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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Boxing. Buxton Defeats Broadley

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 13

Tom Buxton (10st-51b,) of West Maitland, met Bill Broadley (10st 6lb), of Cessnock, at the Strand Boxing Theatre, Cessnock, on Friday, Jack McBlane was referee. There…

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Randwick Races

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 12

The visit of the Prince of Wales to Randwick races on Saturday was the occasion of another series of popular ovations. The anxiety to see the Royal visitor again…

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County Cricket

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 2

Hendren, playing for Middlesex against Lancashire, scored 183 (not out); and Mead, for Hampshire against Essex, scored 173 (not out.)…

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Boxing News. London, June 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 10

Tommy Burns, formerly champion of the world, who Is to fight Joe Beckett, the British champion, on July 16, discussing the contest, says:…

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East End Football Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 4

A meeting of the East End football club will be held in the school of arts on tuesday evening next 29th instant seniors and juniors are requested to attend as the business is…

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Lawn Tennis. Dates for Davis Cup

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 7

Though it is understood that the Davis Cup matches will be played at Auckland in december, and a complete tennis court has to be prepared in the Domain ground…

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Tennis in London. World's Championship. London, June 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 2

The world's tennis championship tournament has opened at Wimbledon in fine weather, the intense interest is due to the visit of the Americans Johnstone, Tilden…

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English Cricket. Some Rig Scoring. London, June 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 11

[?]ee, playing for Middlesex against Hants, [?]red 221, which is the record single score [?] county cricket this season. Holmes (Es[?]) made a score of 141…

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Prince of Wales Children's Welcome. Great Demonstration at Sydney Cricket Ground

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 7

Twelve thousand school children gave a magnificent display on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday afternoon for the Prince. It is estimated that…

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The Prince in Sydney Greeted by Crowds. Visit to Races. SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 12

With a continuance of weather such as he has enjoyed the last two days, the Prince of Wales will feel that the term "Sunny New South Wales" is not merely an idle phrase…

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Football. New Zealand Rugby Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 7

The following New Zealand Rugby team has been picked for the Australian tour:— Back: O'Brien (Auckland). Three—quarters: Storey (Canterbury). Algar…

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Boxing. Symonds Beats Green

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 7

Joe Symonds (8.13¾) defeated Jack Green (8.9¾) on points in a 20—rounds contest at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, Symonds profited by his previous experience…

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Lawn Tennis. Association's Competitions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 7

The Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association's competitions were advanced another stage on Saturday on the various courts throughout the district…

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Cessnock Races. Saturday's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 7

The meeting of the Cessnock Jockey Club on Saturday was favoured by fine weather, though the attendance was not hearly so large as usual probably on account of its…

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Bowls. Hunter River District Association. Champion Rink Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 7

One of the best games seen for a long time was played on the East Maitland bowling green on Saturday afternoon between the Singleton and Maitland Central Champion…

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Coursing. Hexham Coursing Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 7

The Hexham Coursing Club held a very successful meeting on Saturday, the weather being fine and a good afternoon's sport was witnessed by a large number of spectators…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 2

On Saturday next, Muswellbrook will send two rinks to play against Newcastle Association, one at Lowlands, and one at East Maitland…

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Boxing in Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 7

At the Athletic Pavilion, Melbourne, night Bert Sparge, 9.2½ (Victoria), beat Jack Brown, 8.12½ (Queensland) on points in 20 rouds,…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 2

After a lapse of some years teams from Muswellbrook and Scone Clubs met at Muswellbrook links on Saturday, 26th. inst. The match was…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 4

In the first test match at Brisbane on Saturday, Australia beat the English footballers by eight points to four. East Maitland and Singleton met at…

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