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Sport, 1920

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Bowls. East Maitland Bowling Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 2

To-morrow afternoon the rinks will be used on behalf of the East Maitland Hospital effort, Mr. W. E. Cotterill has been appointed soke director and secretary for the…

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Boxing at Taree. Dungog Lad's Success

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 7

From the Taree "Champion" we note that W. Pascoe was successful in winning the 11 stone division at the recent boxing tourney at Taree…

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Wallsend Races. To-morrow's Meeting

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

Although there has been two days' racing this week at Newcastle, the wallsend Jockey club's June meeting which is to be held to-morrow promises to attract a large…

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The Prince in Sydney Greeted M Crowds. Visit to Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 6

With a continusnce of weather such as he has enjoyed the last two days, the prince of wales will feel that the term sunday New south wales" is not merely an idle phrase…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 2

Sixteen Muswellbrook bowlers visited Newcastle on Wednesday and played the City Club in the morning and Lowlands Club in the afternoon…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 3

After a very even game England turned the tables on the New South Wales team on Wednesday, and won by 18 points to 10…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 4
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The following will represent Singleton against Greta in the grade competlton on the Showground to-day, 19th inst., at 3 o'clock; Mr W. B. Stewart…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 3

A late cable states that J. B. Hobbs, the Surrey professional, playing against Warwickshire, scored 101. This is his third successive century, making 78…

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Boxing. Buxton Defeats Broadley

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 7

Tom Buxton (10st 5Ib), or west [?] met Bill Broadley (10st 6Ib), of Cessnock, at the strand Boxing Theatre, Cessnock, last night. Jack McBlane was referee. There…

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Boxing. East Defeats Vincent

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 13

There was a big crowd present at the Imperial Stadium, Newcastle, on Saturday night, to witness the featherweight contest between Bobby East and Wal Vincent,…

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Cricket. New Governor—general

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 7

"The new, Governor—General should have good reason to remember Australians," said Mr. Hugh Trumble. "He gave him a great day's leather—hunting once. It was on the…

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Cricket in England. London, June 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 10

"The Times" states that cricket is enjoying a groat wave of popularity throughout the counitry, and something like a record season is empected…

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Boxing News. London, June 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 June 1920 · page 2

Tommy Durns, formerly champion of the world, who is to fight Joh Beckett, the British champion, on July 16, discussing the contest, says:—…

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English Soccer Football Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 June 1920 · page 5

At a special council meeting of the New South Wales Football Association, Soccer rules, held in Sydney this morning, to consider a proposal to invite a first—class…

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English Cricket. Some Rig Scoring. London, June 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 June 1920 · page 2

Lee playing for Middlesex against Hants, scored 221, which is the record single score In county cricket this season, [?] (Essex) made a score of 141…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 4
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle, The Maitland Daily Mercury

The British Rugby League team defeated Queensland at Brisbane on Saturday by 25 points to 15. The attendance was a record…

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Coursing. at East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 2

Coursing was conducted at East Maitland on the old race course on saturday afternoon. There were good entries for the two events and as the rabbits all ran well a…

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