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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1922

2,183 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 110

Boxing Championship. London. May 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 2

At the National Sporting Club, for the cruiser weight championship of Britain, Jack Bloomfield boat Harry Drake. The sponge was thrown in at…

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Boxing. Hill Knocks Out Rates

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 15

At the Imperial Stadium, Newcastle, on Saturday night, before a packed house, Sid Hill, of Sydney, who was substituted in place of Mendies,…

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A Big Surplus. New Zealand Rugby Union

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 14

Speaking at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Union the president. Mr. J. [?] said that the financial position with over £13,000 to…

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Racing Sensation. Victorian Jockey Arrested

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 14

A sensation has been caused in Victorian racing circles by the arrest of Arthur James Nichmann (19), jockey, on a charge of having, between March 7…

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Equity Suit Fails Racing- Pony Beaumont

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 1

Ail interlocutory application was made in Equity Court before the Chief Judge, Mr Justice Street, on behalf of i the plaintiff, in the suit of Edward…

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Lawn Tennis. Boys v. Girls' Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 7

The Maitland Boys' Commercial School defeated the Maitland Girls' Continuation School. A. Moore and C. Brossmann defeated E. Richards and…

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Boxing. Tom King Pacific Coast Champion. Vancouver. April 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 13

Tom King, former Australian middle weight champion, won the Pacific Coast championship on points from Gordon Mackey in ten rounds…

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English Football. Cup Finals. London, April 20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 3

The Association Cup final, between Huddersfield and Preston, was won by Huddersfield by 1 goal to nil at Stamford Bridge…

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Racing Inquiry. Disqualified for Twelve Months. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 3

At an inquiry into the running of Kurriong in the Flying Handicap at Kembla Grange on Monday, C. Dargin, the owner, M. Richards, trainer,…

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Cricket Changes. Feeling Averse. London, May 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 5

A "Times" correspondent writes that there is no likelihood of the adoption of eight balls to the over, as the South African feeling is…

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Athletics. Maitland v. Y.M.C.A.

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 5

A challenge contest between Maitland Amateur Athletic Club and Y.M.C.A. (Sydney) took place on the showground this afternoon. The…

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Boxing in Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 May 1922 · page 7

At Brisbane on Saturday night Hughie Dwyer, 9st 11lb, gained a points decision over Harry Stone, 9st 10½lb. In the eighth round Dwyer's left eye…

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Boxing. Demsky Beats Mccarthy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 May 1922 · page 7

Paul Demsky, 9st 4lb, the Russian boxer, knocked out Bort McCarthy, 9st 3lb, of Victoria, in the sixteenth round of their contest at Sydney Stadium on…

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Cricket. Robins v. Capper and Sons

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 May 1922 · page 2

Robins beat Capper and Sons' employees on West Maitland Park on Saturday by one run, Capper and Sons, 98 (R. Wills 45, G. Weakley 11. P…

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Racing in England. Smith's Success. London, May 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 May 1922 · page 5

Silver Image's jockey was the Australian, George Smith, who thus had his fifth notable win for the week, viz., the Victorian Cup on April 29, the…

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English Cricket. Season Opened. London, May 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 May 1922 · page 5

The cricket season Opened yesterday in glorious sunshine. Hobbs like a giant refreshed played a masterly innings for 68 at the Oval trials…

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Coursing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 May 1922 · page 4

A Catch and Kill Sweepstake was held at Singleton showground on Saturday last. Sixteen dogs competed in a double nomination. Results:-—…

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Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1922 · page 3

St. Luke's Club met a team from Mr. W. Young's club on Saturday last, and after a friendly match, the former were defeated by some…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1922 · page 2

An important meeting of the Scone Football Club is convened for to-morrow (Wed.) night. Murrurundi and Aberdeen I. met…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 May 1922 · page 4

The finals of the women's and men's singles tennis championships of New South Wales were decided at Double Bay on Saturday. Miss Curtis…

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