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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1921

2,194 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 110

Bowls

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 2

The State rink championship match between Cessnock and the City Club, Sydney was played on Saturday last on Waverley green, when the City team…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 3
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

The annual meeting of members of the local Football Club is convened for to-morrow (Wed.). night. Thirteens from Scone and…

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Football. Death of Mr. Cecil Murnin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 7

Mr. Cecll E. Murnin, the wellknown footballer, who successfully captained for Australia against New Zealand about 1909, died suddenly at…

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Football. Season Commences

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 7

The football season opens on Saturday next when the ovals at the show ground, East Maitland, kurri Kurri, and Greta will be used for the…

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Curtailing Racing. Victorian Proposal. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 5

There is much perturbation in certain circles, in Victoria regarding, a proposal to have one month in the year free from race meetings of any…

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Boxing News. an Australian's Win. London, April 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 5

eorge Cook, the Australian champil, defeated Jack Curphy, the Englis heavyweight, on points at the National Sporting Clyb last night…

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Golf Champion. More About Kirkwood. London, April 35

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 5

"His power to impress and please increases each time he is seen in play," states the "Times." commenting on J. H. Kirkwood, the Australian…

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Athletics. Maitland Amateur Club. Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the club was held in the club room last evening there being present: Messrs. H. G. Willis (president) K…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 4

A cricket match between members of the Bower and Andrews families was played on the showground on Saturday last, resulting in a win for the latter…

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Bowls. Maitland Bowling Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 7

Next Saturday the B team will meet Islington No. 1 on the Newcastle City green, in the final, for the Varley Shield:—Smith. A. Vercoe, Smart,…

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Boxing in England. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 5

McCormick has been matched to fight joe Beekett, at the Olympia on June 8…

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Lawn Tennis. Saturday's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 7

Stuarts v. St. Mary's, on the former's court, on Saturday next,—Mrs. H. A. Johnston, Misses E. Davey, M. Yeo, and F. Bowden, Messrs. T. Scobie, R…

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Racing in England. Affected by Strike. Newmarket Meeting. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 5

Record crowds are expected at the Newmarket meeting on Friday, at which the classies, the One Thousand and Two Thousand Guineas, will be…

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Football and Cricket. Show Ground Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 7

On the Maitland Show Ground to-morrow the cricket match L. Moore's XI. v. R. L. Lindsay's XL will be decided. Play starts at 2.30 p.m…

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Coursing Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 6

The £20 stake (double uomination) was run off for, on Lightfoot's Paddock, on Saturday, but was unfinished owing to the large entry. The rabbits…

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Boxing Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 4

Next Friday night Jim Baillie, after a spell of 9 months from the game, will fight Tom King. It is some time now since heavyweights have been seen…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 5

Team to play for Scone against Aberdeen on the latter's ground tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon: Sutton (2), Harman, Gruggen, Thomas,…

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Lawn Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 5

Players to represent Scone Park Tennis Club in a match against Gundy at Scone to-morrow (Saturday), commencing at 1.30 p.m.:…

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Football. East Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 7

A meeting of the East Maitland Rugby League, Football Club was held in the Mechanics institute last evening, Mr. F.Cotterill presiding over a…

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