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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1921

2,194 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 110

Boxing. O'grady Defeats Tressure

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 7

There was a fair attendance at the Imperial Stadium, Newcastle, last night, when the premier attraction was the contest between Irish…

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Cricket Club Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 4

A grand concert under the auspices of the Raymond Terence Cricket Club, promoted by B grade premiers, will be held in the Oddfellows' Hull, this…

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Golf at St. Andrew's. London, May 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 5

Kirkwood and Fast played Andrew Kirkealdy and Siovwright to-day at St. Andrews. The Australians were two down with three to play but won…

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Marist Brothers' Cricket Club. a Pleasant Evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 7

The Marist Brothers' High School. West Maitland, presented an unusually festive appearance on last Monday evening, when the members and…

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The Forecast. Meteorological Bureau, Thursday. Latest Sporting News. Menangle Park Races. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 5

New South Wales Some further showers with fresh squally winds on the central and South Coast and parts of the tablelands, but moderating; Menangle Park charity race meeting fixed for to-day has been postponed until to-morrow on account of rain…

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Boxing Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 7

Next Pay Friday night a very attractive contest has been arranged by, Joe Shakespeare between Andre Dupre the French imported boxer, and Togo…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 2
Also in Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser

A match between the local and Murrurundi clubs eventuated on the local ground on Saturday last. For the greater part of the time, the…

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League Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 4

On the Maitland Showground tomorrow, four football matches will be played. In the senior grade East End will meet Kurri Kurri,…

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Bowls. To-morrow's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 7

Maitland Central A team v. Singleton on Central green:—Silk, Galion, Whitty, Thompson, Bragg, R. Norman, G. Edwards, Crockett, Dimmock…

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Cessnock Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 6

Horse owners should make a note of the date of the next Cessnock Races— June 4th—the programme for which is advertised in this issue…

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Maitland Races Postponed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 7

Word was received this morning that the Maitland Racing Club had decided to postpone their meeting until Wednesday. The Club was loathe to…

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League Football Rules. OFF-SIDE

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 5

The League rules in reference to off-side are as follows:— Rule 7, p. 22.: A player is placed off-side if the ball has been kicked,…

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Sporting. Scone All-heights Races To-morrow (Saturday)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 2

Splendid entries have been received for this fixture, which takes place to-morrow afternoon on the Satur Race Course. Given fine…

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Athletics for Girls. Doctors Restrictions. London, May 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 5

A conference of physical culturists and doctors has unanimously decided that girls must not be allowed to develop muscles. The doctors agreed that…

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Athletics. Maitland Amateur Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 7

The Juniors routed the Seniors in a very convincing manner on Saturday, the final scores being 46 to 20, these figures being reminiscent of…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 5

The competition match, Central versus Singleton, which was set clown for today at Maitland, has been postponed by the former club owing to the green not…

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Boxing in Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 15

At Brisbane on Saturday night. Hee Tyers (Brisbane), 8.4. and Jimmy Taylor (Melbourne), 8.4½ fought a fine 20-round draw…

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Coursing. £10 Stake at Largs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 5

Rabbit-coursing will be conducted at Largs on Saturday next for a £10 stake. The first round will commence at two o'clock sharp. Entires…

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Boxing. Cole Defeats Burns

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 15

There was a packed house at the Imperial Stadium Newcastle, on Saturday, to witness the contest between Jack Cole, of Sydney, and Frank…

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