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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Boxing. Green Still Champion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 13

The featherweight title still remains in this State, after the contest between Jack Green, the holder, and Bert…

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Heddon-greta Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 7

The following entries were received last night for the above races, to be held next Saturday:—FLYING HANDICAP ;6 furlongs…

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Racing Tax Bill in Parliament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 4

At 10 o'clock on Thursday evening Mr Lang, Colonial Treasurer, brought down his bill in the Legislative Assembly to provide for taxation on…

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Cricket. Board of Control

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 7

A meeting of the Australian Board of Cricket Control was held in Sydney last night. Mr. H. R. Rush (Victoria) was…

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Alleged Racing Fraud a Camouflaged Horse. London, September 20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 2

How a camouflaged racehorse won a race, thereby enabling the owner and others to carry, out a betting cup, which brought them thousands of…

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Big Racing Stud Deal Vanderbilt Sells Out. (Cable Assn. Message.) Paris, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 4

Mr Macomber, an American millionaire, who has long been associated with racing in France, has purchased Mr Vanderbilt's racing stud for a million…

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Boxing. M'farlane Defeats White

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 7

A crowded audience at the Imperial Stadium, Newcastle, on Saturday night was treated to a fine contest, put up by Paeky M'Farlane, of Hamliton, and At…

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Football. Rechabites' Final

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 7

The final of the Rechabites competition was replayed on the West Maitland Park on Saturday afternoon between Wallabies and Lorn. When…

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Boolaroo Races. September Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 7

There must have been almost a record attendance at Boolaroo Racing Club's Spring meeting on Saturday. The weather was fine and warm, but a…

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Cricket. Hunter District Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 September 1920 · page 7

At a special general meeting of the Hunter District Association, held on Saturday evening, a new rule was adopted, providing for the admittance…

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Coursing. Hexham Coursing Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 7

The Hexham Coursing Club held a very successful meeting on Saturday at Hexham. There was a large attendance and some very good…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

The following will represent Tiligra in a match against Arabella, on the Tiligra wicket, on Saturday, play to start at 10.30:—G. Smith, G. Fisher,…

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Bowls. Maitland Club's Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 7

The eighteenth annual meeting of the Maitland Bowling and Recreation Club was held in the club's pavilion on the West Maitland Park on Saturday…

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Belvidere Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Belvidere Cricket Club was held on Saturday afternoon, Mr. F. Jarman occupied the chair, and there was a good…

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Bowls. Metropolitan Players in Maitland District

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 2

A team representing the New South Wales Bowling Association, including representatives from practically the whole of the clubs in the metropolitan…

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Football. Marist Brothers' Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 2

On the West Maitland Park, Wanderers and Warrigals met for the second time to decide the final. The result was again a draw each side scoring…

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Local and General News Cadets' Boxing Tournament

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 2

Staff-Sergt.-Major Lancaster reports. that he has donations amounting to £11 in hand for the cadets' boxing tournament, the date of which has yet to be fixed…

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Melbourne Football Riot Immense Crowd Rush Ground

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 3

During the finish of the postponed socond Association semi-final at East Melbourne, between Footscray and North Melbourne, on Saturday, an…

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Football. Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 September 1920 · page 2

The last matches of the season under the management of the Hunter District Rigby League will be played on the Maitland Showground…

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