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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1922

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Swimming. a Record Broken

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 7

Fanny Durack's world swimming record for ladles, over lOO metres was broken by Miss Pauline Hoeft at Napier (N.Z.). She reduced the time…

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Cessnock Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 9

The following entries have been received for the Cessnock races, which take place on Saturday, March 31st:— Maiden Handicap:—Norah F., Postia,…

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Sporting. Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 2

Scone I.v. SconeII. on the Park to-morrow (Sat.) A start is to be made at 1.30, sharp. F. Spofforth gained his title of…

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Gent's Tennis Club Annual Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 4

The third annual and general meeting of the above club was held in the Soldiers' Club Room on Tuesday, March 21. There was a record…

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Boxing in Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 15

At the Brisbane Stadium on Saturday night the return contest between Archie Bradley. 9.12, and Harry Holmes, 9.9, went the full twenty…

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Bowls. Competition Match

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 6

Singleton A team is engaged against Muswellbrook to-day on local green…

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Boxing. Miller and Wax Draw

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 7

At the Strand Stadium, Cessnock, last night, before a big audience, Alex Miller, 8.5, of Carrington, fought a draw with Leo Was, 8.12, of Maitland…

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Boxing Fatality. West Australian Occurrence

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 16

A boxing match on Saturday night at Collie (W.A.),between Jim, Dawson and Bert Lear terminated fatally. In the twelfth round, Dawson…

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Lady Tennis Champion London, March 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 6

Reuter's correspondent at Nice reports that Mdlle Suzanne Lenglen signallised her reappearance in competitive lawn tennis by winning with…

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Football Incident. Case at Sydney Sessions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 11

At Sydney Quarter Sessions, James Wellington Stanley Cornwell was charged with assaulting Alfred William Jennings at Sydney, on September…

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England Wins. Both at Rugby and Saccer. London, March 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 6

In a Soccer match, played at Glasgow, between the English and Scottish Leagues, England defeated Scotland by three goals to nil…

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International Tennis. Challenge Rounds. London, March 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 6

The Congress of the International Lawn Tennis Federation has passed a resolution in favour of abolishing the system of challenge rounds in the…

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Wimbledon Tennis. Tilden an Absentee. Vancouver. March 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 2

The United States Tennis Association ann[?] that Tilden will not attend Wimb[?], thus defaulting in the world's title championship. It…

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Boxing at Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 March 1922 · page 7

At the Brisbane Stadium on Saturday night Jamito (9.2) beat Jerry sullivan (3.12) on points…

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Football Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 March 1922 · page 4

The second son of Mr. C. Wheatley, of Brunker-street, Kurri Kurri, fractured his leg while playing football on the Kurri Recreation Ground on…

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BOXING. McBRIDE BEATS McFARLANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 March 1922 · page 7

Stanley McBride, 8.139, the American boxer, turned the tables on Packy McFarlane, 9.0 of Newcastle, on Saturday night, when he defeated…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 March 1922 · page 4

The following will represent South Singleton against Glennie's Crook at Glennie's Creek off Saturday next; 'bus leaves 1.30: C. Badior, Marshall,…

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Western Suburbs Football Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 March 1922 · page 4

A meeting of members of the Western Suburds Football Club will be held in Miss Edwards room on Thursday night next at 8 o'clock. A…

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Lawn Tennis Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1922 · page 4

A general meeting of members of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association will be held in the School of Arts, West Maitland, on…

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Bowls. Hunter River District Bowling Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1922 · page 7

The gamed set down to be played next Saturday are as follow:— A grade competition: Maitland versus Muswellbrook, on the…

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