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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1921

2,194 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 110

Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 4

Combined team v. Mosman on Easter Saturday and Western Suburbs on Easter Monday on Showground at 11 a.m. G. and V. Andrews, K. and L. Bower, P…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 4

W. Elgar, the well-known tennis ra[?]quet repairer, of the Sydney Arcade, George-street, Sydney, will be bringing up a team of tennis players to play the…

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Victorian Boxing Championship. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 5

Jordon defeated Gleeson for the lightweight championship of Victoria…

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Sports Club Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 2

The inaugural race meeting of the newly-formed Muswellbrook Sports Club was held on the Recreation Racecourse on Saturday afternoon…

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Football. To the Editor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 2

Sir,—As the season is now close at hand and in anticipation of making early arrangements by the local clubs I beg to submit for consideration the…

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Cricket. Played in First Test

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 7

George James Thompson, solo surviving members of the Australian Eleven who played in the first test match in Australia in 1862, died at…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 2

A match was played at Howe Park on Saturday between Singleton C. and the Diggers, resulting in a draw. The Diggers made 245 (M. T. Hayes…

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Boxing. N.s.w. Amateur Championships

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 7

The State amateur boxing championships opened at the Rushcutter Bay Stadium, under the control of the N.S.W. Sports Club, Ltd., last evening…

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Bowls. New South Wales v. South Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 7

Four rinks representing the bowling associations of New South Wales and South Australia played the first of a series of three games at Chats wood…

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Tennis Court Sensation. London, March 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 5

A message from Cannes states that Mrs. Lowe, wife of Gordon Lowe, the well-known tennis player, has been arrested on the Cannes tennis courts and…

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Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 7

Ever since the formation of the Cessnock Bowling Club the players have been recognised amongst the foremost at the game. Each year they…

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Hexham Coursing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 7

Hexham Coursing Club continued their £15 stake on Saturday, (which was left standing unfinished) and the attendance was small. There were plenty…

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Boxing Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 4

Jack Darcy and Packy McFarlane face each other to-night for the third time, each having a win to his credit. These two boys are well noted for their…

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Swimming. Sydney Carnival

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

At the Domain baths last night a combined swimming carnival was held, when Miss Ethelda B[?] Lady Langer, and Pua Kealoha made their…

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COURSING Cessnock Club Formed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 7

A meeting was held in Lightfoot's paddock on Sunday for the purpose of forming a Coursing Club. There was a good attendance of dog owners. Mr…

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Coursing at Monday's Sports

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 7

There has been some doubt about there being any coursing held in connection with the R.C. Sports on Monday. Any doubt has now been dispelled…

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Bowls Local Competitions

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 2

There is no inter-club match setd dowr[?] for Singleton, Club on Saturday next. Competitions will be arranged for those attending the green during the holidays…

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Aberdeen Swimming Carnival. Saturday, 2Nd April, 1921

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 2

Given bright and fine weather, the banks of the Hunter River at the rear of the Public School, Aberdeen, will be one seething mass of humanity to…

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Wallsend Races. Saturday's Meeting

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

The Easier meeting of the popular Wallsend Jockey Club will be opened on Saturday next and concluded on Easter Monday. Excellent nominations…

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Sporting Turf. Sedgefield Races

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 4

The following weights have been allotted for the meeting to be held at Sedgefield on Saturday next, March 26th:—…

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