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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1921

2,194 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 110

Electrocuted. Scaling Cricket Ground Fence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 June 1921 · page 3

Bound Dancroft Forrest, a boy who resided with his parents at Kangaroo Point (Q.), was electrocuted on Saturday…

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Athletics. Maitland Amateur Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 June 1921 · page 7

There was a fairly large attendnnce on the Maitland Park on Saturday afternoon to witness the contests carried out by the Maitland Amateur…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 2
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The feature and surprise of Saturday's competition fixtures was the defeat of the formidable Murrurundi thirteen, on their own ground, by…

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Lawn Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

The following have been selected to represent the Park Club against Presbyterian Club on the latter's courts on Saturday next:—Mrs…

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Football. League Notes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 7

Congratulations to East End on their win ever Kurri last Saturday, which speaks well, seeing they had to put two juniors in—Buman and…

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Sports!!! Aberdeen Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 2

Owing to the rain which fell last week, the Aberdeen Sports Club races, advertised for the 11th. inst., had to be postponed. The races, for…

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Municipal Swimming Baths. Will They Pay? Emphatically "Yes, in Many Ways."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 4

Municipal swimming baths in the sweltering days and evenings of our long and trying summer time would prove a been and a blessing to our boys and girls, the latter particularly, because they cannot make use of the river as the boys can, to our young men and young women, to those who…

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Football. Inter-district Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 June 1921 · page 5

Arrangement have been made by the Newcastle and Hunter Rugby Leagues for two inter-district matches to be played at Newcastle on June 25…

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Golf Champion. London, June 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 June 1921 · page 5

Kirkwood's rounds on the old course at St. Andrews yesterday were 72 and 70 in four ball matches with American professionals. He…

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Swimming Schools. Department of Education's Scheme. Maitland Handicapped

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 June 1921 · page 2

Circulars outlining the Department of Education's Vacation Swimming School scheme were before the monthly meeting at the Parents…

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Bowls. Maitland Howling Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 7

Next Saturday rinks will be available on the Park green for members to finish off various rounds in the President's Trophy or forfeit. Second…

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Lawn Tennis Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 4

The meeting of the executive of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association was held on Monday last in the School of Arts. Mr…

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Football. League Notes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 7

Like "Boomerang" I, too wish to congratulate East End on their win over Kurri, the victory being doubtless a surprise for Kurri, who played…

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Letters to the Editor Municipal Swimming Baths

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 2

Sir,— Your leader in issue on [?] instant was read by the with interest and I desire to disabuse your mind that I have an objection to the…

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Bicycle Racing in High-street. a Perilous Practice. Good Sport in Wrong Place

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 4

It is mutter for regret in the interests of public safety that the motion by Alderman Jurd "that in future no bicycle races be allowed through High-street" did not receive the unanimous support, of the aldermen on Tuesday evening instead of being turned down by three votes for and six…

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Amateur Athletic Club. Committee Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 7

A committee meeting of the Maitland Amateur Athletic Club was held in the club room on Tuesday. The president (Mr. H. G. Willis)…

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Boxing Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 5

Andre Dupre and Nutty Fairhall will be the main attraction at the Strand to-night., and it might be said that bo fight has created more interest…

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Racing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 2

Mr A. H. Abbott's pony Schnapper (Larino-Cobweb), won the first division of the 14.0 handicap at Rosebery on Monday. The pony carried…

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