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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1922

2,183 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 110

Athletic Club Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1922 · page 4

The annual ball of the Maitland Amateur Athletic Club tendered as a welcome to the Botany Harriers' Club, will be held in the Town Hall…

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Amateur Athletic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 May 1922 · page 4

The Maitland Amateur Athletic Club will conduct a monster athletic and football carnival on the Maitland Show Ground on Monday next (King's…

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Bowls. Maitland Bowling Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 June 1922 · page 7

The following players will proceed to East Maitland next Saturday to engage the local club in a three-rink game:—E. Wilson. Howntt, Bower,…

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Sedgefield Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 June 1922 · page 7

The following entires have been received for the principal events to be run at the Sedgefield races on Saturday:—…

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Cricket Shield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 June 1922 · page 4

The shield donated to the Hunter Cricket Association by Mr. con Irwin of west maitland is on view in Mr. Irwin's window. It is of silver,…

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Boxing. Buxton v. McNABB

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 June 1922 · page 7

Tommy Buxton, who has been having a well-earned rest from the boxing business for a months, will again be soon in action to-morrow night at the…

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Sunday Tennis Allowed at Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 June 1922 · page 2

On May 2 of last year, the Newcastle City Council decided on the casting vote of ,the Mayor" to prohibit Sunday tennis playing in the public parks. On…

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Cricket. C Grade Averages

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 June 1922 · page 5

Mr. F. Bowe, secretary of the Marist Brothers' Cricket Club, writes:— "Some misunderstanding in connection with the Hunter River District…

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Football. Old Boys v. SCHOOL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 June 1922 · page 7

The star attraction on the Show Ground Yesterday afternoon—the usual sports day for the Maitland Boys' High School—was the match between the Old…

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Football in Berlin. London, May 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 June 1922 · page 5

Reuter's Berlin correspondent reports that 20,000 witnessed a football match between the Ginsgow Celtics and a German team, which was drawn, each…

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Tennis in England. Middlesex Championships. London, May 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 June 1922 · page 5

To-day was one of great matches, and big surprises in the Middlesex tennis championships. India secured two first-class victories, Captain…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 2

Last Saturday some 20 members of the Aberdeen Bowling Club assembled on the club's green. Teams were chosen, and a most enjoyable…

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Boxing Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 8

Len Stanley and Jimmy Taylor fight their return battle at the Strand Stadium to-night. Their last fight suited in a win on points for Taylor…

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Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 2
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder, Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser

Teams to represent St. Luke's in a match at Middlebrook and Presbyterian Church (Scone) on Saturday next:—No. 1 (to go to Middlebrook)…

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Football

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 4
Also in Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser

A Rugby League Football Match betweed the Cessnock Cadets and West Maitland Cadets will be played on the Aberdare Park. Play will commence…

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The Boxing Challenge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 4

To "Nemo" of the "Express," George Moore, trainer of Nutty Fairhall writes: In reply to "Nemo's" letter of last week, on behalf of Fairhall who…

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Sporting Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 2

In the B grade football competitions on Saturday last, Murrurundi forfeited their match to Aberdeen. The local A. grade team played…

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