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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1922

2,183 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 110

Wallsend Races. Easter Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 April 1922 · page 7

The Easter meeting of the "Wallsend Jockey Club commenced on Saturday, and concluded to-day. The weather was beautifully fine, though at one a large…

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Boxing. Juno Defeats Clack

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1922 · page 7

At the Imperial Stadium Newcastle, yesterday morning, Young Juno, of Weston, 8.4 received the decision over Snow Clack of…

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Fostering Country Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1922 · page 7

The Lord Mayor (Alderman W. P. M'Elhone) tendered a civic reception to the country players who are at present engaged in a series of matches in…

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Football. Match in Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1922 · page 7

The return match between the Kangaroos and Queensland was played on the Exhibition Ground, Brisbane, on Monday…

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Wallsend Races. Easter Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1922 · page 7

The East of meeting of the Wallsend Jockey Club was concluded yesterday, when the weather was again fine, and the attendance large. There…

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Lawn Tennis. the Australian Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1922 · page 7

G. L. Patterson, captain of the team chosen to represent Australasia in this year's Davis Cup campaign in America, has returned to Melbourne…

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Cricket. New South Wales v. Northern District

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1922 · page 7

With only about two hours to obtain 270 runs to win, New Stouth Wales went to the wickets, yesterday afternoon on the Show Ground, and gave a…

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The Love of Sport. Greek Athletics. Bribery and Brutality Led to Prohibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1922 · page 2

Great as is the interest among people to-day in athletics, there was a time when the civilised inhabitants of the world set even a greater store…

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Boxing. Match at Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 7

A boxing contest, which attracted a large audience took place in the local picture hall on Monday night. The boxes were Chris. Daniels, of…

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Army Rugby. London, April 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 5

At Rugby the British Army defeated the French Army by 13 points to six…

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Heddon Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 5

Raven's Rock has been scratched for the Jockey Club Handicap to be run at Heddon races on Saturday…

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Tennis Championship. London, April 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 5

Reuter's Barcelona correspondent states that in the lawn tennis championships Spain beat the British Isles. The two Alonsos and Gordon…

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Cricket As a Sport

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 5

Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines speaking at City Tatt's dinner to visiting Melbourne, cricketers, said speaking for himself, as one who had…

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Randwick Races. Brilliant Beauford. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 5

The Australian Jockey Club's Autumn meeting was advanced another state at Randwick to-day. The weather was fine, and there was again a…

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Coursing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 4

Three Singleton dogs were taken to Cessneck to compete in a £35 Kill Stake on Saturday last, viz., Wallaroiy Nancy, and Black Bug. Forty double…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 4

A match was played on the showground on Saturday and Monday between South Singleton and Mosman, resulting in a win for South Singleton. The…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 7

Stuarts v. Glenarvon ("B") on former's court on Saturday next: Messrs. Davey, Dransfield, York and W. Pender; Mesdames S. Sawyer, W…

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Bowls. Hunter District Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 7

On Saturday morning on the Maitland green the State Championship Rink Competition will be played. Cessnock will play Central Rink and…

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Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 4

The official opening of the West Maitland Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club has been postponed until Saturday, 29th instant…

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Cricket. Country Team Wins

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 7

The country cricket team registered its first win in Sydney, yesterday, when it defeated Cumberland District on the Parramatta Oval. They obtained a…

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