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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Cricket. Hunter District Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 7

Included in the business to be considered at the annual meeting of the Hunter River District Cricket Association on Saturday evening are…

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Bowls. East Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 7

Saturday last proved to be a grand day for bawls, and the following [?] in the Nicholson trophy were played off:—Wyllie beat Moon, Hodgkiss…

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Football. Saturday's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 5

On the Albion Ground on Saturday next in inter-district match Upper Hunter versus the Maitland district, will be played. Great interest is…

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Athletics. Match at Coonamble

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 7

At the Coonamble Sports Grounds, in the presence of the large crowd, Jack Thorpe beat A. Kenny for the district amateur championship 100 yards, by…

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Coursing Matches at Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 5

Coursing will be held on the ground of the Sportsman's Arms Hotel, Greta, on Saturday next, when plenty of rabbits will be available…

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Cricket. the Englishmen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 7

A. C. M. Croome, Oxford and Gloucestershire, writing in a recent issue of the London "Daily Mail," says: It seems tolerably certain that the…

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Coursing. Benham Coursing Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 5

The Benham Coursing Club will hold a mating in Elliott's paddock, Benham, to-morrow (Saturday), when a £18 sweepstake will be decided. A…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 7

TO-MORROW'S MATCHES Morpeth Cadets v. West Maitland No. 2, on the Albion Ground,—L. Moroney H. Mann, E. Lawler, A…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 5

Upper Hunter V. Maitland district— Upper Hunter team:—W, Rooney, if Benham, E. Howland, R. Jeans, L. Trey, F. Smith, H. Smith, A. Rapman,…

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Coursing. Hart Memorial Stakes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 8

Increased interest was taken in the concluding stages of the Hart Memorial Stakes, at Rooty Hill, and the large crowd which…

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Melbourne Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 5

"Poseidon's" tips for the Melbourne meeting are:— Arkaringa Hurdles,—Silver Heart Shadow Dancer, Sir Macon…

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Rabbit Coursing. Lightfoot's Paddock, To-morrow

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 5

A £25 sweepstakes will be held on Lightfoot's Paddock to-morrow, also a £5 sweepstakes for terriers of any breed. Nominations for both events…

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Football. Saturday's Prospects

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 2

Great interest is centred in the match of next Saturday, when Wangat and Dungog Rovers meet in the final. The Rovers…

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Lawn Tennis. To-morrow's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 7

Bon Jour v. St. Mary's, on St. Mary's court,—Misses N. Jarvis, P. Jarvis, N. Haylor, J. Mackay, Messrs. H. Eckford, C. Gow, R. Compton, E…

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Coursing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 2

At the rabbit coursing meeting, held on the Recreation Ground on 24th. July, 21 dogs competed. Turnbull's Lady Portland won, Wilton's…

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Coursing. Hexham Club

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 13

The Hexham Coursing Club held a successful meeting on Saturday. Some very exciting sport was witnessed by a large crowd of spectators. After the…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 3

The New Zealand Rugby Union foot ballers in their final match on Wednesday defeated a Metropolitan fifteen by 81 points to 5…

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Hospital Tennis Tournament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 4

The Dangar Cottage Hospital Tournament will be continued to-day on the cricket ground courts, when the finals will be decided…

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BOXING. McFARLANE Beats Regan

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 13

There was a crowded house at the Imperial Stadium, Newcastle, on Saturday night to witness a contest listed for twenty rounds, between Packy…

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FOOTBALl League Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 5

The Hunter District Rugby League advanced its competitions another stage on the Show Ground this afternoon, in the presence of a very large…

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