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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1921

2,194 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 58 of 110

Amateur Athletic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 July 1921 · page 4

A special general meeting of members of the Maitland Amateur Athletic Club will be held in the Elgin-street rooms to-morrow (Tuesday) night at…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

New York, Sunday.— Carpentier has signed an agreement with Tex Rickard to fight in or near New York in the second-week of October, Rickard…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 4

London, Saturday.—New Zealand won the final bowls test at Bellingham, defeating the English Bowling Association by 81 to 66. The New Zealanders won…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 2

It is officially stated that the English Test team will be selected from Tennyson, Douglas, Marricott, Fender, Woolley, Hearne, Brown,…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 4

New York, Saturday.—Peach and Todd, the Australians, playing at Toronto, won the Canadian doubles championship, beating Bennett and Holmes by…

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Sporting. Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 2

Murrurundi I. go to Aberdeen on Saturday next, and have requisitioned a special train by which to convoy their supporters…

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Boxing News. Vancouver, july 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 5

Carentier and Gibbons have been matched to fight in New York in October for the light-heavy weight championship…

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Football. Show Ground Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 7

The Rugby League football matches on the Maitland Show Ground on Saturday afternoon attracted a large and representative following, who were…

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Sporting. Turf. Newcastle Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 4

The winter meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club was held on Saturday. Results:— Flying Handicap 6 ,furlongs…

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Turf. Scone All-heights Races

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 2

There was a good attendance at the first meeting of the above club on its new course on Saturday afternoon last. A goodly number…

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Boxing. Buxton v. BURNESS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 July 1921 · page 7

Tommy Buxton (Maitland) and Era Burness (sydney)will meet at Newcastle on saturday for the waterweight championship of the state…

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Bowls. Hunter River District Bowling Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 July 1921 · page 7

The semifinal in the championpairs competition was played on saturday afternoon The weather was anything but pleasnt a strong wind…

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Athletic Club Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 July 1921 · page 4

The second annual ball of the Maitland amateur Athletic club will be repeated in the Town Hal on wednesday August 10. A full orchestra will…

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Maitland Amateur Athletic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 July 1921 · page 4

A special general meeting of the above was held in the club rooms last evening. Several important matters were discussed in connection with the…

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Coursing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 July 1921 · page 4

The coursing at the showground on Saturday last was well attended, and the sport proved very, interesting and enjoyable. Twenty-one dogs competed in…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 July 1921 · page 4

Reutor's Vancouver correspondent reports that Carpentier and Gibbons will fight in New York in October for the light heavyweight championship…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 July 1921 · page 2

The Hon. Sec. H.R.D.B. Association notifies. Singleton Club that the finals in the Pairs competition will be played oh Saturday, July 30. Singleton pairs…

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Boxing. Buxton v. BURNESS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1921 · page 7

"Never before has Tommy been in such wonderful condition," states Ellie O'Brien Buxton's trainer He is in great heart for his content with…

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Sheffield Match Keen Cricket. Close Contest Likely. LONDON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1921 · page 5

From Durham the Australia cricketers after a series of four easy matches and much sight seeing in scotland and the extreme north of…

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