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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1921

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Bowls. an Easy Victory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 7

The New South Wales bowlers secured an easy victory ever six rinks selected from tho Quensland Bowling Association this being the last match…

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Austral Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 4

A meeting of Conner members of the Austral Tennis Club, will be licit' in the ante - room of the Morpeth School of Arts, on Monday next, August 29,…

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Coursing Prosecutions. Ill-treatment of Hares

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 16

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

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Cricket. Season's Competitions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 7

The Hunter River District Cricket Association will conduct competitions in the A.B. and C grades during the coming season. Entries close with…

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Soldiers' Boxing Tournament. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 5

Sir—As one who was present at the opening of the boxing tournament in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute on Tuesday night, I. wish to voice my…

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Bowls H.r.d. Association Championships

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 4

Mr R E. Norman, hon. secretary of the H.R.D. Association, notifies that the pairs competitions wiill be played on Saturday next, September 3rd, at 2.15…

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Football. High Schools' Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 5

North Sydney High School Rugby Union team played Maitland High School on the Maitland Show Ground this morning North Sydney led by…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 12

Chriznias Arnzberg, of Sweden, in the inter-Canadian swimming matches established a world's record for a thousand metres in free style…

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Cricket. Inter-district Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 5

Mr. J. N. Lintott secretary of the Hunter District Cricket Association this morning received a communication from the secretary of the…

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Our Cricketers. Seaside Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 5

At this time of the year in the old country the seaside resorts will be crowded with visitors, and thin will the case this year, after…

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Racing Disqualification (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 4

The Gosford Race Club Stipendiary Stewards have reported that J. Gascoigne (owner) and Ainsworth (jockey) and the gelding Assim have been…

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[?]Ish Cricket Benefited. London, August 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 13

[?] Henley, in the "Daily Mail," [?] Had Armstrong used the at[?] Tuesday seriously, it is pos[?] that Brown and Russell still…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 2

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

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Davis Cup. Bad and Brilliant Tennis. Vancouver, August 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 2

A New[?] message says: The [?] the Davis Cup opened in -ideal conditions. The weather was perlect, and the [?] like green velel…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 2

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

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Cricket at Taunton. Australians' Batting Day. Two More Centuries. [?]Yder 124 (Not Out) COLLINS 101 LONDON

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 5

[?] Australians commenced the [?] of their tour, and the last [?] against a county team, to-day [?] against Somerset…

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Boxing. Green Defeats Moy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 August 1921 · page 6

Jack Green (8.13). featherwo ght champion of Australia. defeated Charlie May (9. 0.) of California. at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday…

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Football. Hunter Rughby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 August 1921 · page 6

In the Hunger District Rugby League 's competition matches played on the Maitland Shaw Ground. on Saturday, Eastern Suburbs B defealcd…

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Cricket. Hunter District Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 August 1921 · page 6

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

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Latest Sporting News. Maitland Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 August 1921 · page 5

For the second day of the Maitland Cup meeting on Wednesday nest, the special train arrangements for horses and passengers will be found in this…

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