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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1920

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English Cricket. Middlesex's Win. London, August 31

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 11

The Middlesex victory evoked great enthusiasm and the widest press congratulations, due to Warner's retirement…

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Muswellbrook Chronicle Saturday, Sept, 11. 1920 Races Abandoned

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 2

Owing to the paucity of nominations, we are requested to state that the pony races, advertised to be held at Aberdeen to-day (Saturday), have…

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Boxing. Imperial Stadium Tournament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 September 1920 · page 7

There was another excellent attendance at the imperial Stadium. Newcastle, on Saturday night, when the £250 tournament was advanced a…

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Football. League Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 September 1920 · page 2

Good football was witnessed by a very large attendance at the Show Ground on Saturday. Unfortunately the heavy rain spoiled to some extent…

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Football Delegate Honoured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 September 1920 · page 2

Prior to the commencement of the match between Kurri kurri No. 1 and Morpeth on Saturday, the Kurri men were assembled, and the captain Reece…

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Wallsend Races. Spring Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 September 1920 · page 7

The spring meeting of the popular Wallsend Jockey Club was commenced on Saturday in beautiful weather, and with a large attendance, but it was not…

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Tennis Champion. London, September 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 September 1920 · page 5

Gerald Petterson will sail on September 18 a board the vessel which will carry the English cricket team. He intends to defend the Australian title…

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Cricket. Hunter District Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 September 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the executive committee of the Hunter District Cricket Association was held in the School of Arts on Saturday evening, Mr. F…

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A Free Fight. End of Football Match. Man Seriously Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 September 1920 · page 5

A riot took place at Birchgrave Oval on Saturday afternoon at the conclusion of the final match of the Anmandiala Junior Football League,…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 September 1920 · page 4

Ivan Stedman, the Victorian swimmer, who is a member of the Australian Olympic, team, won the I00 yards amateur swimming championship of England…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 September 1920 · page 2

On Saturday last Muswellbrook Bowling Club visited Singleton with 4 rinks, and 1 from Aberdeen, and met Singleton Bowling Club…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 September 1920 · page 4

Singleton defeated Raymond Terrace on Saturday, in. the semi-final for the junior championship,.under the auspices of the Hunter River District League…

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Boxing. Cadet Tournament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1920 · page 7

In connection with the cadet boxing turnament on Thursday night some good entries have been received. Exhibition bouts will be given by T…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1920 · page 2

Dungog cricketers will open the season by a practice match on Saturday next. LAND BOARD…

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Wallsend Races. Anticipations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1920 · page 7

The second day of the Wallsend Jockey Club's Spring meeting will be on Wednesday next, and should the weather prove favourable there will probably be…

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Football GLOUCESTER V. DUNGOG

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1920 · page 2

A team representing Gloucester came to Dungog on Saturday to "land the bacon," as they say, and they were so successful that they went…

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Football. Marist Brothers' Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1920 · page 7

The final of the above competition was played on the Maitland park last week between Warrigals (Cantwell) and Wanderers (O'Brien, Singleton)…

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American Golf. Evans Amateur Champion. Vancouver, September 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1920 · page 5

At Rosolyn to-day "Chick Evans won the national amateur golf championship; defeating Ouimet by 7 up and 6 to play in a 36-holes ganie…

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American Racing. Classic Turf Event. Vancouver, September 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1920 · page 5

A message from New York states that Step Lightly a 12 to 1 chance. won the Futurity Stakes at Belmont Park. A purse of £9000 was attached…

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Cricket in England. M.C.C. Teams Good Win. London, September 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1920 · page 5

The Marylchone team which is to visit Australia beat Thornton's strong All England Eleven at Searborough by an innings and 5 runs. Woolley scored 105…

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