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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1921

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Amateur Athletic Club. General Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 7

A well-attended general meeting of members of the Maitland Amateur Athletic Club was held in the club-room last evening, Mr. H. G. Willis…

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Bowls. Sneddon Shield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 7

Three rinks from the Park club visited the Hamilton green yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of playing their game in the Sneddon Shield. The…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 3

Belvideres v. Warkworth at Warkworth on Saturday; cars at 1.30: F. Jarmnn, F. M'Ginley, W. Stewart, H. Stewart. B. Collins, E. Collins, J…

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Boxing. Castle Stadium Tournament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 7

A beginning was made last night at the Caste b Stadium, Newcastle, of the £800 tournament, promoted by Mr. W. A. Bay. Mr. Fred, Baker was…

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Tennis Stars. Mile. Lenglen at Nice. London. February 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 5

It is announced that Tilden and Mrs. Mallory, the respective lawn tennis singles champions of American, will compete at Wimbledon in June. The…

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Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 5

Last Saturday marked the opening of the bowling season competition matches. The local teams were successful. Cessnock A's beat East Maitland…

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Boxing Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 3

The fight between Al. King (Sydney) and Nutty Fairhall (Cessnock) attracted a big crowd to the Strand last Friday night. Fairhall won after 15…

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Swimming Carnival Tomorrow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 4

The swimming carnival promoted by the Maitland District Swimming club will be held in the Hunter River, near the boat shed, tomorrow…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 2
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

An eleven from the Upper Hunter is just now playing a series of matches over the Gresford-Dungog side. Second elevens from the local and…

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Swimming. Maitland District Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 7

A meeting of the committee of the Maitland District Swimming Club was held last evening when the following official were appointed to control the…

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Boxing News. Vancouver. February 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 5

A New York message says the match between Dempsey and Willard has been cancelled. Dempsey is apparently unwilling…

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Golf Ball Controversy. London. February 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 5

Taylor, in a letter, states that the standard golf ball is a failure because it can be made to travel farther than those it is intended to supplant. something…

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Newcastle Races. To-morrow Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 7

With a fine array, of nominations, and the best horses in the district engaged, the Newcastle Jockey Club's meeting to-morrow should prove very…

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Japan and English Races. Mr. Garvin's Views. London, January 29

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 4

A remarkable article by Mr. J. L. Garvin, of the London "Observer," belauds Mr. Winston Churchill as the ideal man for the Colonial office,…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 4
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The following players selected to play against .East Maitland are requested to be on the green by 2.30 p.m. to-day: Burns, Gragg, Robinson, Isuaes…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 6

The following team has been selected to play Tor New South Wales in the watch against the English Eleven, which will commence in Sydney on…

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Swimming. Maitland Club's Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 5

The Maitland District Swiming Club conducted its first carnival in the river near the Water Brigade shed this afternoon in the presence of a very…

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Boxing. Fairhall Defeats King

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 13

There was a very large attendance at the Strand Stadium, Cessnock, last week to witness the contest between Al King [?] and Nutty…

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