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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 October 1920 · page 4

The M.C.C. team of cricketers has arrived at. Colombo the captain, Mr Douglas, expressed himself full of hope regarding the Australian tour. No…

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Boxing. Blanch Beats Fairhall

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 October 1920 · page 13

Bluey Blanch and Nutty Fairhall met in the Strand Stadium, Cessnock, last evening, for a side-bet of £30. Fairhall scaled 8.13 1/2, while Blanch…

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Maitland Races

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 October 1920 · page 13

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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Boxing in Australia. Aggrieved Welshmen. London, October 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 October 1920 · page 2

The Welsh boxers, Lewis, Williams, Arthur Bishop and Lew. Probert, the welterwight champion of Wales, have arrived by the Orvieto. The lastnamed bitterly complained…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 October 1920 · page 2

At Brisbane on Saturday night Hilly Tingle, 8.2. gained a points victory over George Mondies, 7.7…

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Football Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 October 1920 · page 4

A special meeting of the East Maitland Rugby League Football Club will be held in the Drill Hall, East Maitland, on Thursday night next at 8…

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Bowls. Hunter District Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 October 1920 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Hunter River District Bowling Association was held in the M.L.A. Chambers, West Maitland, on Saturday afternoon. The…

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Cricket. Hunter Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 October 1920 · page 7

The first round of the Hunter Cricket Association. A and B grade competitions was concluded on Saturday. In the A grade Morpeth, after…

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Wallsend Races. Saturday's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 October 1920 · page 7

The October meeting of the popular Wallsend Jockey Club was held on Saturday, when the weather was cool and cloudy, and a light misty shower…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 4

South Singleton v. Warkworth at Warkworth on Saturday next; cars leave at 1.45: Horne, M'Donald, Marshall, Bower, Lambert, Searl, Jordan,…

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Bowls. Rinks for

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 7

East Maitland Club v. Park Club, on Wednesday afternoon:—Jas. Godfrey, Young Pryor, Turner: Porter, Wyllie, Easter, Leo. Sanis, Phair…

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Tennis Club Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 4

A meeting of the East Maitland Park Tennis Club will be held in the Ambulance Hall, East Maitland, on Thursday night next, at 7.30…

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Lawn Tennis. the Davis Cup

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 7

Mr. G. Ollivier, the New Zealand tennis champion, arrived in Sydney on Monday. He has been asked by Mr. Norman Brookes, selector probably…

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Sporting. Scone J.c. Races. Tuesday and Wednesday Next Entries

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 2

For the Spring meeting of the Scone Jockey Club, to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday next, a very fair entry has been received,…

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Boxing News. London, Oct. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 October 1920 · page 5

The "Daily Mail" says Rube Welch cables that he has booked Dempsey, Levinsky, Sharkey, and Herman for a series of contests in England in…

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Athletics. Maitland Amateur Athletic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 October 1920 · page 5

Two challenge matches will be conducted on the Maitland Show Ground on Saturday next, when the Maitland Amateur Athletic Club will meet South…

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Swimming. Maitland District Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 October 1920 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Maitland District Swimming Club was held in the West Maitland School of Arts last evening Mr. C. Redding presiding over…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 October 1920 · page 4

The following will represent Belvideres against Rosedale at Victoria Square on Saturday next, play commences at 2 p.m. sharp: W. Stewart,…

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Ravensworth. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 October 1920 · page 3

Ravenswoeth and Jerry's Plains cricket teams met on the local wicket on Saturday evening last, the match resulting in a win for the home team by…

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Cadet Boxing Semi-final Bouts in the Tournament. (By ONLOOKER.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 October 1920 · page 3

Interest in the boxing tournament for local cadets was fully sustained on Monday evening, when the Drill Hall was packed in connection with the…

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