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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1921

2,194 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 110

Boxing. Treasure Defeats Lavingne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 7

A small attendance at the Castle Stadium last night was the effect of the unsettled weather. Two attractive bouts were staged, providing an…

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East End Football Club. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 7

The annual meeting of the East End Football Club was held at the School of Arts last evening. Mr. L. Mitchell occupied the chair. There was a fair…

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Interstate Cricket. Toowoomba's Victory. New South Wales Team Beaten

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 4

A match between the returning N.S.W. team and a Toowoomba team was played on Wednesday. The weather was fine. The wicket was…

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Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 7

The following players will represent B No. 2 v East Maitland at Cessnock to-morrow: J. Morrison junr., J. Morrison senr., T. Mathieson, R. Harden, T. Kirk,…

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Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 4

On Saturday 19th inst, Cessnock defeated Singleton by 16 points. Up to this stage these two teams were disputing supremacy, neither having been…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 3

The Wangat Rangers Football team held their opening meeting for the 1921 season on the 13th inst, There is every prospect of their…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 2
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

The following players will represent Marshadale against Fosterton on Saturday next, on former's wicket, play to start at 1.30:—W., C. and S…

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Rugby League. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Hunter District Rugby League was well attended, the president, Mr. D. J. Ryan, presiding…

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Bowls. Maitland Bowling Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 7

The local players will have an excellent opportunity for playing off heats on Saturday of the second round of the President's Trophy and other members…

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Swimming. Miss Bleibtrey in Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 7

In the presence of a large crowd. Ethelda Bleibtrey won the 100 yards Australian championship at the South Brisbane baths last night by three…

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Sedgfield Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 7

Entries for Sedgfield Races, which take place on Saturday, March 18th, are advertised elsewhere. Owners of speedy animals should take a note of…

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Boxing Notes. Fairhall v. James

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 3

Great interest is taken in the contest set down for decision at the Strand stadium to-night between Nutty Fairhall, the local champion, and Billy…

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District Cricket Association. Aberdare v. Bellbird

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 6

The following players has been selected to represent Aberdare Cricket Club in its match against Bellbird at Bellbird on Saturday next 26th…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 6

A new residential Australian record was created by F. Beaurepaire in winning the 220 yards Championship of Austialia at the City Baths, Melbourne,…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 5

The following have been selected to represent Singleton Club in Association match against Maitland Central on home green to-day, play to start at 2.30 sharp:…

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Boxing in Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 13

At the, Brisbane Stadium on Saturday night, Archie Bradley (Gympie), 9.4½ defeated Bert Secombe (Sydney), 9.2. in six rounds. During the sixth…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 6

Although Derbyshire offered the necessary guarantee of £200, it has not been allotted a match with the Australians, owing, it is asserted, to the'main idea…

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Boxing. James Beats Fairhall

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 7

Nutty Fairhall, of Cessnock, met Billy James, of Newcastle, under te management of Mr. Joe Shakespeare at the Strand Stadium, Cessnock, last…

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Boxing. Criqui on Points

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 13

Eugene Criqui won on points at the end of twenty rounds from Jamito at the Sydney Stadium on saturday night. The Fillipino, having been repeatedly…

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