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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1920

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A Remarkable Tennis Match. Babies of 1920 to Play in 1940

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 July 1920 · page 4

Most people have heard or read of the Chinese matching. their babies in marriage; but the tennis world provides the latest novelty in the matter of…

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Lady Admires Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 July 1920 · page 2

When the Lady Mayoress of London (Lady Cooper), who distributed the prizes at the Working Lads' Institute, White-chapel, asked the superintendent, the…

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Boxing. Shade Beats Hinton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 July 1920 · page 7

Hubert Hinton, of Cunnedah, suffered badly from stage fright at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, when he was billed to meet Billy…

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Football. Saturday's Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 July 1920 · page 7

The Hunter District Rugby League's competition matches on Saturday on the Show Ground attracted a large and representative following…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 4

The New Zealand Rugby Union team defeated New South Wales at the Sydney Sports Ground on Saturday by 26 points to 15…

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Sedgefield Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 7

There was a very large attendance at Sedgefield races on Saturday, and the weather was life. Following are the results:—…

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Football. Leading Teams Defeated

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 2

On Saturday last the third round of the competition opened and the games resulted in the two leading teams, Rovers and Waratahs, being…

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Cessnock Races. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 5

The following nominations have been made for the Cessnock Jockey C[?]al races to be held on Saturday next:—July Handicap, one mile.—Purdy…

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Cricket Revenue. Should It Be Taxed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 7

Mr. W. P. M'Elhone, who presided at the annual meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association, severely criticised the action of the…

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BOWLS. N.S.W. ASSOCIATION v. Hunter River District Association

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 2

On Saturday last six rinks representing the N.S.W. Bowling Association played six rinks from the Hunter District Association on Singleton Green,…

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Lost at the Races. a Bankrupt's Story

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 6

During the course of his examination before Mr. Salsbury, the Registrar in Bankruptcy. Bernard Monaghan said he had a business at Rozelle. The business…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 2

Six rinks representing the New South Wales Bowling Association played six rinks from the Hunter District Association on Singleton green…

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Rugby League Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 7

The secretary of the Maitland Rugby League has received a communication from the Upper Hunter Rugby League accepting the inter-district match to be…

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At the Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 6

The Prince lost no time in indulging in his leaning for sport. He had the afternoon free, and gave the whole of his time and a little of his spare cash…

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Football. Marist Brothers' Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 7

Four matches in the above competition were played as usual last week, and good games were witnessed. Warrigals got the better of…

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Coursing. Hexham Coursing Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 7

The Hexham Coursing Club held a successful meeting at Elliott's paddock, Hexham, on Saturday, when some fine sport was witnessed by a…

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Boxing News. Vancouver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 5

At Newark, New Jersey last night Harry wills the New York negro heavyweight, knocked out Fred F[?]ton in three rounds…

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English Cricket Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 4

Cable message indicate to us the great interest taken in the old country in the team selected to uphold the honour of English cricket in Australian, which…

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Lawn Tennis. Competition Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 7

The following team is selected to represented Stuarts v. Morpeth, on Stuart Court, Saturday next:—Misses A. Bowden, M. Yee. E. Davey and…

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Football. East End Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the East End Football Club was held last evening, Mr. L. Mitchell presiding over a good attendance…

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