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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1921

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Coursing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 7

The Hexham Coursing Club held its first meeting for the year at Elliot's paddock on Saturday. There was a large crowd present and upwards of 60…

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Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 7

The Cessnock Club did the last trick on Saturday last by winning the three games. A's beat Kurri by 36 points; B No. 1 beat Kurri B by 39 points; No…

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Boxing Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 5

Tommy Buxton aud Fred Brock meet at the Strand next Friday night. It has been some time now since big mou have met in this town. Dave Smith has…

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Ipswich Swimming Baths

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 4

The new municipal swimming baths at Ipswich (Q.), were crowded on the occasion of the visit on Tuesday of the American lady champion swimmer…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 2

The A.B.C team will, weather permitting, meet the local B's on the Park to-morrow (Saturday). Scone: Gaden, Bayly, Newton,…

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Cricket. Executive Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 7

At a special meeting of the executive of the Hunter District Cricket. Association the terms offered by the New South Wales Association for the visit of…

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English Cricket Team. Manager's Appreciation

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 3

The following letter has been addressed to Mr. Syd. Smith, hon. secretary of the Australian Board of Control, by Mr. F. L. Toone,…

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A Trip to the Country Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 8

The average city racecourse habitue knows little of the fun to be had by a visit to a country race meeting where horses known to the elite of racing as…

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Test Cricket. Its International and Social Bearing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 1

International cricket for this season ended on Tuesday with the victory of the Australian team in the fifth Test match. It was a decisive…

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English Cricket Team. Those Unfortunate Cables. London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 2

The "Times" in a leader says:—"The M.C.C. team was practically the best all-round combination procurable in England. The reason for…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 4

The following have been selected to represent Singleton Club against Muswellbrook on the home green, play starting at 2.30 sharp to-day:—…

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Swimming. Miss Bleibtrey's Record

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 13

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

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Football Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 4

A meeting of Western Suburbs Football Club will be held in Miss Edwards' rooms on Wednesday night next, 9th instant, at 8 o'clock…

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Boxing. James Beats Fairhall

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 13

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

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Boxing. Buxton v. BROCK

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

Tommy Buxton and Fred Brock meet in a 20-round contest at the Strand Stadium, Cessnock, next Friday night. This contest is creating a lot of…

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Aberdeen Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 2

Horse and pony owners are reminded that entries for the Aberdeen Pony and AU Heights races, to take place on Saturday next, 12th…

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Golf Driving. London, March 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 5

Using a standard ball, E. Ray, the professional golf champion, re[?]dly drove 280 yards at the Watford links…

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Aberdeen Swimming Carnival. Under the Rules and Patronage of the N.S.W.A. Assn. Saturday, March 12, 1921. Commencing at 2.30 p.m. Sharp. ADMISSION: Adults 1/-; Children 6d. (Proceeds in aid of the Aberdeen School of Arts.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 2

PROGRAMME: 50 Yards Jnior Handicap, 1st. prize 10/6; 2nd 5/. Entrance 6d. 50 Yards Club Handicap, 1st prize…

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Swimming Club

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

A general meeting of members of the Maitland Swimming Club, will be held in the Y.M.C.A. rooms. Elgin-street, on Wednesday night next. All…

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Boxing in Brisbane

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

At Brisbane on Saturday night [?]lew Edwards, 9.5[?] defeated Eugene Volaire, 9.7. on points, after 20 hard-fought rounds. Throughout…

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