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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1921

2,194 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 110

Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 2

Muswellbrook's veteran cricketer takes strong exception to the comment in last issue of "The Chronicle" re the match with Jerry's Plains, as…

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Lawn Tennis. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 5

The International Lawn Tennis matches were continued to-day. Johnston (America) heat Hawkes (Australia): 6—3, 8—6…

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Boxing Championship. Financial Hitch. Vancouver, January 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 5

A New York message says: It is announced that neither Dem[?]y no Carpentier has posted the forfeit. Dempsay has made any move whate[?]…

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International Tennis Americans Win. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 4

The Tennis Test matches extending over three days, were commenced on the Double Bay court's to-day. Tilden mid Johnston, champion of champions,…

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Municipal Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 4

A poll of ratepayers of the Municipality of West Maitland was taken on Saturday as to whether the rating should be on the unimproved or…

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Coursing Maitland to Support Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 7

By the unanimous decision of a representative meeting of dog fanciers of Maitland the Singleton Coursing Club is to be supported by…

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Boxing. Darcy Defeats Wall

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 7

Jack Darey of Maitland, defeated Dave Wall, of Sydney in convincing fashion at the Imperial Stadium, Newcastle, on Saturday night…

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Lawn Tennis. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 5

In the lawn [?] match at Bay today Johnston beat O'Hara [?]6-2 11-9. The vacaney in the French Academic…

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Lawn Tennis. Davis Cup

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 6

The singles match between Tilden and Brookes in the davis Cup Challenge Contest at Auckland in said to have provided the most spectacular…

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Wallsend Races. Saturday's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 7

The popular Wallsend Jockey Club concluded another meeting on Saturday, when the weather was fine, and there was a large attendance. The…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

Lady Langer won the 220 yards championship of Now South Wales at the Domain Baths, on Saturday. Kealoha was second, and Longworth beat…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 4

The South African football team, which is to leave Capetown for New Zealand on May 15, will play five games in Australia…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 6

Singleton defeated Belvideres on Victoria Square on Saturday. The winters scored 120 (R. Fawcett 76 not out, R. Father 15); and Belvideres made 36…

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Boxing. Buxton v. DILLON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 7

The West Maitland Athletic Hall was packed last night to watch Tommy Bugton, the local welterweight, finish Lispreparation for his fight on Wednes-…

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Bowls. Hunter River Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 7

The final games in connection with the champion singles competition will be played to-morrow. Additional interest is being taken on account of the…

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Heddon Races. Anniversary Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 7

The Heddon Jockey Club will provide a good day's sport on their popular course to-morrow (Anniversary Day) and with favourable…

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Lost (Cricket) Ashes. English Comments. Players As Writers. London, Jan. 20

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 2

The loss of the ashes was received calmly, the disappointment being tempered by England's fourth innings and Hobbs' brilliant effort…

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Cricket. Saturday's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 7

Marist Brothers A.v. Morpeth on Maris Bros wicket an the Park on Saturday:—J.T. Mcinearney E. Osland, P. Cleary W. McEnearney, M…

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Boxing Championship. Canadian Hindrances. Vancouver, January 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 5

A message from Montreal states that "Lo Canada, the only French morning paper in that city, says that there is little [?] of the Dempsey-Carpentier…

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