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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Cadets' Boxing Tournament the Final Bouts. a Crowded House

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 5

The final bouts of the cadets' boxing tournament took place in the Drill Hall, Singleton, on Thursday evening, in the presence of a record attendance. It…

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Boxing. Wyns Beats Hill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 November 1920 · page 7

Arthur Wyns, 9.0, the featherweight champion of Europe, has a surprisingly easy victory over Jimmy Hill, 9.2, the Australian boxer, at the Sydney…

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Maitland Races. Saturday's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 November 1920 · page 7

The' Maitland jockey Club's meeting at Rutherford on Saturday was very successful. There were good fields and good racing, some of the events…

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Coursing. Meeting at Largs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 4

A rabbit coursing meeting will be held on the Largs Park on Saturday afternoon next. There will be a first prize of £10 and a second of £3. Cars…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

Three cricket matches were played locally on Saturday last. Singleton and South Singleton played a draw on the show ground. The former scored…

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Boxing. Wall Defeats Flynn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 7

Daye Wall, 8.2, defeated Mike Flynn, 8.1[?], on points in a 20 rounds contest at the Hippodrome last night. It was a real good contest. Flynn is…

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Moorefield Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 2

At Moorefield Races on Saturday, Thoura won the Jumpers' Flat race, Playman the Flying Handicap, Sea Cap the Apprentices' Handicap,…

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Denman Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 2

Following are the weights for Denman Races, to take place on Saturday next:—Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs:—…

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Maitland Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 2

At Maitland Races on Saturday, Danceaway won the Maiden Handicap, Bulgoney the Flying, Maceraion the Welter, Master Ruvray, the…

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Boxing in France. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 5

Reuter's Paris correspondent says: At the Crique de Paris the French featherweight champion, Dastilli[?], beat a former British champion. Walter…

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Boxing. Tournament at East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 4

Under the auspices of the East Maitland land Citizens' Cadet Welfare Committee a boxing ring has been well [?]tted up in the Drill Hall, and last…

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Local and General News Cadet Boxing Tournament

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 2

We have received a letter re the final of the cadets' boxing tournament, signed "From a Lover of the Sport," in which the writer criticises the decision…

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Sporting. Cricket. Scone V. Muswellbrook

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 2

Teams from the local and Muswellbrook Clubs met on the Park on Saturday afternoon last, when a highly interesting and exciting game…

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Football Presentations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 November 1920 · page 4

At the fined meeting of the Hunter District Rugby League, held last evening, there was a good attendance of delegates for the presentation of…

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Cricket Pavilion on Lord Park

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 November 1920 · page 4

Members of Northern Division Cricket Club met on Monday evening to consider all offer from the Bolwarra Shire Council to provide material for…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 4

Arthur Wyns, the newly arrived Belgian, who defeated Blackburn at Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, is a much better boxer than many think…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 3

The local cricketers journeyed to Jerry's Plains on Saturday, where the tide of fortune ran against them. The "Plains" team put up 91, A. Redman…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 4

English papers' of August give accounts of cricket matches which show that Rev. E. F. Waddy, playing for Warwickshire against Worcestershire,…

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Bowls. Maitland Central Bowling Club. Saturday's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 7

The following have been selected for a general roll up and to paly off heads in the tournaments:—F. Dimmock, Crockett, Goodman, Silk, Hermann…

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