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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1921

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Local Cricket Fifty Years Ago

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 4

judging by the scores made in the Oakhampton v. East Maitland cricket match on Anniversary Day 1871 they didn't go in for century scores half a…

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Interstate Cricket. New South Wales v. VICTORIA

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

The last Sheffield Shield match of the season was commenced in Sydney yesterday. New South Wales and Victoria meeting. The home…

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Inter-district Cricket Hunter V. Manning District. E. Brown's Fine Score

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

A cricket match between the Hunters District and the Manning River district took place on the Snow Ground to-day. The wicket was in a very fair…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 4

Mr Jack Seymour advertises in this issue that the boxing show arranged for to-night (Thursday) has been postponed until further notice…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 4

Belvideres v. Ravensworth àt Ravens worth on Saturday nest; cars leave at 1.30: F. M Ginley, W. Stewart, B. Collins, E. Co?lins, J. Maguire, F. Jarman,…

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Boxing. Buxton Defeats Dillon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 7

A welterweight contest, in which the principals were Tommy Buxton, Maitland and Jack Dillon Sydney, attracted a big crowd to the Imperial…

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Heddon Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 7

The Anniversary Day meeting of the Hoddon Jockey Club, held yesterday," proved most successful, there being a record attendance in the…

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Australian Cricket Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 5

It is officially stated that the players who are to complete the Australian team to visit England will not be chosen until after the fourth test…

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Interstate Cricket. New South Wales v. VICTORIA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 4

The Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and Victoria was continued in Sydney yesterday. New South Wales had 9 out for 421 when…

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Athletics. Challenge Contest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 7

Arrangement have been made for the challenge between Sydney Junior Amateur Athletic Club and the Maitland Amateur Athletic Club juniors…

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Boxing Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 5

Al. King and Nutty Fairhall provide the main attraction at the Strand to-night. King arrived in Cessnock yesterday and reports himself in good…

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Swimming. Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 7

A meeting of the maitland District Swimming Club was held in the West Maitland School of Arts Last Evening. The events for to-moorrow afternoon…

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Cessnock District Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 4

The following is the draw for Saturday next the 29th instant: Aberdare v. Cessnock, Aberdare Park; Ellalong v. Bellbird, Ellalong…

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Bowls. Hunter River Association. Champion Singles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 7

On Wednesday the Final games in the champion were played. The eight players left in were Talamini of East maitland…

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Interstate Cricket. New South Wales v. VICTORIA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 5

The Sheffield Shied atch against New South Wales and Victoria was continued in Sydney yesterday. At 3.20 p.m., when Victoria had 4 out for 256…

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Athletics

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 2

A. W. Winter, of South Sydney Club, and holder of the Australasian record for hop, stop and jump, giving an exhibition at Coolamon sports…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 4

The following payers are selected to play at Muswellbrook to-day in Pennant match:— Burns, Cragg, H. S. Robinson, Isaacs…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 6

It is officially stated that the players who are to complete the Australian team to visit England will not be chosen until after the fourth test, match in…

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Boxing. Buxton Defeats Dillon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 8

A welterweight contest in Which the principals were Tommy Buxton Maitland and jack Dillon sydney at tracted a big crowd to the Imperia…

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Boxing. Darcy Defeats Wall

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 13

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

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