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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1922

2,183 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 110

Mid-North Coast football league

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 2

A meeting was held at Wauchope on Friday night last in connection with the formation of the above League, under a scheme of groups…

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Two-up Schools and Racing. Ex-policeman's Bankruptcy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 3

John Taylor, a former member of the police force, was examined before Mr. Lockhart, Registrar in Bankruptcy, in Sydney…

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Armstrong's New Book. Cricket Critic. London, May 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 5

"He criticises nothing and nobody, and does not even indulge in reminiscence, and he might have told us so much." comments the "Daily Mail" on…

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Boxing in Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 15

After fourteen rounds of severe flighting, the referee stopped the contest between Max Gornik and Jack Dunstan, at Brisbane Stadium. He awarded the…

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Boxing in Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 15

At the Brisbane Stadium last night in the contest for the northern rivers bantamweight championship Maty Smith, 8.41 defeated…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

The South Singleton C.C. held a winding-up meeting for the season on Wednesday night. The secretary's report and financial statement…

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Boxing. Fairhall Defeats Quendreux

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 7

The patrons of the Strand Stadium, Cessnock, last night witnessed a hard, gruelling contest between Nutty Fairhall and the French boxer,…

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Singleton Races

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 6

In the list of entries for Singleton races, published elsewhere, the name of Young Blythton was omitted from the Maiden Handicap and that of Porter…

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Boxing. Tingle Wins on Foul

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 15

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

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Golf Championship. London, May 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 2

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

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English Racing. London, May 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 9

The Newmarket meeting was commenced to-day, and the chief event resulted as follows:—NEWMARKET STAKES…

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Rugby League. Position of Australians. London, May 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 2

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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Boxing Event. Carpentier Beats Lewis. Vancouver, May 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 12

Carpenter won the light heavyweight championship of the world in his fight with Hed (Kid) Lewis in the first rounded. ("The Times Cables)…

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Boxing News. Dempsey-carpentier Match London, May 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 2

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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Engineer's Game of Bowls Cessnock Shire Council's Discussion

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 6

At a meeting of the Cessuock Shire Council this week, Councillor Scott asked the president if he knew of any officer of the council being absent from the…

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American Racing. Classic Contests. Vancouver, May 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 3

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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Golf in Scotland. Kirkwood's Great Play. London, May 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 2

J. H. Kirkwood, described by the "Daily Mail" as the "famous Australian," playing to-day in the first two rounds of the McVittie and Price…

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English Cricket. Hurricane Hitting. London, May 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 2

Hurricane hitting in its later stages was the feature of P. G. Fender's 185 in Surrey's total of 170 against Hampshire at the Oval. He batted 140…

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County Cricket. Middlesex's Mammoth Score. London, May 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 3

Middlesex, after declaring with five [?]ets down for 527, defeated Warickshire to-day. Hendren made 172 out and Lee 114…

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