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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Coursing. Hexham Coursing Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 September 1920 · page 7

The Hexham Coursing Club held a successful meeting on Saturday. There was a large attendance. Over 40 dogs competed in the stake, but owing to…

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Golf Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 September 1920 · page 5

Mr. Kirkwood (Victoria) easily won the open New Zealand golf championship, with a score of 304. Mr. East…

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Hunter District Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 September 1920 · page 7

The Hunter District Rugby League held its weekly meeting last night at Miss Edwards' rooms. It was decided, an account of the petty…

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Boxing. Spargo Beats Mancer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 September 1920 · page 7

Bert Sparge, 9.11 (Victoria) defeated Frank Mancer, 9.5 (New South Wales) at the Melbourne Pavilion on Monday night. Mancer went down…

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Boxing News. Vancouver, September 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 September 1920 · page 5

A New York message says Carpentier, who has arrived in the Lorriane. bones for a tough match with Editing Levinsky on October 12. He says" "I am…

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East Maitland Athletic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 September 1920 · page 4

A meeting of the East Maitland Athletic Club will be held in the Council Chambers, East Maitland, this evening, at 8 o'clock. The business…

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Amateur Athletic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 September 1920 · page 4

Members of the Maitland Amateur Athletic Club are remanded that entries for the Diggers' Day sports, close with the race secretary on Saturday…

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Athletics. Maitland Amateur Athletic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 September 1920 · page 7

A committee meeting of the Maitland Amateur Athletic Club was held in the club rooms last evening, Mr. H. G. Willis' presiding…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 September 1920 · page 7

The junior final, East Maitland v. Singleton, also the cadet semi-final, Morpeth v. Kurri Kurri, will be played on Saturday next…

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Boxing. H. Uren Defeats Evans

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 September 1920 · page 7

At Wellington (N.Z.), Havilah Uren defeated Digger Evans on points in a 15-round contest…

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Wallsend Races. Spring Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 September 1920 · page 7

The September meeting of the Wallsend Jockey Club was concluded yesterday. Notwithstanding the unfavourable weather, there was fairly good…

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Cricket. Literary Institute Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 September 1920 · page 7

Mr. J. Mudd presided over a well-attended meeting of the East Maitland Literary Institute Cricket Club held last evening. Arrangements were…

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East Maitland Athletic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 September 1920 · page 4

A meeting to revive interest in the East Maitland Athletic Club was held in the Council chambers last evening. The Mayor presided. Owing to the…

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Athletics. Combined High Schools' Sports. Maitland Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 September 1920 · page 7

The following boy will represent East Maitland High School at the 8th annual C.H.S. sports meeting which will be held on Friday and Saturday…

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Coursing. Hexham Coursing Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 5

Hexham Coursing Club will run off the final of last Saturday's meeting to-morrow. also a £130 sweep in Ellott's paddock, Hexham. Entries 10/. linut…

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Boxing. Cadet Tournament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 7

Last night the cadet boxing tournament opened in the Drill Hall. There was an attendance of about 200. Funds subscribed go to the Cadet Fund in…

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Cricket

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 3
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A meeting of the Raymond Terrace club was held on Monday night, wheat officers and committee as follows were elected: President Mr. P. Krohn; Secretary, Mr…

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Bowls. Maitland Bowling Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 7

The big event to-morrow afternoon is the final of the champion pairs for the patron's (Mr. W. J. Compton) trophy. Given fine weather a great…

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Cessnock Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 5

The special train arrangements to passengers and horses for Cessnoc races to-morrow will be found in on advertising columns…

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