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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1921

2,194 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 110

Bowls. Interstate Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 7

The visiting bowlers from Queensland and Victoria commenced their test matches against New South Wales teams on Tuesday afternoon…

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Football Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 4

A meeting of members and intending members of Western Suburbs Football Club will be held in Miss Edwards' room. High-street, at 8 o'clock, on…

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Swimming Baths. Permanent or Temporary. Tamworth's Scheme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 4

Australia has recently been visited by champion swimmers from America, whose visit has increased public interest in swimming contests in those towns that are sufficiently progressive to possess facilities for such contests, but Maitland through its backyardness has been out of these…

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Athletics. Uralla Sports. Maitlanders Show Out

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 2

Athletic sports were conducted at Uralla on Easter Monday, and the events attracted competitors from Sydney, Maitland. Roma (Q.), and…

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Boxing. Bout in Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 7

At the Brisbane Stadium last night Heo Tyers, 8.0, flyweight champion of Queensland, knooked out Les Born, 7.12, the challenger in the third found…

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Pasturing on Tennis Courts

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 2

It has been brought under our notice that the members of the Tennis Club, who have formed and are maintaining the court at Howe Park, have a very…

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Cricket. Northern Division's Tour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 7

The Northern Division Cricket Club has just concluded a very enjoyable tour of the gloucester, Hastings and Port Macquarie districts…

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Athletics. Maitland Amatheur Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 7

The fortnightly committee meeting of the Maitland Amateur Athletic Club was held in the club-room last evening. The president (Mr. W. J…

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Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 6

The Cessnock A team are to play Sydney City at Waverley on Saturday, 2nd April at 2 p.m. in the final for the State Pnnant championship. The…

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Coursing Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 4

Cessnock Coursing Club opened the season on Good Friday with a good day's coursing. There was a large nomination from other districts. The…

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Boxing Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 3

Patrons of boxing will again have the opportunity of seeing Nutty Fairhall, the undisputed featherweight champion, in action. This time he will…

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Bowls. Interstate Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 7

In Sydney yesterday the Queensland bowlers defeated New South Wales by 108 to 73. Each team had previously won a game…

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Randwick Racing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 2

The doncaster winner Speciality (20 to 1) had no backers in Dungog. Wish Wynne (33, to 1) who came second, was not fancied much, but the…

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Boxing. Buxton v. BURNESS.'

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 7

What was considered as the best fight ever seen in Newcastle will be staged once again on Saturday night at the Imperial Stadium, Newcastle…

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Football. Tomorrow's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 7

Rainbows v. St. Andrew-street,—T. Sweeney, C. Andrews, J. Rawding, A. McLean, A. Meglasheen, P. Parker, B. Sly, P. Taylor, S. Peterson, F…

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Aberdeen Swimming Carnival. To-morrow (Saturday)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 2

It is no exaggeration to say that the swimming pool on the Hunter at Aberdeen is one of the loveliest river spots, and it would be hard to…

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Cessnock Races. To-morrow's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 7

Cessnock Jockey Club will conduct another meeting to-morrow, and with favourable weather there promises to be a large attendance. Good…

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CRICKET Returned Soldiers v. The Rest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 4

The following players have been selected to represent the "Diggers" in their match against "The Best of the District" to be played at Aberdare…

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Rugby Football. English Defeat French. London, March 28

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 2

A Message from Paris states that an English team defeated the French Rugby football representatives by 10 points to 6…

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Aberdeen Swimming Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 2

The following telegram has just been received from Mr. O. G. H. Merrett, Secretary of the Australian Olympic Council:—"Have definitely…

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