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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1922

2,183 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 110

Football. Hunter Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 June 1922 · page 7

The principal match played under the auspices of the Hunter District Rugby League on Saturday afternoon was that between Kurri Kurri and…

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Boxing in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 June 1922 · page 7

The innovation, of the Sydney Stadium management, in staging on Saturday night two 20 rounds contests, was not as successful as was…

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Football Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 June 1922 · page 4

During the football matches on the Maitland, Show Ground on Saturday afternoon, several accidents happened. H. Taylor, of East End, playing in the…

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Boxing News. Vancouver, June 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 June 1922 · page 5

Friends of Dempsey, the prizefighter, fear he will marry Peggy Hopkins Joyce, known as the "International Heart-breaker."…

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St. John's Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 June 1922 · page 4

The third annual general meeting of St. John's Debating. Society Tennis Club will be held in St. John's Schoolroom, on Tuesday night next…

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International Bowls. England Defeats Australia. London, June 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 June 1922 · page 5

Lady Cook throw the first jack in the bowls test match at Forest Hill, England won by 95 to 71, Ridgeway's being the only winning Australian rink,…

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English Cricket. London, June 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 June 1922 · page 5

Hendren, against Somerset, made 120 not out. R. Tyldesley against Notts scored 105 not out, and King for Leicester against Hampshire made 149 not…

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Tennis Champion French Lady's Weak Heart. London, June 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 June 1922 · page 5

Reuter's Paris correspondent states that the parents of Mmle. Lenglen want her to scratch in the ladies' singles at Wimbledon and piny in doubles only,…

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Boxing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 1

The contest for the local stadium on Friday night will be Chris Daniel, lightweight champion of the district, and "Irish" O'Grady, one of the…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 1

Australia's first match in the competition for the Davis Cup will be against Belgium. The match will be played at Scarborough, Yorkshire, on June 22…

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Sporting. Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 3

Denman I. and Quirindi I. met on the local Park on Saturday last, when the northerners had a runaway win by 29 points to nil…

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Boxing. Finney Beats Thurbon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 7

At the Sydney Hippodrome last night Jack Finney, 9st 8lb, knocked out Bill Thurbon, 9st 7lb, in the second round of a scheduled 20-rounds bout…

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Racing News. London, June 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 5

The French Derby resulted as follows:— RAMUS (Stern) ... ... ... ... ... 1 KEFALIN (Donoghue) ... ... ... ... 2…

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Football Competition Points. Magpies Victors

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 2

On Saturday last great interest was displayed in the Magpie v. Rovers match. The former are a new team whilst the latter have been premiers…

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Tennis Champion. French Lady's Health. Paris, June 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 5

"It remains to be sce[?] father will allow me to play at Wimbledon," says Mdle. Longlen, to-day. "I have often feld exhausted after a hard singles…

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County Cricket. Century Scores. London, June 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 5

E. P. Hendren, playing against Somerset, in the county cricket championship yesterday, scored 120 not out R. Tyldesley made 105 not out against…

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Sporting. Football. Miswellbrook v. Scone. Win for the Visitors

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 1

Muswellbrook and Scone A teams met on the local Showground on Saturday afternoon last. There was a record attendance which shows…

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Athletics. Five-mile Race

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 7

The five-mile junior championship of Victoria, run at Caulfield, was won by L. Dubois (Doburg), who arrived home fully 9 yard ahead of A…

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Robins Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1922 · page 4

A meeting of members of the Robins, Cricket Club will be held at Mr. Con Irwin's rooms, to-morrow (Thursday) night, for the consideration of…

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Publican's Booth. for Football Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1922 · page 4

The fact that the Shepparton (Vic.) Football Club is advertising for a publican's booth for six matches to be played in the town during the…

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