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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1920

1,700 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 41 of 85

Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 2

In the B. competition matches on Saturday on the local ground, Muswellbrook defeated Aberdeen by 15 points to 5. For the winners, tries…

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Tennis Championships

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 5

In the Wimbledon tennis championships in the men's singles fifth round Garland (America) beat Black (South Africa), Tilden deat Lyectt 7—5, 11—6. 6—4. 7—5,…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 4

The cricket ground courts presented an animated appearance on Saturday afternoon last, when two strong teams journeyed up from Maitland to try…

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English County Cricket. London, June 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 5

The county cricked matches were continued to-day, and some excellent scoring was recorded, playing against yorkshire, the Hampthire team made 456 runs for loss of two…

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Motor—cycle Racing. Solo Record Established. London, June 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 5

At Brooklands to-day J. Woodhouse put up a record in winning the 100 miles motor—cycle (solo) race at the rate of 69.58 miles an hour…

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Athletic Exercises

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 2

During the past half century Muswellbrook has had from time to time athletic clubs that were strong organisations, and instrumental in…

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Football. Rugby League Executive

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 4

The weekly meeting of the Hunter District Rugby League executive was held last evening in Miss Ed ards' rooms, Mr. D. J. Ryan presiding over a full attendance of…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 8

Denver Club, East Maitland, defeated Largs on the former club's court by 5 sets 44 games to 3 sets 32 games…

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Boxing. Wolf Defeats Smith

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 8

At the Sydney Hippodrome last night Month Wolf (10.0) and Fred Smith (9.2) boxed ton rounds. Wolf received the decision. Every round was fast, and much more…

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Tennis Championships. London, Tuesday Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 5

In the lawn tennis championship games at Wimbledon to-day Patterson and Mille Lenglen defeated Hillyard and Mrs. Salterthwaite in the third round of the mixed…

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Boxing Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 3

Nutty Fairhall the promising local boxer is putting in solid work for his fight with Billy James. The winner will meet Al. King…

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Coursing. Hexham Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 7

The Hexham Coursing Club will run off a £13 stakes in Elliott's paddock, Hexham, to-morrow (Saturday). Late and post entries will be taken on the ground. The first…

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Football

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

The matches for Saturday will be as follows:—Booral v. Rovers, at Dungog. Albions v. Clarence Town at…

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Maitland Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 7

The following; entries have been received for the Maitland races, to be held on Saturday, 10th instant:- The Novice handicap, six furlongs.—…

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Lawn Tennis. Competition Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 7

The following team is selected to represent the Stuarts versus Bolwarra on Belwarra court on Saturday next:—Misses A. bowden, M. Yeo, E. Davey, Mrs. H…

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Football. To-morrow's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 7

League football will be advanced another step to-morrow, when two senior games and [?] junior, also cadet games, will be decided. The juniors will complete their…

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Motoring to the Races

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

Owing to the committee of the Cessnock Jockey Club deciding that vehicles which charged in excess of one shilling fare to the Cessnock racecourse would…

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Tennis Championship. London, July 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 5

Interviewed with regard to his chances in the match with Tilden (America) for the world's championship men's singles at Wimbledon, Patterson (Australia) said: "I…

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Wallsend Races. To-morrow's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 7

The heavy rain of the week are sure to cause Wallsent track to be heavy to-morrow, but the going is always good, and with fine weather another successful meeting is…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 4

The, 12-rink matches between the Newcastle and H.R.D. Associations, which, were to take place to-day, have been postponed owing to inclement…

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