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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1921

2,194 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 110

Boxing. Darcy v. WALI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 7

At the Strand Stadium. Cessnock, on Friday night next, Jack Dar[?]y. of [?] Maitland, will meet Dave Wall. of Sydney. The promoter, Mr Joe…

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Cricket. the Competitions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 7

Tho cricket competitions are at an[?] interesting stage. The leading teams in the B and C grades are fighting hard to retain their positions, so as…

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Swimming Baths

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 4

Swimming baths need to be established in order to discover thier possibilities of patronage. The opportunities which they provide of learning swimming and…

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Boxing. Criqui Beats Godfrey

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 7

Eugene Criqui, 8.12½, the all-conquering Frenchman, knocked out Sid Godfrey, 8. 13½, in the tenth round at Sydney Stadium on Saturday night,…

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Newcastle Races. Saturday's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 7

The weather was fine and hot for Saturday's meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club, but the heat was tempered by a cool breeze which blew rather…

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Some Differences. English and Scottish Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 6

When a man who has been reasonably prominent in Scottish football joins an English club he speedily finds that there are important points of difference…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 4

Eugene Criqui (France) knocked out Syd. Godfrey (Australia in the tenth rounds at the Sydney Stadium, on Saturday night.About 15,000 persons…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

Muswellbrook representatives were defeated by Kurri, at Kurri, on Saturday last, in the A pennant competition, by 104 points to 43…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 4

South Singleton v. Singleton at the showground on Saturday next: Marshall, Searl, Lambert, Bower, M'Donald, Roser, Richardson, Peuton, Horne,…

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Boxing. Fresh Boxers Arrive

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 7

A team of three Filipino boxers and one American, under the management of Mr. Eddy Tait, landed from the Nikko Maru, in Sydney on Sunday…

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Cricket. Hilldale v. Scone District

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 7

During the week various clubs in the locality had the pleasure of meeting players from Scone district (writes a Hilldale correspondent), who have…

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Boxing. Cessnock Stadium

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 7

On Friday next at the strand stadium, cessnock Jack there will be a preliminary between Joe Abrahams and…

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Swimming.. Maitland District Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 7

A meeting of the committee of the Maitland District Swimming Club was held last evening in Mr. H. Webster's rooms. The president,…

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Bowls Inter-club Competition

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 2

The following players Have been selected to represent Singleton Club on home green on Saturday next, play starting 2.30 sharp; against Kurri Kurri…

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Bowls.. Maitland Bowling Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 7

Next Saturday the Pennant competition to decide which club proceeds to Sydney, to engage in the N.S.W. Association final will commence. The…

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Sedgefield Races

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 3

The following weights have been allotted for the race meeting at Sedgefield on saturday next, February 12th: Opening Handicap.—Laura" Brown…

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Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 5

The bowling club was very busy on Saturday last, when three matches were set down for decision. The A team again shone out in their match…

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Boxing Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 5

Jack Darcy aud Dave Wall meet to-night at the Strand. This is the third time these two boxers have faced one another. Wall won the first bout in…

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Boxing. Maitland Boxers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 7

The big crowd that filled the Athletic Hall last night all came away with the same comment, Jack Darcy and Tommy Buxton are in wonderful…

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