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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1921

2,194 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 110

Cricket in New Zealand Easy Victory for Australians. (By Cable.) Auckland

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 2

In the second test match, Australia defeated Now Zealand by an innings and 227 runs. New Zealand scored 259 in the first innings and 177 in the…

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Bowls. Interstate Game

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 7

The second match between the visiting team, of Tasmanian bowlers and New South Wales was played on the Rand wick green yesterday afternoon…

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Football Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 4

A: special meeting of the East Maitland Rugby League Football Club will be held in the Mechanics' Institute to-morrow, (Thursday),…

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Cadet Football Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 4

A special meeting of No. 1 Cadet Football Club will be held in Mrs. Waller's room to-morrow (Thursday) evening at 7 o'clock sharp. The…

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Northern Division Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 4

Members of Northern Division Cricket Club met last evening. There was a good attendance. Consideration was given to a letter from Bolwarra…

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Floating Golf Ball Special Trial Game. London, April 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 2

Thirty-two leading amateur golfers took part in a special trial game to test the proposed standard "floater" ball. The majority declared against…

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British Lawn Tennis. Demand for New Blood. London, April 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 5

"Mr. Fisher's views must be supported by those who have he real interests of British lawn tennis at heart." says a well-known player in…

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Athletics. Maitland Amateur Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 7

There is a probability that the activities, of the clubs will be severely handicapped this season owing to the resumption of military training. Most…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 7

The following entries have been received for the Newcastle races to be held on Saturday, April 16:— The Flying Hand cap 6 furlongs.—…

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Cricket. Veterans' Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 7

A match between the veterans of Gresford and a team organised by Mr. h. G. Ralston, was to have been played at Hinton to-day, but owing to the…

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Boxing Notes

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

What should be a fight well worth seeing will eventuate at the Strand to-night between Len Stanley, one of the best featherweights in Sydney and…

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Stratford CRICKET

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 2

Referring to their recent trip into this district, the Stratford correspondent of the "Advocate" writes as follows:—…

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Heddon Races Postponed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 5

Heddon Jockey Club races, which were set down for to-morrow (Saturday), have been postponed, in consequence of the heavy and continuous…

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Heddon Greta Races Postponed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 5

A wire received this afternoon intimated that the Heddon Greta races, which were to have been held to-morrow, have been postponed. The…

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Cricket. the Game in the North

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 7

Mr. F. A. Iredale, secretary of the New South Wales Cricket Association, who acted as manager of the Association team which visited Newcastle and…

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Latest Sporting News. City Tattersall's Races. What the Tipsters Think. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 5

For Tattersall's meeting to-morrow "Jack spur" favours the following:—Hurdle Race: Cordon Rouge, Breast-work, Westendale…

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Boxing. Edwards Beats Godfrey

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 15

Llew Edwards, 9.8½, secured the verdict on points over Sid Godfrey, 9,7¼, in a twenty rounds battle at Sydney Stadium on Saturday night. Edwards…

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Western Suburbs Football Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 4

A meeting of members of the above will be held in Miss Edwards rooms, on Monday night next at 8 o'clock Members and intending members are…

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Aberdeen Sports Club Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 4

The Race meeting of the Aberdeen Sports Club, to be held on Saturday, 9th. inst., bids fair to outshine the previous successful meeting held by…

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Royal Tennis. London, April 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 13

Playing tennis at Cannes, M[?]lle Suzanne Lenglen and ex-King Manoel, of Portugal, beat Mrs. Beamish and the King of Sweden 6-2, 6-2…

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