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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1921

2,194 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 110

Bowls Visit of Petersham Players

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 2

The bowling match arranged for Saturday last on the local green between a team from the Singleton 'Club and a party front the Petersham Bowling Club…

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St. John's Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 4

A meeting of members and intending members of St. John's Tennis Club will be held to-morrow (Wednesday) night, at 8 o'clock…

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League Football Rules. GOALS

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 3

P 9. A goal is obtained by kicking the ball from the field of play (except from a punt, a kick-off or a drop-out) over the opponents' cross bar whether…

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Football. Rival Sydney Teams

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 7

At the Sydney Cricket, Ground on Monday a match between rival New South Wales teams, under Rugby League rules, was responsible for some…

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Racing Accidents Excitement at Randwick

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 4

Several accidents to horses and riders occurred at Randwick on Saturday, in connection with the opening day's racing of the A.J.C. winter meeting…

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Newcastle Races. Holiday Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 7

The Newcastle Jockey Club's holiday meeting yesterday was favoured by beautiful weather and a large attendance. The course was in good…

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International Tennis. London, June 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 2

A message from Paris says that in the finals or the international hard courts tennis. championships the world's champion, Tilden, of America,…

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Cricket Terrors. England's Alarm. London, June 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 5

The Australians continue to be the outstanding sporting sensation. All the newspapers are devoting columns daily in discussing how to…

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Football New Zealand Beats Queens Land. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 2

At the Sydney Cricket Ground this afternoon New Zealand beat Queensland by 22 points to 12 under League rules…

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A.J.C. Winter Meeting Second Day's Races. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 2

The A.J.C. Winter meeting was concluded at Randwick to-day. Results:— SECOND HURDLE RACE.—About 2 miles…

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Athletic Club Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 4

The second annual ball of the Maitland Amateur Athletic Club was held in the Town Hall last evening, when there was a very large attendance,…

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Football. Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 7

The H. D. R. F. L. held their weekly meeting last night at Miss Edwards rooms, Mr. D. J. Ryan presiding over a full attendance of delegates…

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Swimming Baths

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 4

The adjourned public meeting of citizens and ratepayers will be held in the committee-room of the Town Hall to-night (Wednesday) at eight o'clock,…

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Municipal Swimming Baths

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 4

The meeting called for this evening at the committee room of the Town Mall to further the movement for the establishment of municipal swimming…

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Tennis Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 4

The adjourned annual meeting of the Maitland District Lawn Tennis Association was held Monday evening when there was a very large…

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Baronia Tennis Club Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 4

The Baronia Tennis Club conducted a very successful euchre party and dance in the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, on Monday night. The…

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Golf Champion. Kirkwood's Excellence. London, June 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 5

Kirkwood is astonishing golfers with the excellence of his game, especially his putting in which he is disclosing his best Australian from…

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British Boxing. Heavyweight Championship. Amusing Situation. London, June 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 5

An amusing situation has been created in boxing circles by the pronouncement of the International Boxing Union that Goddard is still…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 4

There was only a poor attendance at the Mechanics lnstitute hall on Monday night to witness Mr Jack Seymour's boxing entertainment. After a…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 3

The attractive grounds of the Singleton Bowling Club were the scone of brightness and activity on Monday when the annual King's Birthday…

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