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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1921

2,194 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 36 of 110

Amateur Athletic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 4

A special general meeting of the members of the Maitland Amateur Athletic Club will be held in the rooms, at seven o'clock this…

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Girls and Athletics Doctors Oppose Muscular Development

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 4

London, Friday.—Physical culturists and doctors at a conference this week unanimously decided that girls must not be allowed to develop muscles. The…

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Coursing £10 Stake at Largs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 5

A rabbit coursing stake of £10 will be conducted at Largs on Saturday next the first round commencing at two o'clock. Entries close with the…

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Athletics. Maitland Amateur Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 7

A special general meeting of Maitland Amateur Athletic Club was held in the club rooms, Elgin-street, last evening, to finally arrange for the visit…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 2

Following will represent Singleton v. Maitland Central at Maitland on Saturday:- M'Gowen, Cumming, Doohan, Burns…

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Bowls. Saturday's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 7

Maitland Central A players v. Singleton, on the Central green:—Brangg, Dimmock, Galton, Crookett, G. Edwards, Goodman, Whiltty, Silk,…

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Lawn Tennis Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 4

The annual general meeting of members of the Maitland District Lawn Tennis Association will be held in the School of Arts on Monday night next…

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Golf Champions. London, May 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 5

Practising at Oxley, which is Ray's home course. Abe Mitchell did a round of 71, and J. H, kirkwood returned a 72. J. H. Duncan…

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Motor 'Bus for Wallsend Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 4

Messrs. Styles and Fenwick intimate by advertisement in this issue that their motor 'bus will leave Church-street corner on Saturday…

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Coursing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 7

Owing to the inclement weather there was no coursing at Cessnoek last Saturday. A number of enthusiasts congregated on the coursing ground, and soon…

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Boxing Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 3

Andre Dupre, the French boxer, and Togo Lyons, will be the main attraction to-night at the Strand. Both boxers are in splendid condition and a good…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 7
Also in The Scone Advocate

The competition matches being carried out on the Show Ground To-morrow afternoon by the Hunter District Rugby League, in conjunction "with…

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Coursing £10 Stake at Largs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 7

To-morrow (Saturday) afternoon commencing at two o'clock, a £10 rabbit coursing stake will take place, Entries close on the ground at noon…

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Boxing, Buxton v. BURNESS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 7

Boxing fans of Maitland will be pleased to hear that JAck Golledge is now a pupil of Ellie O'Brien's school, and can be seen training with Tommy…

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Bowls. Maitland Bowling Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 7

The following team will represent the above club to-morrow at Waratah, in the Sanders' Shield competition:— G. Vercoc, Gengo, Tipper, Oakes; H…

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Wallsend Races. To-morrow's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 7

The May meeting of Wallsend Jockey Club will take place to-morrow, when the weather promises to be fine, and it is such a long time since sports…

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Golf Champions. Kirkwood's Good Form. London, May 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 5

Playing at Oxhey, Kirkwood went round in 75, made up of five 5's, eleven 4's, and two 3's, This is regarded as a satisfactory showing in his first…

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Amateur Athletic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 7

Notwithstanding the incleemoney of the weather there was a fa[?]roll up of the Juniors on Saturday and some interesting competitions were…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 4

The match, Singleton v. Maitland Central Club, arranged for this afternoon, has been postponed, the green being found unfit for play…

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