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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1922

2,183 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 110

Rugby Football. Centenary Celebrations. London, April 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 5

Plans are afoot to celebrate the centenary of the Rugby game next season, by a grand tournament between all the great Rugby playing countries; also a…

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Boxing News. London, April 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 5

Frankie Burns, the Australian middleweight, who left Australia recently, had his first fight in Britain with "Shoeing Smith" Davies, whom…

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Amateur Athletic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 4

A committee meeting of the Maitland Amateur Athletic Club will be held in the club room to-morrow (Thursday) evening at 8 o'clock. The…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 4

Veterans v. Ravensworth at Howe Park bn Saturday, 8th inst: R. Faweett, T. Hayes, A. B. Shaw, F. Dight, W. Hickson, Dr. Barton, W. Cameron, D…

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Boxing Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 4

Great interest is being taken in the contest set down for decision to-night at the Strand between Siddie Bailey and Bluey Miller. Bailey has been in…

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Wollombi Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 4

In another column will be published the programme of the Wollombi Races to be decided on Saturday, April 22. The programme comprises six…

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Albion Football Club

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above Club was held on Monday night at the Memorial Hall. There was a good attendance of members, Mr. A…

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Cricket. Senior Final

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 5

The final of the Hunter Cricket Association's A grade competition will be continued on the Show Ground to-morrow afternoon. Last Saturday Robins…

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Upper Hunter Football Association

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Upper Hunter Football Association was held at Hardy's Hotel, Aberdeen, on Saturday afternoon last. The…

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Local and General CRICKET

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 2

The following will represent Marshdale against Tiligra on Saturday next on Tiligra wicket, play to start at 11 a.m.:—W. and S. Berry,…

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Rugby Football. Centenary Celebrations. London, April 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 2

Plans are afoot to celebrate the centenary of the Rugby game next season, by a grand tournament between all the great Rugby playing countries; also a…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 5

The attendance was not as large as usual at the boxing show in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute, Singleton, on Thursday, evening. The probability is…

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Boxing in Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 15

At the Brisbane Stadium, Herb McCoy, 9.12, made a splendid showing against Frank Locke, 9.11½. In the sixteenth round Locke sent a right…

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Bowls Competition Matches

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 6

Singleton A meets Maitland on Park green to-day. Singleton B plays off the unfinished match against Cessnock No. 1 team on…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 5

The country cricketers who are to play under Dr. Poidevin against the City on April 11 and 12 will be opposed by a strong eleven. The City team will be…

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Boxing News. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 12

At the Ring, Albert Lloyd beat the Canadian champion Horace Jones. The latter was disqualified on a foul in the tenth round…

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Boxing. Collins Defeats Kelly

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 15

There was a record attendance at the Imperial Stadium, Newcastle, on Saturday, night, when Harry Collins (9.10) of Newcastle, received the…

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Boxing. Bailey Defeats Miller

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 7

At the Strand Stadium Cessnock, last night, under the management of Joe Shakespeare, Sid Bailey (Newcastle) 8st 13½lb, and Alick Miller (Newcastle),…

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Lawn Tennis Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 4

An executive meeting of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association will be held in the School of Arts, West Maitland, on Monday…

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Cadet Football Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 4

Members and intending players of West Maitland Cadet Football Club are refuested to attend a meeting to be held in the Drill Hall, West Maitland,…

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