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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Boolaroo Races. Saturday's Meeting

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

Fine weather favoured the popular Boolaroo Race Club's meeting on saturday and though there was a large attendance it was somewhat smaller…

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Latest Sporting News. Boxing. Burness Beats Golledge Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 November 1920 · page 5

At the Victoria Theatre to-day in the presence of a large crowd Ern Burness, of Sydney knocked out Jack Golledge in the [?] round…

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Vacation Swimming Classes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 2

We are quite in accord with the opinions expressed by "Our Own Town First" in the matter of obtaining local teachers of swimming for…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 4

South Singleton v. Elderslic at the showground on Saturday next: Bower, Richardson, Marshall, M'Donald, Penton, Phillips, Lambert, Searl, Britz,…

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Vacation Swimming Classes. (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 2

Sir,—With reference to your article in to-day's "Chronicle" on "Swimming Lessons" there are surely swimmers in Muswellbrook…

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Cricket. Adelaide

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 2

South Australia, all out 339 (Richardson 111). England won by an innings and 55 runs…

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Rabbit Coursing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 November 1920 · page 5

A rabbit coursing meeting will be held on Saturday afternoon next on Largs Park, when a first prize of £10 with £3 for the runner—up…

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Coursing Hexham Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 November 1920 · page 7

The Hexham Coursing, Club held a meeting, at Hexham on Monday. There was a very large attendance, and a record number of dogs took part. On…

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Bowls. Hunter River. District Bowling. Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 November 1920 · page 7

A team of eight rinks from the Hunter Association visited Sydney on Monday, and met a strong combination selected from the different clubs in…

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Cricket. Northern v, BRANXTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 November 1920 · page 7

A match was played at Branxton off Eight—Hour Day, between Northern B and Branxton Dreadnoughts, the latter— winning, by 12 [?]. The scores…

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Cricket Forecasts. London, November .9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 November 1920 · page 4

Through a misconception the majoray of the papers reported the result of the match against South Australia as a draw, but correction was made…

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Latest Sporting News. Cessnock Races. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 November 1920 · page 5

Following are the entries for Cessnock Jockey Club races to take place on Saturday next: — November Handicap; 1…

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Boxing. Cadet Tournament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 7

The [?] boxing tournament under the [?] of the East. Maitland Area was continued in the Dill Hall last evening in the presence of an…

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Swimming. Maitland District Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 7

A meeting of the Maitland District Swimming Club was held in the West Maitland School of Arts last evening. Mr. C. Redding presided, and there…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 4

The following will represent Belvideres against Rosedale, at Rosedale, on Saturday next; cars leave at 1.30 sharp: W. Stewart, Fred. Jarman, J. Maguire,…

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Coursing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 4

Hexham Coursing Club held their cup meeting last Monday, the attendance being easily a record. The day was very hot and altogether unsuitable for…

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Boxing Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 5

Miltie Baillie, who showed great promise a little while back has asked me to say he will fight Nutty Fair-hall for £25 aside, and will lodge a…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 2

The following will represent Fosterton against Main Creek on Saturday next, at 2 o'clock, at Fosterton: J. Moore, A. Irwin, P. Mitldlebrook,…

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Boxing. Fairhall Beats Lee

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

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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Boxing. Senior Cadet Competitions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1920 · page 7

In the Drill Hall, East Maitland, on Tuesday next, inst, an exhibition of boxing will be given by Packy McFarlane, Bouts will be conducted in…

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