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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1922

2,183 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 110

Football. Muswellbrook v. MERRIWA

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 June 1922 · page 2

Playd at Merriwa yesterday, resulting in a decisive win for Meriwa by 28 to 2. Curran kicked a goal for Muswellbrook…

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FOOTBALL Maoris Beaten by Second Thirteen. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 June 1922 · page 2

The New South Wales Second Thirteen defeated the Maoris by 31 points to 14 at the Sydney Cricket Ground this afternoon…

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Cricket in England. More Centuries. London, June 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1922 · page 5

A further batch of centuries was registered in the country cricket matches to-day. Seymour, of Kent, scored 112 against…

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International Lawn Tennis Australians' Victories. (Reuter's Cables.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 June 1922 · page 2

In the International tennis tournament the final in the men's double tennis championship at Middlesex was won by the Australians, Lycett and Anderson,…

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Amusements. Athletic Club Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1922 · page 2

Although not the success that might reasonably have been expected, the Maitland Amateur Athletic Club hall, held in the Town Hall last evening…

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Athletics. Maitland Beats Botany

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1922 · page 6

The seventh challenge contest, between the Maitland Amateur Athletic' Club and the Botany Harriers took place on the Maitland Show Ground…

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Lawn Tennis Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1922 · page 4

The Maitland District Lawn Tennis Association has obtained the lease of the Central Bowling Green and has put down two courts on it…

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Lawn Tennis Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1922 · page 4

An executive meeting or the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association will be held on the association's courts to-morrow (Thursday)…

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Golf in England. Kirkwood's Chances. London, June 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1922 · page 5

The London "Daily Mail," commenting on Kirkwood's chances in the Open Championship, says: "Everybody real[?]ses that he has a very big chance. The…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 June 1922 · page 2

The annual King's Birthday tournament on.the local green on Monday last proved once again, an interesting fixture. The grounds were gaily decorat…

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Bowls. Saturday's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1922 · page 7

East Maitland Bowling Club V[?]Waratah on the Waratah green:—Foster, Piper, Geary, Scholes, Cotterell, Barwick, Jas. Godfrey, Sams…

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Tennis Crack. London, June 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1922 · page 5

Captain Barclay is not willing to be included in India's Davis Cup team, because he may not return to India, and he wishes to retain his Australian…

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Glasgow Golf. Kirkwood's Success. London, June 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1922 · page 5

Joe Kirkwood's 71 led the field in the first qualifying round at Gleneagles in the Glasgow "Herald's" thousand guineas tournament. He came home in 34,…

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County Cricket. Good Performances. London, June 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1922 · page 5

County cricket produced a further crop of centuries to-day. Playing for Kent against Hampshire, Hardinge scored 139 and…

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Coursing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 4

The Cessnock and Bellbird Coursing Club held a meeting on Saturday and Monday for the Stewart and Lorenzo Cup, with £50 added; Everything went…

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Boxing Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 3

Jim Baillie and Colin Bell will contest for the Australian heavyweight title at the Strand next Friday night. Bell has hold the title for three years…

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Tennis

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 3
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The following will meet St. Mary's in the gent's doubles at St. Mary's on Saturday next: Messrs Alcorn, La[?]ock, J. Edstein, A. Hill, C. Adam, R. Hawkins…

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Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 3

If size, weight, and ago counted in Rugby League Neath team would have run over the locals last Saturday. How matches are won is easily explained, as…

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The Boxing Contest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 7

Both Jack Davison and Sam Horne in deadly earnest with, their preparations for their boxing contest, which takes place at the Strand on…

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