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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1921

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 4

The Australian cricketers defeated Wellington by eight wickets. In the second innings Wellington was dismissed for 158 runs. Hornibrook took…

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Swimming. Maitland District Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 7

A meeting of the Maitland and District Swimming Club was held in Mr. H. Webster's rooms last evening. The events decided upon for…

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Boxing. Shaw Defeats Brown

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 7

Buck Shaw and Jack Brown put up a good ten round bout at the Castle Stadium, Newcastle, last night in the presence of a fairly large attendance…

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Cricket. Match at East Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 7

On last Saturday afternoon a very close and exciting match was played at East Greta Junction between the traffic and loco, employes of the…

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Golf Ball Controversy. International Contests. London, February 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 5

The "Daily Mail" supports the American proposal for international golf matches similar to the Davis Cup tennis matches…

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Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 6

The matches on Saturday resulted as follows: A team defeated Mr. Brook's by 3 points. No. 1 B defeated No. 2 B by 20 points…

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Swimming Baths

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 4

All persons interested in the establishment of swimming baths in West Maitland are invited to attend a meeting to be held at the School of Arts, on…

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A Swimming Enthusiast

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 4

A message, from Gundagai states that Mr. P. Sullivan, captain of the local Swimming Club, claims to have taught over 300 children how to swim during…

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Ladies Like Swimming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 4

That girls and women would enjoy swimming and patronise those municipal baths that we want to see before next summer brings us its sweltering…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 2

Timer (1.40) defeated Belltr[?]es (98) on the latter's ground on Saturday last. England and New South Wales…

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Boxing Notes [?] v. Fairhall

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 6

James and Natty Fairhall meet [?]nd next Friday night to de northern Featherweight Cham[?] £100 side wager is on the…

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Cessnock Races Tomorrow's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 7

Cessnock Jockey Club races will be held, to-morrow, and there is every prospect, of a successful meeting. The nominations are better than usual, and…

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Golf Ball Controversy. London; Feb. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 5

H. C. Ellis, the well-known amateur golfer, considers that the standardising of the "floater" golf ball would be a retrograde step, because…

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Swimming. 220 Yards Lady Championship, Won My Miss Bleibtrey

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 7

The second of the series of Indies' championship swimming carnivals took place at the Domain Baths, Wednesday night. Miss E. Belibtrey, the world's…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 6

Miss Ethelda Bleibtry, the world champion lady, swimmer, arrived from New Zealand on Wednesday. She is just 19. In an interview she said:…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 7

At the Sydney Hippedrome last night before a large audience. Harry Andrews, 8.13. beat Billy Woods, 87, on points, in a 20 rounds bout. The contest…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 6

The cricket match between Singleton and Mount Olive has been cancelled. A match between the Australian XI. and Manawatu (N.Z.) was finished on…

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Boxing. Fairhall Defeats Wall

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 13

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

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Golf House Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 5

A fire broke out last, night, in the rooms of Fred Popplewell, the well-known champion golfer, at the Kensington Golf Club. The building, which…

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Test Cricket. Views of Hobbs. London, February 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 5

J. H. Hobbs, in a letter to the "Star." on the conclusion of the Second Test Match said: "When the Australians visit England next year I'm firmly…

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