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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1921

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Aberdeen Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 2

Tho following are the weights allotted for the Plying and Club Handicaps, to be run at Aberdeen this (Saturday) afternoon:—…

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Football Enthusiasm London. February [?]

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 2

Nearly a quarter of a million attended eight English Cup ties yesterday, of whom sixty thousand attended Villa Park…

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Golf Ball Controversy. London. Feb. 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 11

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 by Miss Blkibtkky

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

The second of the series of ladies' championship swimming carnivals took place at the Domain Baths, "Wednesday night. Miss E Belibtrey. the worlds…

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Test Cricket. Views of Hobbs. London, February 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 11

J. B. Hoobs, 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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Interstate Cricket. Toowoomba's Victory. New South Wales. Team Beaten

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 8

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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Swimming. Miss Bleibtrey's Record

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 7

The champion lady swimmers now visiting Brisbane gave their second exhibition at the South Brisbane Baths on Saturday afternoon. The…

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Boxing. Demsky Beats Sullivan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 7

At Sydney Stadium on Saturday night Paul Demsky, 8.13, the Russian boxer, defeated Jerry Sullivan, 8.10. Although his knowledge of boxing is…

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Cricket Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 4

A meeting of the executive committee of the H.R.D. Cricket Association will be held in the School of Arts on Wednesday night next. A full…

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Football. Annual Meeting of Singleton Rugby League

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Singleton Rugby League Football Club was held at the Soldiers' Club room on Thursday evening last, and was very well…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 4

Etheida Bleibtrey, the American girl, easily won the ladies 220 yards swimming championship of Australia in Brisbane on Saturday. New South Wales…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 4

There was a revival of boxing locally on Friday evening last, when Mr Jack Seymour presented a programme in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute. The…

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Aberdeen Swimming Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

Enthusiasm is spreading, arguments are raging, Aberdonians are sure they can win the teams relay race and their team of ten are…

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Aberdeen Swimming Caenival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

Aberdeen is to have a big swimmine gala day on Saturday, March 12th., when the waters of the good old Hunter River are to be disturbed…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 4

South Singleton v. Goorangoola at Mt. Olive on Saturday next; cars leave at 1.45: Marshall, Richardson, Burston, Bower, Lambert, Searl, M'Donald,…

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Boxing. Buxton v. BROOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 7

Joe Shakespeare, of Cessnock, writes:—"I have been successful in matching your hard-hitting wellerweight, Tommy Buxton, with Fred Brock, the contest…

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Boolaroo Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 7

The following entries have been received for the meeting to be held on Saturday next:—The Maiden Handicap, 7 furlongs,—…

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Cricket. Games for Easter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 7

Mr. J. N. Lintott, honorary secretary to the Hunter River District Association, has received a communication from the secretary of the New…

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Coursing Hexham Coursing Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 7

The final of the Hexham Coursing Club's £15 states will be run off in Saturday next also a second £16 states entries for which will close on…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 4

Belvideres v. Mitchell's Flat at Mitchell's Flat on Saturday next; care leave at 1.30 sharp: W. Stewart, F. Jarman, F. M' Ginley. B. Collins, E. Collins,…

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