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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1922

2,183 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 110

'Bus for Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 4

Messrs. Styles and Fenwick's motor 'bus will leave the "Mercury" corner at 11.30 to-morrow (Saturday) morning, for Cessnock races…

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Football. Hunter District Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 5

An attractive programme of matches has been arranged by the Hunter District Rugby League for to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon on the Showground…

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County Cricket. Crop of Centuries. London, June 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 5

The heat wave produced a shower of centuries in country cricket. Sandham made 160 and Jeacock 201 (not out) for Surrey, who declared at six for 532…

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Tennis in England. Australians in Good Form. London, June 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 5

The Australian tennis players early struck good form, and on present indications ought to beat Belgium the week before the…

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Athletics. Botany Club's Visit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 5

For several years the most important event in local athletic circles has been the visit of the Botany Harriers for their annaul challenge contest…

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Athletic Club Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 4

The annual ball in connection with the Maitland Amateur Athletic Club will be held in the Town Hall, on Monday next, 5th instant. It will be…

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Boxing. Buxton, Beaten

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1922 · page 7

Billy McNab, of Weston, knocked out Tommy Buxton in the thirteenth round at the Garden Stadium, Kurri, last night, McNab forced the…

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Boxing. King Beats Griffin

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1922 · page 15

Charlie Ring, lOst 81b, of Victoria, technically knocked out Frank Griffin, 10st 111b, of New Zealand, at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night in the…

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Bowls Singleton v. KURRI

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 June 1922 · page 6

Singleton, has forfeited to Kurri in the pennant-match which was set down to be finished to-day…

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Lawn Tennis Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1922 · page 4

On Monday, at 2 p.m., the opening of the Maitland and District lawn tennis courts, near the West Maitland goods-shed (late Central bowling…

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Boxing News. Vancouver, May 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1922 · page 13

Jim Tracey and Luis Firpo, for the heavyweight championship of South America, will go to Buenos Aires in june (to fight in the first week of…

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Football. Monday's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1922 · page 7

East Maitland Juniors v. Hamilton, at Hamilton, 3 p.m.: G. Ellis, A. Scott, J. Stanford, H. Humphries, W. Robson, F. Taylor, J. Kelley,…

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Amateur Golf. London, May 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1922 · page 12

S. 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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Singleton Races. Saturday's Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1922 · page 15

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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Lively Tennis. London, May 30

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1922 · page 2

A lecture of the tennis in the Middlesex championships to-day was the first appearance of Anderson, and the reappearance of Mrs. Mallory, the…

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Boxing News. Wells Defeated. London, May 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1922 · page 2

Frank Goddard knocked out Billy Wells in the sixth round at the Crystal Palace to-night…

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A New Tennis Champion. London ,May 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1922 · page 13

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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English Racing. Derby Favourite Amiss. London, May 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1922 · page 12

At Nowmarket, Pondoland yesterday and to-day was on the walking list. It is reported that he is suffering from a boil on the off hind log, with the result…

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English Racing. the Coming Derby. London, May 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1922 · page 12

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

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Tennis in England. Middlesex Championships. London, May 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1922 · page 2

Great disappointment has been felt that several Australian players, including Patterson and Anderson, who have entered for the Middlesex…

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