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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1921

2,194 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 110

Tennis Championships London, April 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 5

In the doubles championship challenge round at the Queen's Club covered courts Davson and Mavrogordato (England) beat Lycett (Australia) and…

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The Cricket Ashes English Manager's Opinion. Still Hopeful. (United Service Cables.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 2

The manager of the English cricket team, when interviewed, said: "England has unlimited material to draw on. think we may regain the ashes, though…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 7

West Maitland Cadets v. Western Suburbs C. grade on show ground on Saturday:—R. Roarty, J. Murray, M. Rourke, J. Delanty, C. M'Quade, T…

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Rugby Union. London, April 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 5

The proposed annual meeting of [?] Rugby Union is to be held on May 21. The new Zealand New South Wales and South African Unions will each be…

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Bowls. Champion Pairs. Semi-final

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 7

One of the semi-final games in this competition took place yesterday after noon on the Lowlands green. The players were Clift and Login,…

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Boxing. Carpenter and Dempsey. New York

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 7

Carpenter has cabled Tox Rickard, the boxing promoter that he intends to sail for the United States on May 4. Wall-street is betting 3 to 2 on…

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Cricket. Hilldale v. TORRYBURN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 7

A most enjoyable game was played at Hilldale on Saturday, between Hilldale and Torryburn, and resulted in a win for the former by 42 runs on the…

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Boxing. Buxton v. THOMAS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 7

Tommy Buxton, Maitland's champion, who is to meet Taff Thomas, of Cessnock, in a 20-round walterweight contest to-morrow (Friday) night,…

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Boxing Championship. Carpentier v. Dempsey. Vancouver, April 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 5

The New York papers are filled with predictions that Dempsey will beat Carpentier in from three to six rounds. William Brady, a former partner of…

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Golf Champions. Australians in London. London, April 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 5

J. H. Kirkwood and J. V. East, the Australian professional golfers, arrived in the Aquitania. Kirkwood and East are in excellent…

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Coursing Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 5

The twice postponed meeting of the Hexham Coursing Club was held on Saturday. 36 dogs wire nominated, find the ground was very slippery, and pools…

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Boxing Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 5

Tom Thomas and Tommy Buxton, two of the toughest boxers in the business meet at the Strand to-night. Both boxers, who can be thoroughly relied…

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Wollombi Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 3

The postponed race meeting at Wollombi on Saturday attracted a fair attendance. The double was won by Carmichael, who started at 5 to 2 on in…

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Bowls. Champion Rink. First Round

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 7

One of the game sin this important competition took place yesterday afternoon, on the Wickham green, when the Maitlanders were opposed to the…

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Golf Champions. London, April 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 5

J.H. Kirkwood tried a round yesterday at Cooden Beach. Kirkwood, did not strike form. He took about ninety; Massey led the field at 73. Kirkwood…

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Cricket. To-morrows Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 7

The last match of the season under the auspices of the Hunter River District Cricket Association will be commended on the Show…

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Sporting. Muswellbrook Sports Club Races

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 2

Following are the weights allotted for the two principal races to be run at the above named club's races to-morrow (Sat.):—…

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Wallsend Races. To-morrows Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 7

The popular Wallsend Jockey Club will conduct another meeting to-morrow, and, judging by the good nominations with which the club has been…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 2

The annual meeting of Mhswellbrook Tennis Gent's Club, was held in School of Arts on Thursday, 14th. inst. The report and balance sheet…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 5

The team to represent Singleton against Cessnock on Victoria Square today, at 3.30 p.m., will be selected on the ground from the following:…

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