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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1921

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Golf Club Championship

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 2

The games for the championship of the local Golf Club are now being played. In the first round the winners were Messrs. W. R. Nowland,…

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Freak Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 1

Bardsley made the winning hit in the second Test match, at Lord's on June 14 in a strange Way, says "An Old Country Player" in the London…

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Robins Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 4

The adjourned annual meeting of the Robins Cricket Club will be held in the School of Arts, on Thursday night next. Members and interesting…

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Latest Sporting News. Maitland Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 5

The secretary of the Maitland Jockey Club (Mr. Allian Anderson n)notifies for public information by advertisement in this issue that for the…

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Sporting. Football. Murrurundi Too Good for Aberdeen

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 2

There was another large gathering on the Park on Saturday afternoon last, when thirteens ot the Aberdeen and Murrurundi Clubs met…

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Sporting. Last Saturday's Races. a Successful Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 2

Delightful weather conditions prevailed for the Muswellbrook Sporting Club's race meeting on Saturday afternoon last. The club richly…

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Cricket. a Bowlers' Day. Eighteen for 255. Mailey Takes Nine. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 5

There had been rain earlier in the day, and the atmosphere was misty, but the weather was brightening when play commenced at Cheltenham…

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Escapees from Ormonde House Girls' Athletic Stunt. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 2

Rita Wells and Dorothy Darmid escaped last night form Ormonde House by climbing over the thick wiring on the first floor and reaching the ground…

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Bowls. Queenslanders' Win

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1921 · page 7

In the first test match at Brisbane between the New South Wales bowlers and Queensland, the local men won after a great, struggle by 88 to 83,…

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Boxing. American Boxers Arrive

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1921 · page 7

Two American boxers arrived in Sydney by the Sonoma yesterday. They were Tommy O'Brien, who claims the lightweight championship…

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Cricket Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1921 · page 4

The adjourned annual meeting of the Hunter River District Cricket Association will be held School of Arts, West Maitland, on Saturday…

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Football. Saturday's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1921 · page 7

Following are the fixtures for Saturday's League matches:— B grade.—Weston v. East End, Show ground, 3.30, referee, A. G…

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Lawn Tennis. Saturday's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1921 · page 7

Stuarts A grade v. Bolwarra, on the former's court.—Misses A. Bowden, M. Yeo, E. Davey and Mrs. H. A. Johnston; Messrs. H. Browne, B…

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International Tennis Britishers Beaten

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1921 · page 5

A message from Boston states that the British tennis players were eliminated from the United States doubles championships in the second round…

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Cricket. Another Innings Victory. Mailey's Triumph. Takes All Ten Wickets. LONDON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1921 · page 5

The 33rd match of the Australians' tour, the return match against Gloucester at Cheltenham, was concluded to-day, and resulted in an easy win,…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 3

A good day's sport is promised bowlers on the local green on Saturday next, when rink competitions with some novel features will be earned out, and prizes…

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Boxing Tournament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 2

A boxing tournament, the proceeds of which will be devoted to the movement for the erection of a soldiers' club and memorial hall, was opened…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 4

A well attended meeting of the South Singleton Cricket Club was held at Janson's Hall on Saturday evening last, the chief business being the coming…

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Rabbit Coursing. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 2

Sir,—Dame rumour is very busy in reporting that, the local Coursing Club has made an agreement with the P. P. Board that they shall pay £20 for every…

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Cricket. Morpeth Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 7

At a well-attended meeting of members of the Morpeth Cricket Club it was decided to run senior and C grade teams during the coming season…

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