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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1922

2,183 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 110

Cricket's Charm. It's Great Uncertainty. London, May 13

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

Commenting on Armstrong's cabled views Mr. James Pardon, the cricket authority, thinks that the legislation for rolling the wicket…

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Football. Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 May 1922 · page 7

The Hunter Rugby League's competitions were continued on Saturday afternoon in showery weather. The game between Eastern…

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Boxing in Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 May 1922 · page 7

Wally Douglas gained a points decision over Jack Brown, at Brlsbane…

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Boxing. Blackburn Beats Green

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 May 1922 · page 7

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night Vince Blackburn (8st 13½lb) practically, knocked out Jack Green (8st 13¼lb) in the…

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St. John's Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 May 1922 · page 4

A meeting of the members of St. John's Parish Tennis Club will be held to-morrow (Tuesday) night, at 8 o'clock, in the Marist Bros.' school. A…

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Wallsend Races. May Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 May 1922 · page 7

The May meeting of the Wallsend Jockey Club on Saturday was largely attended. The weather was threatening, but for the most part…

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Cricket. Test Match Lessons

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 May 1922 · page 7

Mr. H. J. Henley writes as follows in the London "Daily Mail":— A whole winter has passed since so many people decided that English…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 2
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

The U.H.F.A. competitions are now in full swing. In the first grade series, Aberdeen tripped to Muswellbrook on Saturday last, and…

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Durham Rugby League. MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 3

A meeting of the Durham Rugby Football League was held at the Globe Cafe on Thursday night last, there being present Messrs. C. E…

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Boxing. Wax Defeats Orrel

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 4

Despite the threatening weather; a good attendance gathered at the Picture Theatre on Friday night last, to witness the match between. Leo…

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Denman News FOOTBALL

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 2

A very interesting and keenly contested match was played here on Saturday afternoon between teams representing Scone and Denman. The…

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Football Referee. Assaulted and Rendered Unconscious

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 6

A serious disturbance occurred at a football match at Shannon (N.Z.). The official found occasion to order off a player. The team and most of the…

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Sporting. Football. Aberdeen v. Muswellbrook. a Poor Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 4

The first A grade competition match was played on the local Showground on Saturday last, when Muswellbrook and Aberdeen teams met. The game…

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County Cricket. Team for S. Africa. London, May 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 5

Cricket is now in full swing. Glorious spring weather on Saturday gave batsmen their first real opportunity, of which full advantage was taken, the…

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Football and Athletic Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 4

A grand football and athletic carnival and cycling events will be conducted on the Maitland Show Ground on King's Birthday, Monday, June…

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Football Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 4

A meeting of Western Suburbs Football Club will be held in Miss Edwards rooms to-morrow (Thursday) night at 7.30 o'clock. The business is…

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Amateur Golf. English Championship. London, May 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 5

In the first round of the amateur golf championship J. C. Sharp (Victoria) defeated Colling, of Aldeburgh, by four and three. The…

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County Cricket. Tall Scoring. London, May 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 5

There have been many big cricket scores in country matches. Hardinge, for Kent, scoring 249 not out, H. L. Higgins, for Worcestershire, 135 not…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 2

A meeting of the A players in the Unfinished match, Singleton v. Kurri, was held at the club room on Tuesday night, when, it was decided to continue…

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