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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1922

2,183 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 110

Lawn Tennis. Davis Cup Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 April 1922 · page 7

The Davis Cup team, comprising Messrs. G. L. Patterson (captain), J. O. Anderson, and P. O'Hara Wood, left Melbourne for London by the…

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Football. East Maitland v. MORPETH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 April 1922 · page 7

East Maitland defeated Morpeth, on the Banks-street Reserve on Saturday afternoon, by 11 to 3, after a hard game. There was a large crowd of…

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Athletics. Challenge Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 April 1922 · page 7

The Maitland Amateur Athletic Club will have a busy time during the next couple of months. Y.M.C.A. Harriers will visit Maitland on…

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Coursing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 April 1922 · page 4

The coursing at Singleton showground on Saturday resulted as follows: Kill Stakes: c. Morris's Ginger Lizz beat P. Bullen's Bobby in final. Points:…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1922 · page 3

The oldest interstate cricketer in s Australia is Ned Sheridan, at present living in Brisbane. He was born at the "Rocks" Sydney, 80 years ago…

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Local & General the Golf Season

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 April 1922 · page 2

A number of local golf players journeyed to Branxton to-day to take part in the opening of the golf season there…

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Upper Hunter Amateur Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 April 1922 · page 2

The above fixture is set down to take place next month. One hotel has booked up for over 50 guests, who will be in town on the…

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Boxing in England. Bantam Championship. London, April 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1922 · page 5

At Liverpool for the European bantam weight championship, Charles Ledoux (France) outpointed. Tony Harrison, of Hanley…

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Football Annual Meeting. 39 Vice-presidents Appointed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 April 1922 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Muswellbrook Football Club took place on Wednesday night last. There was a large attendance of football…

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Coursing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1922 · page 7

An afternoon's coursing was held on the showground on Saturday. C. Morris' Ginger Liz defeated P. Bullen's Bobby in the deciding course…

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Bowls. Hunter River District Bowling Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1922 · page 7

On Friday afternoon the Northern Rivers District Bowling Association will send a representative team of six rinks to play a team representing the…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 4

London, Tuesday.—Bombardier Wells defeated. Albert Lloyd in. the tenth round, the, Australian's seconds throwing in the towel.,…

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Bowls. Maitland Bowling Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 7

The last match of the Pennant competition takes place at Cessnock. The following players will represent the Park Club:—Genge, I. Vercoe, R…

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Cricket. Saturday's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 7

RobINS C v. Robins B, on the Park oval:—L. Rampin, L. Cornell, C. Brossman, A. Brossman, G. Brazier, G. Chiplin. R. Wills, A. Mead. K…

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LOCAL & General News Football Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 4

A meeting of the Western Division Rugby League Football Club will be held to-morrow (Friday) evening, at 7.30, in Miss Edwards' rooms…

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New Zealand Racing. Wellington (N.z)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 7

Hawkes Bay Stakes, of £700, [?].—Gloaming, 1; Rapine, 2; Morose, 3. Won by three lengths. Time, 1m 20s. Hawkes Bay Cup, of £1000, 11m.—…

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Boxing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 2

The second of a series of contests promoted by Mr. Wilson will take place in the Picture Theatre next Friday night, when Chris Daniel and…

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Coursing Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 8

The Cessnock-Bellbird Coursing Club ran a £20 stake on the 22nd inst. The nomination was only 30 dogs—this being on account of a lot of the local…

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Boxing Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 8

Stanley O'Neill, ex-lightweight champion of Queensland and Nutty Fairhall will contest the best of 20 rounds at the Strand next Friday night. O'Neill…

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Elalong Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 5

Ellalong races will take place on Saturday, May 20, when the usual Programme will be conducted. The first race starts at 2 p.m. Entries close…

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