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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1921

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Boxing Agreement. English Boxer Sued

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 13

In the Supreme Court, before Mr. Justice James and a jury, Gerald Richmond Barry, boxing manager, sought to recover £600 from Tommy Noble…

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BOXING. McFARLANE Defeats Blackburn

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

In one of the greatest fights seen at the Imperial Stadium, Newcastle, Packy McFarlane (Newcastle) was declared to have outpointed Vince…

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Rugby League. Australians' Easy Win. Manchester

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 12

At half-time Australia led by 21 to 0, and finally won by 48 to 3. The ground was dry and 8000 spectators were present. Pearce…

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Rugby League. Australians Praised. London, Sept. 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 2

The success of the Australians [?] ballers against Salford has [?] laudatory criticism from all [?] their country journals…

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Singleton Cricket Club Annual Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 7

The annual meeting of members of Singleton Cricket Club was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Wednesday evening. Present: Mr A. B. Shaw…

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Tennis Championship. Tilden Unbeaten. Vancouver, September 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 2

William Tilden the world's champion tennis player. boat Wallace Johnson in the United Slates singles championship games, 6-1, 6-3, 6-1. The…

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Tennis in America. (Reuter's Cables.) VANCOUVER, September 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 12

In the national tennis championships to-day Gordon Love defeated Pearson, 6—2, 6—2, 6—3. The Britisher by his victory goes into the fifth round, where…

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Rugby League Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 4

A special meeting of the Hunter District Rugby League will be held to-morrow (Tuesday) evening, at 8 o'clock, in Miss Edwards' rooms, for the…

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Boxing. Hospital Carnival Tournament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 5

Further entries for the amateur boxing tournament, which is being held in conjunction with the Hospital Carnival, are: Ted Butter, Snowy…

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Bowls. Hunter District Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 7

The annual meeting oof the Hunter District Bowling Association was held in the M.L.A. Chambers, West Maitland on Saturday afternoon. The…

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Boxing. O'brien Defeats Hill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 7

Tommy O'Brien, 9.71 who recently arrived from America, secured a victory over Jimmy Hill, 9.8. at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night…

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Football. League Final

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 7

A large crowd watched the keen struggle in the final of the B grade League competition on the Mairland show Ground on Saturday afternoon…

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Singleton Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 7

The annual meeting of members of the above was held on Wednesday night. There were present: Mr. A. B. Shaw (in the chair), Dr. A. D…

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Boolaroo Races. September Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 7

One of the most successful meetings yet held by the popular Boolaroo Racing Club was the September-meeting held on Saturday. The weather…

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Lawn Tennis. B Grade Final

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 7

Woodville, winners of the No 1 division and Mulbring winners of the No 2 division. met in the final of the Maitland District Lawn Tennis…

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Rugby League. Anzacs Decisive Win. London, Sept. 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 2

For the football match between Revers and Australians the weather was fine and 12,000 spectators were present. The Rovers forwards…

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Motor Cycle Paced Races. Australian Placed. London, Sept. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 5

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports that in the motor-cycle paced cycle races the Australian, Ken Ross, came third in the first section of the…

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Athletics. Maitland Amateur Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 7

A splendid performance was put up by W. Bellamy in winning the junior mile at the Maitland Amateur Athletic Club's sports on the Maitland…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 4

Tommy O'Brien (America) knocked out Jimmy Hill (Australia) in four rounds at, Sydney Stadium on Saturday night…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 2

The Doubles Handicap for Mr W. J. Cragg's trophy, commenced on the 10th inst., was concluded on Saturday on the local green, resulting in a very…

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