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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1921

2,194 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 81 of 110

Boxing News. London, Sept. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 September 1921 · page 5

Lucas has signed up for a match between Albert Lloyd and Arthur Townley at the National Sporting Club on November 14. Lloyd is…

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Football. Saturday's Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 September 1921 · page 5

The last two matches in the Rugby League competition will be played on the Showground on Saturday afternoon and should attract a big…

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Australian Rugby League Team Captain Disabled

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 September 1921 · page 3

London, Monday.—The injury sustained by Les Cubitt in the. practice match for press critics is keeping him unplayable. He may take the field at…

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St. John's Debating' Society's Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 September 1921 · page 4

A team of tennis players and the debating team of the above club, visited Lewisham on Saturday and Sunday, 17th and 18th September, A very…

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Athletics. Promising Schoolboy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 September 1921 · page 7

The improvement in the standard of sport witnessed at the annual High School gathering is gratifying (says a writer in a Sydney paper…

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Boxing Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 4

A very popular and attractive contest is set down for decision to-night at the Strand. The contestants Foley and Stanley, are well known to the…

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Tennis

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 3

The following will represent Raymond Terrace in a match against Stroud on the local court to-morrow : Misses R. Morris, L. Bonner, A. Ambler, L. Smith, and…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 2

The football season will be excluded on Saturday next when a team representing Broadmeadow will engage a Durham representative…

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Sporting. Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 5

On Saturday week, at Aberdeen, local and Murrurundi thirteens meet in the final of the A grade competition…

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Football. To-morrow's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 7

The final of the League second grade competition will be fought out on the showground to-morrow afternoon between Eastern Suburbs and…

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Cricket. One Against Eleven

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 7

The death occurred at Shellharbour recently of Mr John Craig at the age of 85. He was one of the best known figures in the early days of…

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Boolaroo Races. To-morrow's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 7

The popular Boolaroo Racing Club will conduct another nicotine to-morrow and with fine weather there should be a large attendance. The…

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Local and General Mascot Tennis Club

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 2

The above club intimated that a euchre party and dance will be held in Victoria hall on October 4th, in aid of the club's funds…

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Rank Humbug. Re Drinking and Horse-racing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 3

"Rambler" writes thus to the "Herald":—Sir,—Sir A. Conan Doyle has hit the right nail on the head in saying…

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Amateur Athletic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 7

G. Taylor was again the chief, scorer on Saturday. He has improved, probably more consistently than any other member, during the, season and…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 3

The draw for the preliminary round of the cadet boxing tournament, which takes place in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute on Tuesday evening next, is…

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Boxing in Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 15

At the Brisbane Stadium on Saturday, Al. King (8.13½) beat Andre Dupre (8.8) in seven rounds. Dupre retired owing to a damaged hand…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 3

The tennis tournament in aid of All Saints' Church bezaar was concluded on the Howe Park courts on Wednesday afternoon. In the final Mr Ryan and…

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Boxing. Farley Beats Stanley

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 7

The main attraction at the Strand Stadium, Cessnock last night was a contest, between Al. Farley, Sydney 9st, and Len Stanley, Cessnock, 8st…

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Bowls Singleton Pairs Competition

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 5

The Doubles Tournament, which commenced on the 10th inst., will be completed to-day. All players taking part therein will please be on the ground not…

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