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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1922

2,183 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 110

Sporting. Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 2

Scone I go to Muswellbrook to-morrow (Saturday). Murrurundi I make Aberdeenwards, and Quirindi and Denman meet on Scone Park…

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TENNIS. Morpurgo's Wonderful Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 5

In the finest singles match of the season Copt. Barclay boat baron Morpurgo, the Italian Davis Cup player, in the North London championships,…

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Football. To-morrow's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 5

Stirring contests are provided for on the programme of matches to eb submitted by the Hunter District Rugby League on the Showground to-morrow…

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Football HAMILTON v. DUNGOG

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 2

A team, of Hamilton players met a team picked from the Rovers and Magpies at Dungog on Saturday and won by 12 to 5. Mr. E. Ferry had…

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Golf Championships. London, June 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 5

In the Gleneagles championships the complete first round result were:—Kirkwood beat Lockhart (G[?]ngales),[?] and S; Havers (West Lancashire)…

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County Cricket. Good Performances. London, June 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 5

In the county cricket matches to-day Woolley, of Kent, carried his overnight score of 176 not out to 188 against Hampshire. Mead, for Hampshire,…

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Athletics. Maitland Amateur Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 7

The defeat of the Botany Harriers by the local club on Monday is another landmark in the history of the club. Few anticipated that the club would…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1922 · page 7
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The annual King's Birthday tournament on the local green on Monday proved an interesting fixture. The grounds were gaily decorated with…

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Boxing. Buxton Beaten

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1922 · page 15

Billy McNab, of Weston, knocked out Tommy Duxton in the thirteenth round at the Garden Stadium Kurri, last week. McNabb forced he…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1922 · page 5

Newcastle Jockey Club's Prince of Wales Birthday meeting will be held on June 26, when £800 will be distributed in prize money. Six…

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Boronia Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1922 · page 4

A special meeting of the Boronia Tennis Club, East Maitland, will be held on the club's court, on Sunday afternoon next, at 3.30 for the…

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Golf Champions. Kirkwood Praised. London, June 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1922 · page 13

"I consider Kirkwood one of the world's greatest golfers," said Jock Hutchinson, who has arrived from America. He added that Jim Barnes and…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1922 · page 3

The London "Daily Mail," commenting on Kirkwood's chances in the Open Championship, says: "Everybody realises that he has a very big chants. The…

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Golf at Gleneagles. Kirkwood Defeated. London, June 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1922 · page 5

In the second round of the Gleneagles golf tournament, the scores were as follow:— Gadd of Rechampton, beat Massey,…

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Racing Accident. English Jockey Injured. London, June 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1922 · page 12

Reuter's Paris correspondent states that the race for the Grand Prize do Deans, the so-called French Oaks at Chantilly, was marked by an…

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Tennis Championships North London Games. London, June 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1922 · page 5

In the North London lawn tennis championships Barelay (of India and Tasmania) defeated H. G. Fox, 6—0, 6-3. The winner was not extended…

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Cricket in England. More Centuries. London, June 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1922 · page 2

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

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County Cricket. Crop of Centuries. London, June 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1922 · page 13

The beat 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 Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1922 · page 12

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

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