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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1921

2,194 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 110

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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Wallsend Races. To-morrow's Meeting

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

The popular Wallsend Jockey Club will conduct another meeting to-morrow, row judging, by the excellence, of the nominations there should be large…

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CRICKET West End v. Ellalong

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

The following players have been selected to represent West End against Ellalong on Saturday 12th on West End wicket: W. Lane, W. Edmunds, H…

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Cessnock District Cricket Association. Third Round

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 3

Following is the draw for Saturday next the 12th instant:- East Greta v. Aberdare at East Greta; West End v. Ellalong £at West End…

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CRICKET Aberdare Colliery Employee Top Hands v. Bottom Hands

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 3

The much discussed match known as the second test match took place between the above teams on Saturday last at Aberdare Park. Owing to the many…

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Boxing. Fairhall Defeats Wall

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 7

A big crowd was present at the, Strand Stadium, Cessnock, last night, to witness the contest between Dave Wall and Jack Darcy. but owing to the…

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Boxing. Criqui Beats Godfrey

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 13

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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Boxing. Volaire and Johnson a Draw

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 5

At Brisbane Stadium on Saturday night the chief event was the return match between Volaire 9.8, and Dick Johnson, 9.7. The contest went 20…

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Tasmanian Racing. Cup to Sand Dune

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 13

At Mowbray (Tas.) on Wednesday, the Tasmanian Truf Club opened a three days' meeting. The weather was bright and cool, and the course was in…

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Swimming at Tamworth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 4

The success of the efforts of swimming enthusiasts in Tamworth at the south end of the municipality in the establishment or the Parardise baths,…

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Swimming. Beaurepaire Beats Langer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 7

The Australian Swimming Championship carnival was concluded at Hobart on Saturday. The principal events was the three-quarters of a…

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Boxing. Brock Defeats Golledge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 7

The contest between Fred Brock, of Sydney, and Jack Golledge, of Newcastle, at the Castle Stadium, Newcastle, on Saturday night, was…

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Wallsend Races. Saturday's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 7

There was a very large attendance at the Wallsend meeting on Saturday, and the weather was all that could be desired . The track was in great order,…

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Cricket. Hunter 'Association Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 7

A meeting of the executive committee of the Hunter District Cricket Association was hold in the School of Arts on Saturday' evening, the…

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Standard Golf Ball. London, February 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 2

Correspondence regarding the standard golf ball continues. There is a widespread agreement that a floater should be adopted…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

Motions are to be put to a public meeting Melbourne to-night, calling on the Victorian cricket selectors to resign over the Armstrong incident…

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Boxing. Shade and Charles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 7

The match between Billy Shade, the American, and Francis Charles, the Frenchman, at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night came to an abrupt, and…

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Hunter Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 4

The annual meeting of delegates to the Hunter District Rugby League will be held at Miss Edwards rooms, High-street, on Tuesday night at…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 2

The following have been selected to represent Singleton Club against Cessnock team on the latter's green on Saturday next; cars to leave Singleton…

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