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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1921

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Maitland Races. To-morrow's Meeting

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

The meeting of the Maitland Jockey Club at Rutherford to-morrow, if favoured by fine weather, promises to prove very successful. The entries in…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 4

As strong a team as possible being required to represent' Singleton Club against Kurri on the latter's green today, the following selection has been…

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Swimming. Victorian Championship

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

At Fitzroy Baths Frank Beaurepaire won the 220 yards' championship of Victoria by 25 yards. His time was 2 min. 33 1-5sec…

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Boxing. Buxton v. BROCK

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 17

A packed house viewed the contest between Fred Brock. of Sydney, and Tommy Buxton, of West Maitland, at Strand Stadium, Cessnock, on Friday…

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Sports Club Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 2

Following are the handicaps for th[?] two principal races to be run at Muswellbrook Sports Club's race meeting to take place on the Recreation Racecourse to-day:…

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Train Traveller's Loss. Demonstrator of Boxing

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

Lewis Lander, of Surry Hills. Sydney, reported to the police at Albury on Saturday that on the 2nd division of the Sydney express from…

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Lawn Tennis. Davis Cup Draw

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 4

Vancouver, Wednesday.—A New York message announces that the draw for the preliminary tics in the 1921 contests for the Davis Cup is as…

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Boxing. Jack Darcy v. Packy M'farlane

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

These two boxers have already met twice, each having a win to his credit, and they decide their third meeting at Cessnock next Thursday night…

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Racing Advisory Board. Opposed by Clubs in Conference

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 16

It was made abundantly clear on Friday that the Government's move to appoint an "Advisory Board" in connection with horse-racing in this State will…

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Swimming. Langer Breaks Record

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 7

A carnival was held in the Newcastle baths on Saturday afternoon under the auspices of the Northern District Amateur Swimming…

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Boxing. Criqui Beats Dencio

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 7

It was on excited crowd at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, when Eugene Criqui knocked out the Filipino champion, Dencio, in the 14th…

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Bowls. Final of Pennants

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 6

The final inter association game between the Northern District and Hunter River Associations took place on Saturday afternoon, on the Maitland…

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Macleay River Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 7

Macleay River Jockey Club races were held at Kempsey on SAturday, Sir Clare owner (E. O'Connor), and jockey (SElling) were [?] for six…

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St. John's Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 4

A meeting of members of St. John's Tennis Club will be held in St. John s School to-morrow (Tuesday) night at 8 o'clock, when members and intending…

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Cycling. Cessnock Road Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 7

The Cessnock Amateur Bicycle Club conducted two road races on Saturday afternoon. Following were the results:—…

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Maitland Races. Saturday's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 7

The Maitland Jockey Club brought off another of its popular meetings at Rutherford on Saturday, when the weather, was fine, and there was a large…

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Cricket. Robins v. MORPETH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 7

The result of the match between' Robins and Morpeth, concluded at Morpeth on Saturday, makes the position in regard to the premiership more…

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Boxing Exhibition. Royalty Pleased. (The "Times" Cables.) LONDON, March 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 5

Carpentier boxed before the King and Queen, the Prince of Wales, Princess, Mary, and other guests of Lord Derby at Knowsley Hall last night…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 4

A most sensational fight, with a peculiar ending, took place'at Sydney stadium on Saturday night. The contestants were Eugene Criqui, the French…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 2

A rink of Muswellbrook bowlers will be in Sydney during the Easter holidays and will play a series of matches with different suburban…

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