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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1922

2,183 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 110

Boxing. Tingle Wins on Foul

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 7

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night Billy Tingle (8.1) won on a foul against George Mendies (8.0). The principal feature: of the contest was the…

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Tamworth Races. Cup Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 7

The Tamworth Jockey Club's Cup meeting will commence to-morrow (Tuesday) and will be continued on Wednesday, and will fine weather the…

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Maitland Races. May Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 7

The May mooting of the Maitland Jockey Club hold at Rutherford on Saturday was very largely attended, despite threatening weather. A…

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Athletics. Death of Mr. W. T. Macpherson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 7

The death of Mr. William Taylor Macpherson, managing-director of Messrs. Holdsworth, Macpherson and Co., of Sydney, removes one who…

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Football. Mid-north Coast Rugby League

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 5

On Friday night last a meeting was held at Wauchope of football delegates from Taree, Hastings, Dorrigo, Nambucca, Bellinger, Camden…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 4
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle, The Scone Advocate

London, Saturday.—It is definitely announced that articles have been signed for another match between Jack Dempsoy and Georges Carpentier for the…

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Boxing in Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 7

At the Brisbane Stadium last night, in the contest for the northern rivers bantamweight championship, Mary Smith, 8.4[?] defeated…

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Boxing in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 7

At the Sydney Stadium last night, Blackle Miller, 11.13, who is the champion boxer of the Australian Navy, knocked out Bort Moore, 11.13,…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 7

St. Mary's A grade v. Raymond Terrace, at Raymond Terrace:—Mrs. B. Walters, Misses M. Solling, M. Endes, M. Worden, Messrs. H. Haddon, A…

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Sporting. Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 2

The Secretary of the U.H.F.A. having been successful in securing re­ferees to handle the games, the first grade competitions will…

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Golf Championship. London, May 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 5

Jock Hutchinson has telegraphed that he does not intend to defend the golf championship title at Sandwich, as the expenses of the American professionals…

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Upper Hunter Amateur Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 2

The thirty-ninth annual race meeting of the Upper Hunter Amateur Club opened to-day on the Skellatar course. Thirty horses have been…

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Rugby League. Position of Australians. London, May 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Northern Rugby League will consider an amendment of the by-laws deleting the two years' qualification for…

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Golf S[?]ason. Opens on

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 2

The golf season will open on Saturday next, when over 30 players from the local and Visiting clubs will be present…

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Boxing News. Dempsey-carpentier Match London, May 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 5

According to Dempsey, who is going back to America, his match with Carpentier ought to be a great affair. He disagrees with many of the experts in…

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American Racing. Classic Contests. Vancouver, May 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 4

Two American racing classics, each of a purse exceeding £10,000 sterling, were decided to-day. At the Pimlioo track (Baltimore)…

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English County Cricket Prospects for Season

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 2

London, Sunday.—The first week of the county cricket season has been marked with fine weather. Surrey has been immeasurably…

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English County Cricket. Prospects for Season

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 2

The first week of the English county cricket season has been marked with fine weather. Surrey has been immeasurably…

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