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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1922

2,183 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 110

Coursing. Cessnock and Bellbird Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 7

The Cessnock and Bellbird Coursing Club will run a C50 stake, with a silver cup, presented by Messrs. Lorenzo and Stewart, on Saturday, June 3. The…

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Boxing. Hoffman Defeats Mexan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 7

There was a fair, attendance at the Imperial Stadium, Newcastle, last night, when the heavyweight contest between Jim Hoffman, of Sydney, and…

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Bowls. Champion Rink Final

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 7

The champion rink final of the Hunter River District Bowling Association was played on Kurri Kurri green on Wednesday, when Cesnock defeated…

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Singleton Races

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 2

The following serarchings in connection with the meeting of Singleton Racing Club on Saturday next were notified yesterday afternoon:- Malahat…

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Macleay River J.c. Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 7

The following are the entries for the ten events to be decided at the annual race meeting of the above club at Warwick course on Saturday…

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Amateur Athletic Club Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 4

The annual ball in connection with the Maitland Amateur Athletic Club will be held in the Town Hall, on King's Birthday night, Monday, June…

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Coursing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 6

The Cessnock and Bellbird Coursing Club held a meeting on Saturday last in beautiful weather for the sport. Great excitement was caused in the…

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Boxing Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 8

Jimmy Taylor, thee lever Victorian boxer, will meet Len Stanley at the Strand next Pay for £25 aside. Taylor is about the cleverest bantam in…

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Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 9
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

To-morrow the Cessnock District Lawn Tennis Association start their big competition, when twelve teams will meet in the opening of the Davis Cup…

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Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 3
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

Football.—The following will represent Raymond Terrace in their match on the Market Reserve against Western Suburbs to-morrow:—Threlfo, Perrett, O'Brien…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 2

Gundy Cricket Club had a very busy season, and a successful one, too. Now that it is possible to analyse the fixtures for the purpose…

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Sporting. Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 2

On Monday week, 5th June, thirteens from Morpeth and Quirindi (Half-holiday thirteen) will be visiting Scone…

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Cessnock Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 9

Maiden Handicap, 6 furlongs: Mosbah, Cessnock Lass, Silver Gleam, Gilbird, Baverlike, Arilego, Repp Hack, Silver Ball, Parkes, Sandour, Winnetta,…

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Gent's Tennis Team

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 3

The following will meet East Maitland No.2 A grade on the local courts to-morrow: Edstein (2), Alcorn, Adam, Hill, and Hawkins…

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Boxing News. Vancouver, May 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 5

Jim Tracey and Luis Firpo, for the heavy weight championship of South America, will go to Buonos Aires in June to fight in the first week of…

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Football at Neath

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 7

Neath second grade met Hebburn at Neath on Saturday. Hebburn won the toss and kicked off with the wind. Play was very even until Hobburn…

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Racing. Stratford's Day Out

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 5

On Saturday last a large number of Dungog sports journeyed to Stratford with cash and horses, to participate in the meeting which was held…

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Amateur Golf. London May 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 5

B. H. Fry, of Mid Surrey, defeated the Victorian J. H. Sharp in the amateur golf championship by 4 up and 3 to play…

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