls. Maitland Bowling Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 7

FOR to-morrow and Thursday a special rink tournament for the Mary Gold trophies will be played if sufficient entries are forthcoming. As nine rinks will be available each…

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Dungog Racing Club

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 2

A meeting of members of the above will be held in the School of Arts to-night, Tuesday, at 8 p.m., when a good attendance is anticipated…

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Lawn Tennis. Association Executive Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 7

The president Rev. Percy A. B. williams, presided at a meeting of the Maitland District Lawn Tennis Association in the School of Arts last evening Five clubs…

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Appeal for Unity. English-speaking Races

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 1

In his presidential address to the Anglican Synod in Brisbane on Tuesday, Bishop le Fanu made a plea for unity in this time of world…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 7

Four Muswellbrook bowling teams will proceed to Newcastle to-day (Wednesday) to engage in matches with local clubs…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 7

Muswellbrook defeated Denman in the R grade competition match played here on Saturday, last be 6 points to 5…

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Cricket. the New Governor-general

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 7

Lord Forster, new Governor-General of Australia, achieved considerable reputation in first-class cricket in England as a useful batsman and a good slow bowler. He made…

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English County Cricket. London, June 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 2

Playing against Derby, for Essex, J. W., H. T. Douglas took eight wickets for 30. Yorkshire, playing against Middlesex. lost three wickets for 235 (Holmes 140…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 7

Tommy Buxton, of Maitland, and Bill Broadley, of Cessnock, will meet in a boxing contest at the Strand Stadium, Cessnock, to-morrow (Friday) evening, Buxton…

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Newcastle Races. Holiday Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 7

The Newcastle Jockey Club's holiday meeting commenced yesterday, when the weather was bright and fine, but the attendance was not so large as expected, so…

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Cricket on One Leg

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 5

Remarkable feats of agility were performed by an officer wearing a new type of artificial leg on a stump 6in long at Sister Randell's gymnasium class for the disabled…

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Boxing Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 3

About one of the most attractive fights that has yet taken place in Cessnock will be staged at the Strand Stadium to-night between clever Bill…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 2

The following will represent Clarence Town Waratahs in a match against Dungog Rovers, at Clarence Town, on Saturday next. J. Lane,…

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Soccer Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 7

On the west Maitland park on Tuesday afternoon. a team of soccer players from Marist Brothers. Newcastle, played the local Marist Brothers, and were defeated by 5 to…

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Rechabites Football Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 7

At the general meeting held in the lodge room on Tuesday, at which there was a large attendance, lengthy discussion took place regarding boundaries in which to select the…

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