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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1922

2,183 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 110

Boxing. Bantam Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 7

Leo Wax, the Maitland wonder boy, will have the chance of getting higher, into the boxing business next Friday night at the Strand, Cessnock, when…

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Bowls. Pennant Matches

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 4

Singleton B meets Cessnock No. 1 team on Cessnock green to-day. Following-will represent Singleton:- Saunders, Decent, North, Collins,…

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Golf Rules. London, Feb. 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 3

The golf championship committee is considering a petition for the revision of the amateur golf rules to govern the competitions at Prestwick…

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Racing Smash. the Moorefield Fatality

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 3

Mr. Jamieson, the Sydney coroner, held an inquiry into the death of Roland Renshaw (17), a jockey, who was [?]atally injured in the racing…

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Football News. London, February 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 3

The Rugby Union match between England and Ireland was played at Dublin. England won by 12 points to 3…

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Golf Champion. America's Prize. London. February 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 2

The "Daily Observer" alleges that America has "captured" Kirkwood. It proceeds to say that he is an uncommonly good golfer, who has attained to his…

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English Cricket. Armstrong Controversy. London, Feb. 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 13

Speaking at a meeting of the cricket counties, Mr. Lionel Tennyson referred to the recent statements attributed to Armstrong. He denied…

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English Cricket. Preparing for Tests. London, February 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 3

The Advisory Committee of the M.C.C met at the Sports Club, and resolved that the principle of playing matches in the interests of test cricket…

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Tour of New Zealand. Teachers' Cricket Team. Some Impressions Gained

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 3

For many years now, writes Mr. F. McMullen, headmaster of the Boys' High School, since 1895 to be precise, it has been the custom of the New…

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Boxing. Griffen Defeats Hinton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 February 1922 · page 7

The contest between Frank Griffon and Hubie, at the Imperial Stadium, Newcastle, on Saturday night, attracted a good attendance…

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Boxing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 2

R. Wilson, who was granted a permit to promote boxing in Muswellbrook, is trying to arrange a match between two local boxers Chris…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 4

At a welcome home to E.A. M'Donald by the Fitzroy (Melbourne) Cricket Club, the speakers did not hesitate to class him as "the world's best bowler."…

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Boxing News. London, Feb. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 5

A slight rearrangement has been made in Cook's programme announced on Jan. 19, after the British Empire Championships with…

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Horse Racing. Governors Praise

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 3

Sir Archibald Weigall, Governor of South Australia, was present at a luncheon given to the members of Tattersall's Club to a visiting team…

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Bowls. N.s.w. State Champion Singles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 7

On Saturday afternoon on the East Maitland green, the champion of the Newcastle district played the champion of the Hunter River district…

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Football. Cup Tie Crowds. London, Feb. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 5

The football cup ties have broken all records as far as attendances go. There were nearly 200,000 persons present at four of the matches…

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BOXING. McFARLANE v. McBRIDE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1922 · page 7

Packy McFarlane of Maitland, who he easily defeated the English feather-weight. Ernic Symonds, at the Sydney Stadium, by the k.o. route in two…

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Tennis News. Vancouver, February 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1922 · page 5

A message from New York states that Tilden has announced that he will not play in England this year, but will surrender his British title as his…

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Athletics. Maitland Junior Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1922 · page 7

At last the long-waited challenge between the local junior athletes and the Sydney Junior Club is to take place. Next Saturday will [?] the…

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Boxing Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 7

Leo Wax, the popular Maitland boxer will have his maiden effort over the 20-round journey to-night. He has been boxing every evening before big…

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