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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1921

2,194 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 110

Sporting. Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 2

Cadet team to go to Muswellbrook on Saturday:—Keevers, G. Smith, Mitchell, O'Neile, R. Boyd, Burns, A. Callister, C. Cupit, Thurlow,…

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Latest Cricket

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

The following are the latest scores in the match Australia versus Hampshire: Australia, five out for 569; Bardsley 209, Macartney 105,…

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Cricket Club

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 2

A meeting was held in the School of Arts, on Monday night, to discuss the question of holding some function for the purpose of augmenting the funds of…

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Football. Saturday's Games

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

On Saturday next, Dungog Rovers will meet Clarence Town Waratans at Clarence Town. Both teams won their competition matches on 4th…

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Cessnock Hospital Races

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

The folowing entries have ben received for the Cessnock Hospital Races to be held on Saturday June 25th:—Nurse's Handicap, 6 furlongs: Narara…

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FOOTBALL. West Wallsend v. Cessnock. Result: Cesnock 5, West Wallsend 0

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 6

Cessnock played their home fixture with Westy on Saturday last at the Extended Ground. The visitors came with a big reputation, as they were the…

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Amateur Athletic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 7

There was a good roll up of juniors on Saturday afternoon, but the senior's were comparatively a small gathering. One notices the names of ten new…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 3

Vancouver, Wednesday.—A message from Atlantic City states that taking the view that Dempsey's condition is too fine, Kearns has ordered him to…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 3

M'Donald's exceptional form with the ball in England classes him amongst the finest bowlers ever produced by Australia. Although not generally regarded…

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Boxing. Johnson Beats Brogan

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 15

Dick Johnson, 9 3½ of Melbourne, defeated Frank Brogan, 9 12, of Sydney, at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night. Brogan put up a…

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Boxing. Fairhall Defeats Dupre

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 7

The record crowd which attended at the Strand Stadium, Cessnock, last night, was treated to an excellent…

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Golf Champion. London, June 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 2

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

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Maitland Races. Saturday's' Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 15

Contrary to general expectation Saturday turned out to be a beautifully warm, sunny day, and in this respect the committee of the Maitland Jockey…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 7

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

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Lost £1000 at Racing. Moree Publican

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 9

Hugh John McPherson, who was examined by Mr. Palmer, official assignee, before the Registrar in Bankruptcy (Mr. Salusbury). said he had lost about…

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Electrocuted. Scaling Cricket Ground Fence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 11

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

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Golf Champions. Kirkwood's Doings. London, June 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 12

"The Sun's" special representative at Gleneagle[?] states that in his match with Harry Vardon in the first round Kirkwood took the lead early, being…

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Coursing. Successful Meeting at Largs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 7

On Saturday afternoon last another very successful meeting was conducted on the League Park when a £12 stake was [?] off in the presence of a large…

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Boxing. James Defeats King

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 7

The Imperial Stadium, Newcastle, was filled to its capacity on Saturday night, which the premier contest was provided' by Billy James…

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Wallsend Races. June Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 7

The June meeting of the popular Wallsend Jockey Club was held in beautiful weather on Saturday, and the attendance was large. The track…

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