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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1921

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Football. To-morrow's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 7

Two matches of unusual interest to football followers will be decided on the Maitland Showground, to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon. The principal…

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Heddon Races. To-morrow's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 7

The meeting at Heddon to-morrow promises to be more than ordinarily interesting. not only in consequence of the large number of horses…

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English Cricket Benefited. London, August 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 5

Mr. Healey, in the "Daily Mail," say "Had Armstrong used the ar-tack on Tuesday seriously, it is possible that Brown and Russell soil…

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Tennis Tournament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 4

An advertisement in this issue notifies that a mixed' doubles handicap tennis tournament will take place on Saturday, September 10, the proceeds…

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Coursing Prosecutions. Ill- Treatment of Hares

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 6

Unusual interest was manifested in the proceeding in the Adelaide Police Court, when nine persons, including two ladies, were charged with having…

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Bowls. N.s.w. Beats Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 7

Visiting howlers from New South Wales played the match the first match of their tour in Queensland on Friday afternoon, against north side clubs. play…

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. Literary Institute Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 4

A meeting of the East Maitland Lit-crary Institute Cricket Club will be held in the institute on Tuesday even-ing next, 23rd instant at 8 o'clock…

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Football. Rugby League Final

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 August 1921 · page 7

The final of the Hunter Rugby League's senior competition was played on the Show Ground on Saturday afternoon before a large crowd. The…

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Coursing. Largs Coursing Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 August 1921 · page 6

The popularity of the Largs Coursing Club with followers of the sprit was again evidenced on Saturday afternoon last, when another very…

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Boxing. Bodfrey Beats Stone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 August 1921 · page 7

Sid Godfrey, 9.9 defeated , Harry Stone, 9.8½, on points at the Sydney Stadium, on Saturday night, and succeeded to the title of High-Weight…

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Institute Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 August 1921 · page 4

A meeting of the East Maitland Literary Institute Cricket Club will be held in the institute to-morow (Tuesday) evening fit 8 o'clock. All…

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Heddon Races. Saturday's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 August 1921 · page 7

Beautiful weather prevailed for Saturday's for meting of the Heddon Jockey Club and there was a very large attendance, representing visitors…

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Swimming News. Women's World Record. London, Aug. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 August 1921 · page 5

Chriznias Arnzbelg, of Sweden, in the inter-Canadian swimming matches established a world's record for a thousand metres in free style with the time of 14 min. 19 sec. Miss…

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English Cricket. Tennyson's Views. London, Aug. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 August 1921 · page 5

Major Hon. H. L. T. Tennyson on being interviewed by the "Observe" on the future of English cricket declared that there is far too much…

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Cricket. Tourists' Tall Scoring Two More Centuries. LONDON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 August 1921 · page 5

The Australians commenced their return match against Gloucester. The first match, played on June 8, 9, 10, and viewed on the last day by…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 4

Sid Godfrey got the verdict over Harry Stone in a contest for the lightweight championship of Australia at Sydney Stadium on Saturday night…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 4
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

The Springboks dofeated Auckland on Saturday by 24 points to 8…

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Bowls. Interstate Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 6

In Brisbane, the New South Wales bowlers bent a metropolitan combination by 160 points to 138…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 2

The Australians commenced a match against Gloucestershire on Saturday, and at the end of the day's play had lost eight wickets for…

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