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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1922

2,183 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 110

Muswellbkook Park (Men's) Tennis Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 2

A full committee of the above club met on Thursday night to decide certain features of interest to the club. An apology was received from the…

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A New Tennis Champion. London ,May 24

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

The Victorian tennis player Wertheim is participating in the Surrey championships, and his play is praised by the critics. "The Times"…

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Boxing in Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 15

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

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 5

The English team to tour New Zealand under Mr Maclaren will be under the auspices of the M.C.C. The team will, however, first play in Australia,…

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Boxing. Blackburn Beats Green

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 15

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

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Boxing News. London, May 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 12

Frank Burns, middleweight champion of Australia, and Kid Lewis will box on June 19, and George Cook will light Soldier Jones (Canada) on July…

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Sporting Turf. Singleton Races

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 5

The meeting of Singleton Racing Club to-day should be very successful, an fields for all seven races promise to be large. The first event is set down, for…

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Amateur Golf. English Championship. London, May 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 2

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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Football Referee. Assaulted and Rendered Unconscious

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 14

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 11

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

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English Racing. Derby Favourite Amiss. London, May 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 5

At Newmarket, Pondoland yesterday and to-day was on the walking list. It is reported that he is suffering from a hall on teh off hind leg, with the result…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 12

"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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A Young Man's Downfall £2000 Lost in a Day's Racing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 1

At the Supreme Court-, Melbourne, on Tuesday, Lawrence Neodell, aged 22, bank teller, who had pleaded guilty to stealing £2180 from his employers,…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 2

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 Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 May 1922 · page 7

The Hunter District Rugby League's competitiion matches were again played in showery weather on Saturday afternoon…

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Boxing. King Beats Griffin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 May 1922 · page 7

Charlie Ring, 10st 8lb, of Victoria, technically knocked out Frank Griffin, 10st 11lb, of New Zealand, at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night in the…

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East Maitland Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 May 1922 · page 4

A meeting of the East Maitland Park Tennis Club will be held at Miss Cot[?] residence on Tuesday night at 8 o'clock…

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Singleton Races. Saturday's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 May 1922 · page 7

There was a very large attendance at the Singleton Racing Club's May meeting on Saturday, and the club was lucky in regard to the weather,…

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Amateur Golf. Sixth Round Results. London, May 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 May 1922 · page 5

In the amateur golf championship, sixth round, E. W. Holderness beat H. H. Hilton by 4 and 2, W. L. Hunter beat E. F. Carter 1 up Robert…

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English Racing. the Coming Derby. London, May 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 May 1922 · page 5

Mr. Sol Joel says that his colt Pondoland has good prospects for the Derby. "Whatever beats him will win," he says…

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