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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1921

2,194 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 67 of 110

Tennis Matches. Vancouver, Aug. 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1921 · page 5

A message from Chicago says that large crowds witnessed the work-outs of the Japanese and Hindu tennis teams, who started practising to-day…

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Racing in the North. Allotment of Dates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1921 · page 7

At the annual meeting of delegates of the Northern and North-western Districts Racing Association held at Tamworth Mr. W. M…

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English Cricket. Cause of Decline. London, August 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1921 · page 3

The "Times" agrees with Spefforth that the decline of English cricket is partly due to the fetish of the googlie and the swerve, hut thinks Australia's…

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Cricket Crowds. Bad Manners Deplored. London, Aug. 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1921 · page 12

The special correspondent of "The Times" deplores the steady deterioration of the cricket crowd's manners since the war, culminating in the…

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Birmingham Match. Another Innings Victory. McDonald Bowls Well. LONDON, August 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1921 · page 3

Wet weather again hindered play for the Australian team, who [?] the 30tth match of the tour to-day at Birmingham against…

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Athletics. the Amateur Status

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1921 · page 7

At a council meeting of the Victorian Amateur Athletic Association a request from the Queensland Association that the Victorian body…

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Football. Hunter Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 August 1921 · page 2

On the Maitland Show Ground on Saturday afternoon West Mainland Cadets had an easy victory over Weston Cadets In the semi-final, winning by 46 to nil…

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Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 August 1921 · page 2

A team from Hunter's Hill, Sydney, beat Maitland High School on the East Maitland Reserve on Saturday afternoon by 6 to nil…

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Coursing. Meeting at Largs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 August 1921 · page 7

Another very successful meeting under the auspices of the Largs Coursing Club was held on Saturday afternoon last, when a ½12 stake was…

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Boxing in Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 August 1921 · page 7

Dick Johnson, 9.12, knocked out Frank Brogan, 9.10½ of Sydney, in the 14 th round at the Melbourne stadium on Saturday night…

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Boxing. Cairns Defeats McNABB

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 August 1921 · page 7

Owen Cairns, of Newcastle, waw opposed to Billy McNabb, of Kurri Kurri, in the premier contest at the Imperial Stadium, Newcastle, on…

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Bowls. Hunter River District Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 August 1921 · page 7

President Spence with his four rinks visited Cessnock Club on Saturday. He was welcomed by Mr., A. E. Kirk, president of the Cessnock Club, on…

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Newcastle Races. August Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 August 1921 · page 7

Saturday turned out to be beautifully fine for the August meeting of the popular Newcastle Jockey Club, and the track was in splendid order…

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Cricket. Hunter District Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 August 1921 · page 2

The annual meeting" of the. Hunter District Cricket Association was held in the West Maitland School of Arts on Saturday evening the president…

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Lawn Tennis. Queensland Heats New South Wales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 August 1921 · page 7

In the inter-State tennis matches Queensland defeated New South Wales, winning the men's matches by 12 rubbers to 11 and the ladies…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 August 1921 · page 4
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The first Rugby Union test between South Africa and New Zealand was played at Wellington on Saturday, the New Zealand team winning by 13 points…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 August 1921 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus, The Scone Advocate

The annual meeting of the Muswellbrook Cricket Club will be called within a few weeks. The secretary is unable to [?]nd…

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