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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1922

2,183 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 110

Racing in Calcutta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 7

Mr. Frank Riddle, a Calcutta bookmaker, who has been spending a couple of months' holiday in Sydney, left for Melbourne on Thursday night to join…

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Boxing News. Vancouver, June 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 12

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

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Boxing News. Vancouver, June 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 3

The Dempsey-Brennan fight for the championship will take place at Michigan City on Labour Day. Dempsey is guaranteed £40,000 for…

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Boxing. Baillie v. O'MALLEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 7

A heavyweight contest took place at the Strand Stadium, Cessnock, last night, between Jim Baillie, of Cessnock, 12st, and Tom O'Malley,…

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TENNIS. Morpurgo's Wonderful Service

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 12

In the finest singles match of the season Capt. Barclay beat Baron Morpurgio, the Italian Davis Cup player, in the North London championships,…

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Golf Championships. London, June 8

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 13

In the Gleneagles championships the complete first round results were:— Kirewood beat Lockhart Gleanagles), 4 and 3; Havers West Lancashire)…

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Publicans Booth. for Football Matches

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 6

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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Sporting Turf. Canterbury Park Races

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 8

Following are selections for the meeting at Canterbury Park to-ay:- Hurdle Race— Abbotsford Marada, Gratti…

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International Bowls. England Defeats Australia. London, June 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 12

Lady Cook threw 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 Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 13

Hondron, against Somerset, made 120 not out. R. Tyldesley against Notts scored 105 not out, and King for Leicester against Hampshire made 119 not…

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New Zealand Racing. Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 7

The Napier Park Steeplechase, of three miles, resulted:—First Line, 10,1,1; Walmat, 10,9. 2; Mattock, 10.5, 3. The only other starter was…

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Golf at Gleneagles. Kirkwood Defeated. London, June 8

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 13

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

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County Cricket. Good Performances. London, June 7

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 12

In the county cricket matches to-day Woolley, of Kent, carried his overnight score of 170 not out to 188 against Hampshire. Mead, for Hampshire,…

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County Cricket. Century Scores. London, June 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 2

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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Football Rules. Two Years' Residence. London, June 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 3

At a meeting of the Northern Union a proposal to alter the rule with regard to the length of residence of Australian players before qualifying top play with…

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County Cricket. Hampshire's Fine Win. London, June 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 5

Hampshire wow a notable match. scoring 521 (Livesey 110 not out), and dismissing Warwickshire in the second innings for 158…

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County Cricket. Kent's Huge Score. London, June 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 2

In perfect weather the batsmen of Kent had a regular day out against Essex to-day. Kent declared their innings closed with six wickets down for…

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Football. Hunter Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 June 1922 · page 7

Six matches were played in connection with the Hunter Rugby League competitions on the Showground on Saturday. Showers fell at intervale…

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Boxing. Golledge v. M'NABB

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 June 1922 · page 7

The contest between Billy M'Nabb, Kurri, and Jack Golledge, Maitlandl, attracted a fairly good attendance to the Imperial Stadium, Newcastle, on…

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Boxing News. London, June 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 June 1922 · page 5

"Has Frankie Burns a knock-out for the right-hander up his slever" ask the boxing crities. It is agreet that Burns is facing a very tough…

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