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Sport, 1920

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Boxing Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 3

The fight followers of the coalfields will again have the opportunity of seeing Nutty Fairhall, our clever local boy, in action at the Strand to-night. This…

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Bowls. Hunter District Bowling Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 7

On the invitation of Mr. J. W. Wall, acting president of the New South Wales Bowling Association, a team representing the Hunter District…

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Cricket. Association Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 7

On the Show Ground to-morrow at 2.30 a competition match (A grade) between the Robins and Marist Bros.' Club will be played. On Monday next…

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CRICKET. Hunter River District v. Cessnock District

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 3

To be played on West End wicket (Mr. O'Neill's Wine Shop) on Monday next (8-Hour Day) commencing at 10.30 a.m…

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Interstate Cricket. England v. South Australia. Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 5

The English team commenced its match against South Australia to-day. South Australia has seven [?] for 78, Henry 24, and V. Richardson, not…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 4

The season's play will be commenced upon the local green this afternoon, when a rink progressive tournament will take! place; beginning at 2.15…

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Swimming Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 4

A meeting of the Maitland District Swimming Club will be held in the School of Arts on Wednesday evening next, 10th inst., at 8 o'clock…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 2

The following players will represent Muswellbrook Criiket Club against Aberdeen on the local ground to-day:— Davidson, Forrest,…

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Boxing. Wyns Beats Hill

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 13

Arthur Wyns, 9.0 1/2 the featherweight champion of Europe, had a surprisingly casy victory over Jimmy Hill, 9.2, the Australian boxer, at the Sydney…

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Boxing. Fairhall Beats Lee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 7

There was a good attendance at the Strand Stadium, Cessnock, when Nutty Fairhall, of Cessnock, and Arthur Lee,of Sydney, provided the principal…

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Denman Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 2

Readers are reminded that Denman Grassfed races will be held to-day at Denman, when a good day's sport will be afforded all patrons…

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Boxing in France. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 2

Reuter Paris correspondent says: At the Crique de Paris the French featherweight champion, Dastillion, beat a former British champion, Walter…

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Boxing. Dempsey to Meet Willard

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 6

New York, Wednesday.—A telegram from Montreal announces that Dempsey has agreed to meet Jesse Willard in a 15-rounds bout on March 17, 1921. The…

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Boxing News. Vancouver, Nov. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 5

A message from New York states that Carpentier and Dempsey are signing up publicly to-day, though it was announced that the actual…

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A Great Racing Picture

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 4

There have been many fine racing dramas screened, but none, of them surpass the William Fox feature "Checkers," to be produced at both halls on…

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Inter-district Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 4

Owing to the state of the wicket on the Show Ground, the inter-district match between Newcastle and Hunter Associations, instead of…

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Maitland Races. Saturday's Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 13

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

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Cricket England v. South Australia. (By Telegraph.) Adelaide

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 4

The English cricketers commenced a match against South Australia to-day. South Australia batted first, and had four wickets down for 4…

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A Veteran of War & Cricket V.C. and D.S.M. Crimea, India, and Africa

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 8

We had a visit this morning from Robert John Gamble, an ancient warrior, who celebrated his 98th birthday and is still going strong, (says the Yass…

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Boxing. Charles Beats Stone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 November 1920 · page 4

Harry Stone 9.12, who made his reappearance In the ring at the sydney stadium on saturday night was defeated on points by Francis charles…

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