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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1921

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East End Football Club

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

A meeting of members of the East End Football Club will be held in the School of Arts on Thursday night next. A full attendance is requested, as…

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Newcastle Races. Saturday's Meeting

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

The March meeting of the popular Newcastle Jockey Club was brought off on saturday in beautiful weather, and there was a very large…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 4

Frank Beaurepaire, the Victorian swimmer, won the mile championship of Victoria on Saturday in 23min. 28sec., thus lowering the world's record by…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 4

South Singleton v. Belvideres at the Showground on Saturday next: Lambert, Searl, Bower, Marshall, Richardson, Burston, Phillips, Penton, Horne,…

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Boxing. Dupre Beats Duggan

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

Last night, at the Sydney Stadium, Andre Dupre, the featherweight champion of France, beat Tom Duggan after eight strenuous rounds. In the second…

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English Racing. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 5

The fiat racing season, which opens at Lincoln to-day promises to be a record in stakes which will amount to at least £750,000. The two immediate…

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Football. East Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 7

The annual meeting of the East Maitland Rugby League Football Club was held in the Mechanics' Institute last evening, when the president, Mr…

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Racing Board. Labour Caucus to Decide. Minister's Explanation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 7

The general feeling in circles which have been interested in the project is that there is now no likelihood of the proposed racing advisory board being…

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Coursing Hexham Coursing Club

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

The Hexham Coursing Club will hold a meeting in Elliott's paddock Hexham, on Saturday next. A good afternoon's sport is assured, as 10 or…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 2

It has been decided to play for the Singleton Club's Singles Championship without delay, and entries close with the Selection Committee, in whose hands…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 2

The following will represent the Diggers against Singleton C.O. at Howe Park at. Saturday, at 11-a.m.: R. Fawcett, D. Cameron, W. Jarrett, M. Hayes,…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 4

The match at Adelaide between England and South Australia was concluded on Tuesday, and was won by England by an innings and 64 runs. In South…

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Bowls. Maitland Bowling Club

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

Next Saturday the A team will be engaged at Hamilton against the local team in the Sanders Shield competition; while the B team will meet…

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Maitland Races

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

The secretary of the Maitland Jockey Club notifies by advertisement in this issue that combination tickets, including all charges, will be issued…

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Sporting News. Football Match. London, March 14

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

The Association football match between Wales and England at Cardiff resulted in a draw neither side scoring…

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Coursing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 5

A meeting of all interested in the formation of a Coursing Club are invited to meet on Lightfoot's Paddock next Sunday morning at 10.30 o'clock…

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Boxing Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 5

Jacky Darcy and Packy McFarlane meet at the Strand Stadium next Thurs-day night. These pair have already fought two hard battles, Darcy winning…

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Bowls. State Championship

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

Mr. Alex Marshall, who won the State Single Bowling Championship in Sydney on Wednesday is a member of the Cessnock Bowling Club, and…

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Bowls a Champion of Champions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 4

Mr. Alex Marshall of the Cessnock Bowling Club has proved himself a champion of champions, having met and defeated three champions during the…

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Football. Meeting at Morpeth

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

A meeting of the Eastern Suburbs Rugby League Football Club will be held in Gilham's rooms, Morpeth, on Monday next, at 8 o'clock. It is…

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