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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Boxing News. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 5

Burns is still extraordinarily clever, and his resourcefulness and experience are immensurably superior to Beckett's, also his reach is prodigious, but…

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English County Cricket

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 10

Thomas, bowling for Northamptonshire against Yorkshire, the champion County, took nino wickets for 30 runs. The first seven batsmen only scored six runs…

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Football. Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 July 1920 · page 7

In Rugby league competition matches on Saturday Eastern Suburbs beat East Maitland on the Show Ground by 22 to all, J. Campbell…

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Boxing. M'farlane Beats Hall

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 July 1920 · page 7

There was a large attendance at the Imperial Stadium, Newcastle, "on Saturday night when Packy M'Farlane, of Maitland, 8.12[?] met Jacky Hall, of…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 4

London, Saturday.—The contest in the Albert Hall, between Joe Beckett, England's heavyweight champion, and Tommy Burns, who had not had a fight…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 2

Two competition matches were played on the local showground on Saturday last. The first was between the B teams representing…

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Bowls. Saturday's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 7

East Maitland v. Maitland Central, on the Contral green:—Hockley, Compton, Brunker, Glover; Dimmock Hotchkiss, Burgess Pryor; Sams, Weakley. Scoles…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 4

London, Saturday.—In the Davis Cup competition in the Singles, Johnson (America) beat Parke (England), 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 2

A team from Jerry's Plains contested a match on the Oval on Saturday last, but owing to adverse weather conditions were unable to complete the…

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Boxing. Contests in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 7

The twenty-round contest between Ray Toomey, the Filipino, and Charlie Cole local lightweight, took place in Sydney last night, and ended in the 15th round…

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Boolaroo Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 7

The following entries have been received for Booloroo races for Saturday next:—THE MAIDEN HANDICAP: 7…

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Tennis Association. (To the Editor)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 2

Sir,—In view of the great interest being taken in tennis in the town and district. I think it is an opportune time to raise the…

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Lawn Tennis. Saturday's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 7

The following team has been selected to represent Stuart v. Sunnyside, on Stuart court on Saturday next:— Misses. A. Bowden, M. Yeo, E. Davey…

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Football. Marist Brothers' Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 7

The above competition was advanced a further stage on Friday, when six teams played matches on when six teams played matches on Maitland Park. Skylarks beat Rovers…

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St. John's Extended Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 4

The social and euchre party, promoted by members of the above club, held in the Town Hall on Monday, 19th instant, proved a great success. The ever-popular…

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Football. Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 7

The Hunter District Rugby League's fixtures for Saturday are as follow:—Seniors.—Eastern Suburbs versus East End, Show Ground, 2.15, referee…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 4

The annual, tournament in aid of the Dangar Cottage Hospital funds will be held on tho Cricket Ground tennis courts, commencing Saturday, 7th August, with…

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Boxing News. London, Tuesday Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 5

The correspondent of "The Times" at Paris states that Carpentier has taken a villa at Dieppe for the summer…

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Bowls. Central v. East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 7

The following players are selected to play on Central green on Saturday, against three rinks from East Maitland Club:—Bragg, Squires, Bowley…

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Broke. Racing Club Formed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 4

At a largely attended meeting of racing enthusiasts held at Broke on Saturday night, if was unanimously decided to from a nice club, to be called the…

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