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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Coursing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 2

Readers are reminded of the coursing meeting to be held to-morrow in Alison's paddock (at the 1½ mile, Stroud road). A large number of…

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Bowls. Maitland Bowling Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 7

The first monthly committee meeting for the new season was fully attended last Wednesday night, Mr. W. R. Kerr (president) being in the chair. A…

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Aberdeen Cricket Club

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 2

The Aberdeen Club held their annual meeting on Tuesday night last, when there was a good attendance. This club promises to be…

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Maitland Races. To-morrow's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 7

The October meeting of the Maitland Jockey Club will take place at Rutherford to-morrow afternoon. Given fine weather there should be a…

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Athletics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 7

There is a probability of a challenge match between South Sydney Harriers and Maitland Amateur Athletic Club being held in Maitland on October 23…

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Boxing. Blanch Beats Fairhall

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1920 · page 7

Bluey Blanch and Nutty Fairhall met in the Strand Stadium, Cessnock, last evening, for a side-bet of £30. Fairball scaled 8.13½, while Blanch…

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Boxing. Godgrey Beats Jamito

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1920 · page 13

Sid Godfrey, 9st. 11b., defeated Salvino Jamito, 8st. 131b., in their fight at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, the Filipino being disqualified…

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Tennis Laws. Proposed Alterations. London, October. 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1920 · page 2

Alfred Crawley, the well-known tennis authority, writing in the "Observer," announces the intention of the governing body, the Lawn Tennis…

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Boxing Tournament Cadets in the Ring. Some Lively Engagements. (By ONLOOKER.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 October 1920 · page 4

A boxing tournament for cadets in the local area, promoted by Staff Sergeant-Major G.W.S. Lancaster, was commenced in the Drill Hall, Singleton,…

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Moral Laxity. Mixture of Races. London, October 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1920 · page 11

Revelations of lamentable condition in the East End of London were brought to light in the police court concerning the loose behaviour at a…

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Boxing. Win for Voltaire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 October 1920 · page 7

At Brisbane on Saturday night Eugene Voltaire, 9st, 9lb, beat Eddie Lynagh, 9st 7½1b, in the eighth round. Lyuagh's towel was thrown in…

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Maitland Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 October 1920 · page 7

The meeting of the Maitland Jockey Club held at Rutherford on Saturday was favoured with fine weather. Although the attendance was large, it…

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Argentine Racing. Sunday Sports Sufficient. Vancouver, Oct. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 October 1920 · page 5

A Buenos Aires, measure says President Irrfteyen has ve[?]ed a hill permitting horseracing off Thursdays, stating that Sundays are sufficient…

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Athletic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 October 1920 · page 4

The third half-yearly general meeting of the Maitland Amateur Athletic Club Will be held in the club room, Elgin-street, to-morrow (Tuesday)…

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Athletics. 10 Mile Track Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 October 1920 · page 7

S. E. Nicholls won the Victorian ten mile track championship at Richmond Racecourse on Saturday in [?]min 43½ sec. The heat was severe, and only…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 7

To represent East Maitland v. Maitland Park, on the Park green to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon:—Wyllie, Sams, Geary, Young; Godfrey, Pryor…

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Boxing. Allison Beaten

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 7

At the Athletic Pavilion Barney Thompson, 10.7 (Victoria), easily defeated Allie Allison, 10.11 (N.S.W.), in ten rounds. Allison's eye was out…

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Cadets' Boxing Tournament

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 2

The boxing tournament in connection with the local cadet area, so successfully inaugurated on Thursday evening last, will be continued this (Tuesday)…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 4

South Singleton v. Mitchell's Flat, at the showground Saturday next, October 16th: M'Donald, Home, Davies, Jordan, Richardson, Penton, Bower,…

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Boxing in Australia. Aggrieved Welshmen. London, October 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 5

The Welsh boxers, Lewis Williams, Arthur Bishop and Lew, Probert, the welterweight champion of Wales, have arrived by the Orvicto…

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