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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Football. League Matches. Western Suburbs Premiership

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 September 1920 · page 7

The Rugby League had a very attractive programme on the Show Ground on Saturday. It included the semi-finals of the Cadet competition…

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Coursing. Hexham Coursing Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 7

The Hexham Coursing Club held a successful meeting at Hexham on Saturday under splendid conditions and some very good coursing was…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 2

On Saturday, 28th. ult. the final games in the Cock-o'-the-Walk competition were played. J. Lowe defeated G. Rixon, by 15 to 12, and then…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 4

A match was played at the showground on Saturday between Singleton and Waratah clubs, resulting in a win for Singleton by 36 points to 5. Mr…

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Boxing. Jamito v. WATSON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 7

Last night at the Sydney Hippedrome, Jamito, the Fillpine boxer, got, the decision over Cee, Watson, on a foul, in the tenth pound. Up to that time…

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Bowls. East Maitland v. Maitland Park

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 7

A, match between the above clubs will be played on the park green to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon, The following players have been selected…

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Football. Sydney University Defeated

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 7

At Rugby football the New Zealand University defeated the Sydney University in the first test match by 17 points to 9. The game was fast and interesting…

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Rover Football Club. BANQUET

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 3

On Thursday night last a banquet was held in Victoria hall under the auspices of the Rover Football Club, and about forty were present…

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Sporting. Turf. Sedgefield Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 4

The above races took place on Saturday. There was only a small attendance. Results:— Opening Handicap, & furlongs.—J…

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Cricket. Match at Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 7

The newly-formed Greta Cricket Club played a match against Branxton on the Grefa wicker on Saturday, and although time did not permit of the match…

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Northern Division Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 4

A general meeting of members of the Northern Division Cricket Club will be held in the Bolwarra Shire Office on Thursday night next. The…

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Scone Cricket Club. 58th Annual Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 2

The 58th annual meeting of the Scone Cricket Club was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening last, when Mr. A. Smith…

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Tennis in U.S.A. VANCOUVER, Sept, 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 5

[?] from forest Hills states that William johnston and William Tilden will meet on Monday in the singles tennis Championship of the…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 September 1920 · page 7

The Singteton Rughy League team met and defeated Waratah on the Singteton Show Ground on Saturday by 36 points to 5. The visitors were…

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Cricket. Literary Institute Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 September 1920 · page 7

A well attended meeting of the East Maitland Literary Institute Cricket Club, was held in the institute last evening. The president (Mr. James Mudd)…

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Teaching of Swimming. a Useful Society. Deserving of Support

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 September 1920 · page 4

This journal has frequently advocated the municipal provision. of swimming facilities, and the encouragement of young people in the art of swimming, and it has pleasure in calling attention to the good work of the Royal Life Saving Society with its claims for more generous support,…

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Boxing Match. Dempsey's Win. Miske Outclassed. Vancouver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 September 1920 · page 5

Jack Dempsey, heavyweight champion of the world, Knocked out Billy Miske in the third round of a scheduled 10-round no-decision bout at…

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U.S.A. Tennis. Tilden's Win. Vancouver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 September 1920 · page 5

William Tilden, of Philadelphia, is now the undisputed tennis champion of the world. At Forest Hills to-day he defeated William…

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Rugby League Executive

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 7

The Hunter District Rugby League held its weekly meeting on Tuesday night. Mr. D. J. Ryan presiding. The protest lodged by Eastern Suburbs…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 7

The following players will play for Oakhampton in a scratch match at Oakhmapton on Saturday:—R. Leacey: J. Perry, Mutton, J. Ekert,…

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