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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Saturday's Football Matche

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

Consequent upon the scoreless draw played by Morpeth and Kurri Kurri is the Senior Cadets semi-final these teams will again meet on the show…

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Hospital Sports. to Be Held on Boxing Day

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the committee in connection with the sports carnival, proposed to be held in aid of the funds of the local Hospital, was…

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Boxing. Imperial Stadium Tournament

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 13

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. Schools Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 7

Yesterday afternoon West and East Maitland Superior Public Schools combined team defeated Cook's Hill by 21 to 8. This was a very creditable…

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Boxing News. Vancouver, September 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 2

A New York message says: carpentier, who has arrived in the Lorraine, hopes for a tough match with Battling Levinsky on October 12. He says : "I am…

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Golf Championship. Vancouver, September 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 11

A message from Roslyn states that Chick Evans won the Way American Amateur Golf Championship by an over-whelming victory over Ned Allis, ten up…

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Wallsend Races. Spring Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 13

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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American Golf. Amateur Championship. Vancouver, September 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 11

"Chick Evans won his way to the American' amateur golf championship final to-day. He beat Ned Allis by 10 up and 8 to play in their 36-hole…

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Tax on Racing. Probable Eakly APPlICATION

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 9

As Ministers are not likely to have their complete financial proposals ready to put before Parliament this month, a suggestion fs now being made…

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A Free Fight. End of Football Match

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 12

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

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American Racing. Classic Turf Event. Vancouver, September 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 2

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 attar[?]ed…

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Cricket in England. M.C.C. Team's Good Win. London, September 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 2

The Marylebone team which is to visit Australian beat Thornton's strong All England Eleven at Scarborough by an inning and 5 runs. Woolley scored 105…

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Australian Defence Scheme Outlined. Athletic Kits for Boys. (By Telegraph.) Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 4

Mr Pearce, Minister for Defence, delivered a speech on the new defence scheme in the House of Representatives to-day. It is proposed, he said, to…

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Boxing. Green Still Champion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 September 1920 · page 7

The featherweight title still remains in this State, after the contest between Jack Green, the holder, and Bert M'Carthy (Vic.), the challenger, at…

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Football. East Maitland's Premiership

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 September 1920 · page 7

A record crowd attended the show-ground on Saturday to witness this Hunter District Rugby League competition matches. The special attractions…

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Cessnock Races. Saturday's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 September 1920 · page 7

Cessnock Jockey Club's September meeting on Saturday was very successful. The weather, which was occasionally showery and threatening in the…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 4

The final of the Hunter District Rugby League Junior competition was decided at the Albion Ground, West Maitland on…

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Boxing in Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 7

At the Athletic Pavilion, last night, John Nugent, 9.13, defeated Stewart Smith, on a foul in the sixth round, hitting low. Smith had the best of…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 2

The following will represent South Singleton v. Branxton at Branxton on Saturday next; cars leave railway at 1.45: Marshall Bates, Bower, M'Donald,…

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Summer is Coming. SWIMMING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 4

In a lew weeks' time, swimming will again be in practice, throughout Australia, and every creek, billabong and waterhole that has been…

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