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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1922

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Athletics. East Maitland Club. Annual Sports, January 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 7

"We are going to see how these sports will take. If the people want them we'll hold them, but if the people don't want the sports we will not…

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Rugby League. Flush Finances. London, January 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 4

The receipts for the Australasian Rugby League matches amount to [?]9,500, and it is anticipated that further receipts will reach [?]300, assuring a…

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Interstate Cricket. New South Wales v. South Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 5

The interstate cricket match. New South Wales v. South Australia, was continued in Sydney yesterday. The visitors made 229 in their second…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 2

Northern District Association Pennant Competitions begin on Saturday, next, Singleton Club's teams competing as follows:—…

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To-Night's Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 2

There promises to be a record crowd at the boxing show in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute to-night, when the piece de resistance will be a six-rounds'…

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Boxing. Cook v. CARPENTIER

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 7

The big fight between the French champion, Georges Carpentier, and George Cook, the Australian heavywight, will take place, to-night in…

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Swimming Championship

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 7

Arrangements are being made to hold a great sports meeting at Abernethy. The dam is to be used for the swimming races and amongst the swimming…

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Boxing Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 7

What should be a fight of great interest will take place at the Strand to-night between Al. Foley and Mick Rutherford. Foley has been acting as…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 2

The following team will represent Dungog B's v. New Park, at Dungog next Saturday, play commences at 1.30 p.m…

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The Boxing Matches

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 6

At the Municipal Council meeting on Thursday night Alderman W. G. Bailey said he did not think the conditions under which boxing was now carried on at…

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Boxing. Buxton V. Griffin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 7

Tommy Buxton, the local boxer, leaves on Monday for Sydney and will take up his quarters at Dave smith's rooms to complete his training for his…

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Boxing. Mack Defeats King

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 15

A big crowd attended at the Imperial Stadium, Newcastle, on Saturday night, when the premier contest was fought between Reg Mack (Hamilton) and Vic…

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Boxing News. London, January 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 12

Kid Lewis will probably be Georges Carpentier's next opponent after his fight with Cook. Dave Smith, of Manchester, or…

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Rugby League. Flush Finances. London, January 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 3

The receipts for the Australasian Rugby League matches amount to £9,500, and it is anticipated that further receipts will reach £3000, assuring a…

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Rugby League. Cumberland City Defeated. 25 Points to 12. WORKINGTON, January 7

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 12

The Australasian Rugby League team played a match against Cumberland City to-day, and won by 25 points to 12…

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Athletics. East Maitland Athletic Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 7

Entries for the East Maitland Athletic CLub sports to be held on the Banks-street Reserve on Anniversary Day close to-night with the hon,…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 3

What was, perhaps, the biggest crowd ever seen at a local boxing contest assembled in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute on Thursday…

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Boxing in Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 7

At the Brisbane Stadium Hector Tyers the Queensland bantam champion (8st, 2th), outpointed Jack Darcy (7st 12th). For fourteen rounds it was…

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Boxing. Match in Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 7

Semmens, bantam champion of Australia, gave a most disappointing display at the Melbourne Stadium on Saturday against the featherweight…

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Rugby League. Third and Last Test. a Close Contest. England Wins Game and Rubber. Manchester, Jan. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 5

The third and final test match between the Australian Rugby League team and England took place to-day on the Salford Ground at…

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