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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1921

2,194 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 110

Boxing in Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 4

The teaching of boxing in the primary schools is to he extended to Newcastle shortly. The instructor, Mr. Hector Melville, is nearing the…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 6

A meeting of the South Singleton Cricket Club was held on Saturday evening last, the attendance being good. The President (Alderman J. Searl)…

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Boxing. Duper Defeats Lyons

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 7

A big house witnessed the contest between Togo Lyons and Audre Dupre, at the Strand Stadium, Cessnock, last night under the direction of…

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Boxing. M'farlane Defeats Wall

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 15

There was a big attendance at the Imperial Stadium, Newcastle, on Saturday night to witness the meeting between Packy M'Farlane and…

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Golf Champions. London, May 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 5

Kirkwood and Mitchell led in the first round with 73 in the second round Kirkwood is a [?] rival…

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Golf Champions. London. May 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 2

At Formby Havers and Kirkwood had a match over 36 holes. The scores as made in a four-ball best-ball match were counted. In the morning, each…

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Jockey Committed. Alleged Stealing of Racing Make

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 11

At the Bathurst Police Court, Carl Flynn, a western district jockey, was committed for trail on a charge of stealing the racing mare Glenthella, valued…

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To-day's Cricket. Australia v. M.C.C.

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 5

The match which is billed to commence to-day at Lord's v. M.C.C. is being looked forward to with considerable interest in England in view of the…

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Athletics for Girls. Doctors Restrictions. London, May 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 13

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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Football. Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 7

In the Rugby League competitions on the show ground on Saturday afternoon Kurri Kurri A grade showed their ,general superiority over Western Suburbs…

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Coursing at Largs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 2

A rabbit coursing stake of £15 will take place at Large on Prince of Wales Birthday, Monday June 6. Full particulars will be published in…

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Coursing Meeting at Largs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 7

A very successful [?] caursing meeting was conducted at Large on Saturday afternoon last, under the management of Mr. Mark Car[?]…

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Boxing. Spargo Beats Symonds

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 7

Seven and a half rounds of exceptionally fast, clever, and concentrated effort on the part of two men was watched with keen…

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Wallsend Races. May Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 7

Although the popular Wallsend Jockey Club was favoured with fine weather for its meeting on Saturday, the heavy rain that tell on Friday…

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Match at Lords. M.C.G.'s Fair Start. Good Day's Cricket. London, May 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 5

In beautiful weather the match between Australia and the M.C.C. at Lords was commenced. There was a large attendance. The wicket war…

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Coursing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 4

A large attendance was present at Sedgefield on Saturday to witness the coursing for a £10 stake, promoted by Mr W. Wake. Forty odd dogs were on…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 4

The Rugby League match Eastern Suburbs and North Sydney, played at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday, attracted over 40,000 spectators…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 2

A match will be played between the married and single members or the Fosterton C. C. on Saturday, 28th, play to start at 10 o'clock…

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Boxing. Burns Defeants Lewis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 7

At the Sydney Hippodrome last night Frank Burns 11.3 the Newcastle middleweight, knocked out Fireman Harold Lewis, 11.5. in the…

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Durham Rugby League. General Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 5

A meeting of representatives of of the different clubs which will be participating in the coming competition was held on Thursday night…

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