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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1921

2,194 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 65 of 110

Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 4

At Sydney Stadium on Saturday night Colin Bell knocked out Gordon Coghill in the fourth round. Blood was spilt early in, the contest. The face of…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 5
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Bullakdelah defeated Bungwahl on Saturday last by 18 to 5 after an interesting game. The points were won by the following: W. Outtrim (2), C…

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Coursing Australasian Waterloo Cup

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 2

News was received in town yesterday afternoon by cable that Drew's Hope, had won "the Australasian Water; 100 Cup, at the big coursing meeting…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 2

The Warwickshire match, commenced on Saturday, has been interrupted by rain. The home side ran up 96 for the loss of six wickets…

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Lawn Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 2

Anderson and Todd (Australia) were too good for Woosnam and Turnbull (England) in the Davis Cup ties, played at Pittsburg on…

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Football. "A" Grade

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 2

Scone defeated Murrurundi at Scone on Saturday last by eight points to three. The match was one of the best of the competition, and was…

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Robins Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Robins Cricket Club will be held in the School of Arts on Thursday night next, at 8 O'clock Members and…

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Football. Rovers Retain Premiership

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 2

Saturday was a red letter day in football annals in Dungog. Over 700 people gathered on Victoria Park to witness tho final of the competition…

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Football. a Spectator's Complaint

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 7

"Onlooker." writes criticising the decisions of the referee in the Rugby League match between Eastern .Suburbs land Greta on the Show Ground…

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Sporting. Golf. Scone v. MUSWELLBROOK

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 2

Ideal weather conditions prevailed for the match on the local rink on Saturday afternoon last between Scone and Muswellbrook. The…

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Cricket. Marist Brothers' Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 7

The second annual meeting of the above club , was hold in the Marist Brothers' High School on Sunday, last. Brother. Aloysius presided…

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Water Board Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 4

A meeting of the Water Board Employees Cricket Club will be held in Miss Edwards rooms, on Thursday night next, at 7.30…

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Sporting. Football. Scone Defeats Murrurundi

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 2

The dense and cheering crowd that assembled on the Park on Saturday last was reminiscent of the pre-war days of a decade since when the…

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Bramal Lane Cricket Ground, Sheffield

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 2

One reads with considerable interest the newspaper report of the recent match, Australia XI. v. Yorkshire, played at Sheffield, on Bramal…

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Dungog Cricket Club Annual Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Dungog Cricket Club was held on Saturday evening last when there were present Messrs C. T. Abbott…

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Tennis and Croquet Tournaments. to Assist Dangar Cottage Hospital

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 4

As the Saturday following August bank holiday approaches, local tennis devotees begin/ to look forward with pleasurable anticipation to the Hospital…

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English Cricket. Reason for Decline. "Googlie" Fetish. London, August 5

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 1

"The Times" agrees with F. R. Spofforth that the decline in English cricket is party due to the fetish of the googlie and the swerve…

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Athletic Club Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 2

The Maitland Amateur Athletic Club ball will be held in the Town Hall to-morrow. (Wednesday) night. An excellent supper will be provided…

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Birmingham Match. Another Innings Victory. McDonald Bowls Well. LONDON, August 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1921 · page 5

The watch Austraia v. Warwickshire at Birmingham was concluded to-day after a little more than two hours' play in an easy one-innings'…

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