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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1921

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Racing Inquiry. Kedron Park Course

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 8

Mr. Harris police magistrate, on Wednesday opened an inquiry, into the onestion of the safety of the Kedron Park (Q.) racecourse for racing and…

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Cricket. Innings VICTORiES in Tests

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 7

The victory of the Australians in the second test match by an innings and 91 runs is not by a long way , the first innings victory in these…

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Lawn Tennis, French Ladies Win London Jan. 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 2

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports that in the international lawn tennis finals in the ladies' doubles, Madame Banet and Mademoiselle Conquet, of…

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Country Tennis Carnival Interrupted by Rain. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 4

The Country Tennis Carnival opened at Double Bay courts this morning. The weather conditions, however, were very unfavourable, and after, a quarter of…

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Boxing. Criqu Defeats Sullivan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 7

Eugene Criqui, 8.12[?] the hard-hit ting French boxer, continued on his all-conquering way at the Sydney Stadiuni on Saturday night, when he…

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Swimming. New New Zealand Champion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 7

At, a swimming carnival at Auckland In the 880 yards championship, E. V. Cunnold easily beat Kronfeld, the previous holder, by a length and a half…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 4

Miss Fanny Durack, the world's woman swimming champion, will not take part again in competitions. Since her American tour she has had several…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 4

Eugene Criqui, the French featherweight champion, added another victory to his list of Australian successes at the Rushcutter's Bay Stadium on…

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Boxing Tourney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 5

The finals in the militia boxer fourney will take place in the Dril Hall, West Maitland, on Thursday night next, when the middleweights…

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Tennis Champions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 5

The victorious. American tennis play-er, Tilden, Johnston, Washburn and Hardy, arrived in Sydney to-day from New Zealand. Brookes, Patterson,…

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Latest Sporting News.. Rabbit Coursing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 5

A rabbit coursing mooting will be held at Large on Saturday afternoon next, commencing at 1.30. . A first prize of £8, with a second prize of…

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Cricket. N.s.w. V. South Australia

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

N.S.W. v. South Australia:—Former, Bardsley 236, Andrews 44, Hendry (batting) 29. Total, 6 wickets for 519…

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Cricket Barrackers Effect of the Trumper Slander

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 1

London, Saturday.—A correspondent writing to the "Star," calling himself "Australian Barracker," humorously says that barracking is merely…

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Interstate Cricket. New South Wales v. South Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

The Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and South Australia was continued in Adelaide yesterday. Bardsley (12) and Bogle (3) continued…

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Coursing Proposed Plumpton at Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 7

There is evary likelihood of a plumpton for rabbit coursing being put down in the centre the proposed Singeleton racecourse. All that is required is the…

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Bowls. Lowlands v. East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 7

The following players have been selected to represent East Maitland v. Lowlands , in the Electric Light games at Newcastle on Monday night next:…

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Australian Cricket. the New Zealand Tour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 6

It has been decided by the New Zealand Cricket Council t[?]sond a cable message to the Board of Control, ask[?]at the Australian team's tour…

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Racing in the Sixties. More Reminiscences. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 7

The racing reminiscences of to sixties recently published in the "Mercury" proved interesting to a large circle of renders, and the article was reprinted…

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Cricket Barrackers. Hobbs Like Them. London Jan 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 5

J.H. Hobbs writing to the "Star" says "When we were in fine form. somehow I love these barrackers…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 4

At the West Maitland Drill Hall this evening, the finals of the militia tournament will be held…

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