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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Boxing News. London, Oct. 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 3

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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Cricket. Eight Ball Over

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 7

The M.C.C. has now replied to the latest cable sent by the Australian Board of Control, which strongly urged the English authorities to agree to…

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Rosehill Races. Coolstone's Victory. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 5

Roschill races were held this afternoon, Rain started just before the first race, and during the race a very heavy shower fell. The attendance…

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Boxing. Burness Defeats Tierney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 October 1920 · page 6

A capital display was put up by Art Tierney and Ern Burness, both of Sydney, at the Imperial Stadium, Newcastle, on Saturday night, in the…

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Cricket. Hunter Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 October 1920 · page 7

A meeting of te executive of the Hunter District Cricket Association was held in the School of Arts on Saturday evening, the president, Mr. F…

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Newcastle Races. Charities Day Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 October 1920 · page 7

Newcastle Jockey Club's Charities Day meeting on Saturday attracted a very large attendance. The weather was fine but threatening up till the…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 7

VOLAIRE BEATS HOLMES. Thought only of short duration the contest between Volaire, (9.9) and Holmes (9.7) at the Sydney…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 3

On Saturday last the local bowling green was re-opened for play after being top-dressed. The green was in splendid order and…

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Cricket Material

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 1

Something rather good in Bats this Season, at Hallett's, Muswellbrook. Special quotations to Clubs. FIGSENI (The Lolly Laxative) makes…

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Races at Hollydeen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 3

Horseracing for valuable prizes will take place at Hollydeen on Saturday next, 30th. instant, when patrons are promised a good day's…

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Boxing. Military Tournament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 October 1920 · page 7

A grand military boxing tournament will commence on Monday night next in the Drill Hall, East Maitland, when an exhibition will be given by Jack…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 October 1920 · page 7

Mr. J. Lintott, secretary of the Hunter District Cricket Association, has received a communication from Mr. J. Pope of Sydney, intimating…

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Maitland Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 October 1920 · page 5

Frank E. has been scratched for his engagements at Rutherford on Saturday next…

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Latest Sporting News. Boxing in New Zealand. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 October 1920 · page 5

The boxing contest between Digge Evans and Ted Uren at Wellington New Zealand, ended in the seventh round. The latter was outclassed, and…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 October 1920 · page 4

New York, Monday.—The New York "Times" states that, following conferences between Messrs Kearns (Dempsey's manager), Deschamps…

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O.G.U. Swimming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 October 1920 · page 4

The Old Girls of the Maitland Girls' High School began their swimming season at the Newcastle Ocean Baths yesterday. Miss A. B. C. Drew is…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 October 1920 · page 4

South Singleton v, Singleton at the showground on Saturday next: M'Donald, Bower, Marshall, Roser, Searl, Lambert, William's, Penton, Horne,…

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Boxing. Sullivan Beats Gray

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 October 1920 · page 7

Frank Gray (9.7) was narrowly defeated by Tom Sullivan (9.10) at the Sydney [?]ppodrome. Sullivan soon secured a lead on points, and…

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Bowls. Maitland Bowling Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 October 1920 · page 2

The official opening for the season 1920-21 on Saturday Afternoon will, taken the form of a special rink competition for trophies donated by Mrs…

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Girl Football. London, October 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 October 1920 · page 5

Girl footballing has developed to each on extent [?] to justify regular international matches. English and French teams will meet in Paris on…

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