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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1921

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Scone Football Club. Annual Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 6

There was an unusually large attendance at the annual meeting of members of the local Football Club, held on Wednesday night last. Ald…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 6

After a considerable spell, there is likely to be a revival in local boxing. Promoter Jack Seymour is malting arrangements to get the game going again…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 2

The following team will represent Mnswellbrook against Cessnock on Cessnouk green on Saturday (to-day). Motor leaves, School of Arts corner…

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Denman Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 2

The large number of entries received for Denman Races, to take place to-day, assures a good day's sport to all patrons, and given fine weather…

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Muswellbrook Football Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 2

The annual-meeting or memuers of the aboyenamed club was held in the School of Arts, on Monday night last. There was a large attendance, and…

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Golf Champions. London. April 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 12

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

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Football Final. London, April 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 13

In the Association Cup finals, Tottenham Hotspurs bent Wolverhampton Wanderers by one goal to nil at Chelsea…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 2

George Cook, the Australian champion, defeated Jack Curphy, the English heavyweight, on points at the National Sporting Club last night…

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Golf Champion. More About Kirkwood. London, April 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 2

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

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Athletic Club at Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 5

Messrs. H. Willis (president), [?] Tipper, K. Compton, A Tulloch, and C. Hill of the Maitland Amateur. Athletic Club attended a meeting held at…

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Boxing in Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 7

Eugene Volaire, 9.7. knocked out Bert Secombe, 9.7½, in seven rounds at Brisbane on Saturday night. Secombe was hopelessly beaten when…

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Public Schools' Regatta. Newington Wins Eights

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 7

Parramatta River presented a bright and animated seen on Saturday afternoon when the Great Public Schools' annual regatta was concluded. The…

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Football. Competitions Commence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 7

The Hunter Rugby League opened its season on Saturday, when a start with made with the B grade competition, It has been found necessary to…

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Coursing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

At the big Rooty Bank coursing carnival last week, the local dog All Go won his first and second ties in the Derby, and was then run…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 4

Mr Arthur Mold, a former prominent English cricketer, is dead, at the age of 56. The London "Daily Graphic" has…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 4

Mr H. W. Hansen, hon. secretary of the Howe Park Tennis Club, reports that the club has taken a step in the right direction by affiliating with the N.S.W…

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Denman Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

The race meeting held at Denman on Saturday last was favored with delightful weather. There was a large attendance, the course was in…

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Football. League Adopted

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

On Saturday night delegates representing Clarence Town, Wangat, and two Dungog clubs met and decided unanimously to adopt the league…

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Telegraphic News Tamworth Races

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

Results of to-day's meeting up to 4 p.m.:—Opening Handicap, 6 furlongs:—Golden Molly, Kenilis, Neeowee…

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Local Racing Control. (To the Editor)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

Sir,—Re your suggestions in Friday's issue of the "Advocate," in reference to the clubs in this district getting together and appointing…

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