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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Tennis Championships

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 2

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

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Boxing. Symond's Beats Green

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 13

Joe Symonds; (8.13[?]) defeated Jack Green (8.9[?]). on points in a' 20-rounds contest' at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, Symonds profitited by his previous experience…

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Football League Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 5

The Rugby League competition matches were continued this afternoon on the Albion Ground. There was a large attendance of spectators, who were treated to…

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Sporting. Turf. Moorefield Races

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 5

Following are acceptances for Moorefield races to-day:— Hurdle Race, about 2 miles.—Cordon Rouge 10.12, Frigate Bird 10.4, Sweet…

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English County Cricket. London, June 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 2

The count cricket matches were continued to-day, and some, excellent scoring was recorded. Playing against Yorkshire, the Hampshire team make 456 run's for the loss of two…

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Tennis Championships. Tilden v. Shimidzu London, June 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 5

The contest between Shondza and Tuden in the final of the international lawn tennis championship, worked up popular interest to the highest pitch. Crowds waited for…

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Motor-cycle Racing. Solo Record Established. (United Service Cables.) LONDON, June 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 2

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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Revenue from Racing £316,871 Received Foe Year. Tote Investments, £3,186,142

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 1

The totalisator returned the handsome sum of £223,030 to the State treasury during the financial year ended on Wednesday. This is an increase of £90,626,…

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Coursing. Meeting at Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 July 1920 · page 7

The Cessnock, Coursing Club held a meeting on Saturday afternoon. The results, were:— First Stake:—G. Richardson's Little Tich and J. Harper's Countess divided…

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Boxing. Wall Defeats White

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 July 1920 · page 7

There was a very large attendance at the Imperial Stadium, Newcastle, on Saturday night on the occasion of the contest between Al White and Dave Wall, to…

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Football. League Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 July 1920 · page 7

The Hunter District Rugby League football competitions were advanced another stage on Saturday, but owing to parts of the district being flooded several matches…

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Tennis Championship. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 July 1920 · page 5

Tilden (America) beat Paterson (Australia) at Wimbledon in the men's singles world championship, 2—6,6—4,6—2-6—4…

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Cricket in Australia. Davy Hall's Testimony. London, Thursday night

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

Mr. D. R. Hall has written a letter to the "Daily Mail" regarding the statement made by a correspondent that unpleasant scenes were likely to occur in Australia unless the…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 2
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The match between the Neweastle and H.R.D. Associations, postponed from last Saturday owing to inclement weather, is set down for Saturday next…

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Rabbit Coursing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 2

A 16 dog sweepstakes is to be coursed on Saturday afternoon next, in Turnbull's Paddock. Nominations will be received by Mr. G. Jeans, up…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 4

A benefit match for the Judge family was played at the showground on Saturday, afternoon. The competing teams were Singleton and Fordwich…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 4

At Wimbledon. (Eng.) on Saturday Tilden (U.S.A.) defeated Gerald Patterson (Australia) for the lawn tennis championship of the world. Tilden lost…

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Golf. Waratah v MAITLAND

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

Next Saturday the associates of the Waratah Golf Club will play at match Waratah v Maitland at Maitland The players are as follow:— Miss Dorothy Davies Mrs MacKenzie Miss…

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Amateur Athletic Club. Committee Mewing

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

A. committee meeting of Maitland Amateur Athletic Club with hold in the Club-room, Elgin-strool, on Monday evening. The president' (Mr. W, J. Gillard)…

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