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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Boxing. Burns Knocks Out Millerick

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 July 1920 · page 7

Frank Burns, 11.0, and Jim Millerick, 11.4, of Broken Hill, provided the principal attraction at the Imperial Stadium, Newcastle, on Saturday…

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Football. Saturday's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 July 1920 · page 7

The attendance at the League matches on the Show Ground on Saturday was not as large as on previous occasions, which can be accounted for by the…

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Maitland Races. Saturday's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 July 1920 · page 7

Maitland Jockey Club brought off another successful meeting at Rutherford on Saturday. The weather was beautifully fine, and there was a large attendance…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 2

Mr R. E. Norman, hon. secretary of the H.R.D. Association, writes: "I have just received word that the New South Wales team of six rinks will…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 4

The English Rugby League team beat Australia in the third and final test match on Saturday by 23 points to 13. The visiting forwards practically won…

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Boxing. Bantam Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 7

At the Melbourne Athletic Pavilion last night a splendid and highly scientific boxing contest was fought between Arthur Bishop, 8st 6½lb, the bantam…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 4

The annual match, Singleton versus District, took place on the Oval on Saturday, when some high-class play was seen. The District being anxious to…

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Football. Marist Brothers' Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 7

Three matches of the above competition were played on the West Maitland Park on Friday. Following are the results:—…

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Football. Hunter Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 7

The Hunter District Rugby League held their usual weekly meeting last evening in Miss Edwards' rooms. The president (Mr. D.J. Ryan) presided…

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Cricket. Selection of English Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 7

The anonymous letter from Australia published in England, which alleged that Australians would resent the inclusion in the English team to visit Australian…

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Racing Official's Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 5

The death is announced of Mr. C. J. Steel, deputy starter for the Australian Jockey Club. Deceased had been ailing for some weeks…

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Boxing Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 3

To-night in the Strand Stadium Nutty Fairhall and Billy James contest the best of 20 rounds for the Northern Featherweight Championship. This fight…

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Coursing. Hexham Sport

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 7

The Hoxham Coursing Club will be holding a large meeting to-morrow (Saturday) at Elliott's paddock, Hexham. A £10 stake will be run off, also the final…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 2

On Saturday next the Rovers and Wangat Rangers try conclusions, at Wangat, and the Albions and Clarence Town both have byes,…

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Lawn Tennis. St. Johns Parish Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 7

At a well attended meeting of the above named club, Father Peters providing, which was held on Wednesday night, it was reported that the…

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Sedgfield Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 3

Entries for the Sedgfield (Singleton) races are due to-morrow. Quite a number of the unregistered horses have nominated for the event…

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Cessnock Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 3

The programme for the July meeting of the Cessnock Jockey Club is published elsewhere Horse owners will do well to scan same…

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Newcastle Races. To-morrow's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 7

The July meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club will be held to-morrow, and prospects of a successful meeting are very bright. The weather looks as if it…

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Coursing. Hexham Club's Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 8

The Hexham Coursing Club held a successful meeting on Saturday at Elliotts' paddock, Hexham. The weather was fine, and a food afternoon's sport…

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Tennis Tea

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 4

The Old Girls' Union of the Maitland High School was recently reorganised, and according to the constitution a social gathering is to be held…

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