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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1922

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Golf. Maitland v. WARATAH

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

On Tuesday a team representing the associate members of the Maitland Golf Club visited the Waratah Club links at Cockle Creek and…

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American Boxing News. London, June 16

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

Mr. Kearns has announce the following:—The Dempsey-Breunan match will take place on Labour Day. The champion will probably sign to…

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Wallsend Races. Saturday's Meeting

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

The meeting of tho Wallsend Jockey Club on Saturday was married to a considerable extent by the heavy rain that fell during Friday night and early…

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Cricket Records. London, June 18

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

J. B. Hobbs, by scoring 1[?] against Gloucester, compiled his 100 for the season and his 94th country in first-class cricket, equalling. Fr[?] record,…

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American Racing. Great Winnings. Vancouver, June 17

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

Enterminator, the great seven-year-old gelding, may surpass Man O' War's money record. By winning the Brooklyn Hundiean Exterminator brought his…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 June 1922 · page 4
Also in Singleton Argus

Results in the "Cock o' the walk" competition on the local green on Saturday last:—Ward beat Mewburn 11 to 15; Vincer beat Ward 16 to 3;…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 June 1922 · page 4

Muswellbrook Park (Gent's) Club defeated Spring Creek by 2 games…

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Football. Scone Beats Quirindi

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 June 1922 · page 4

In Saturday's round of the uppe: Hunter football competition scone A team defeated Quirindi by 10 points to nil. The match was played at…

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Sporting. Boxing. an Inexperienced Second. Causes Daniels' Disqualification

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 June 1922 · page 4

It is a remarkable fact that boxing —which, up to recent years, was looked upon as the pastime of all that was rough and uncouth, by…

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Golf Championship. Kirkwood Favoured. London, June 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 June 1922 · page 5

Joo Kirkwood, the Australian profession golfer, is a warm favourite for the Open Golf Championship, commencing at Sandwich on Monday,…

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Football. the Show Ground. (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 June 1922 · page 7

Kindly allow me a little space in your columns to endorse "Old Stager's remarks in a recent issue, with regard to League football in…

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Sporting Boxing. Bill Wilson Replies to Maloney. (To the Editor.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 June 1922 · page 2

Sir,—I was surprised to read in your valuable columns on Friday an article by Barney Maloney. I don't want to waste your space in going…

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Cricket. Hobbs Equals Fry's Reo London, Sun. Ni

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1922 · page 2

J. B. Hobbs made 140 a [?] Gloucestershire, and thus comp[?] his 1000 runs for the season. It is his 94th century, equalling C. B…

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Athletics. East Maitland Athletic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 June 1922 · page 5

The East Maitland Athletic Club will conduct a monster sports gathering in the Banks-street Reserve, East Maitland on Prince of Wales'…

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Football. Representative Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 June 1922 · page 5

A representative football match between the Globe, Sydney, and a Hunter River team will be played on the Maitland Showground on Monday next…

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Golf Championship. Qualifying Round. London, June 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 June 1922 · page 5

The qualifying round of the open golf championship was began under conditions favouring few cards. The competitors were divided, half doing…

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Coursing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 June 1922 · page 4

Although the weather was showery, and the ground greasy and heavy, for the coursing meeting at Singleton showground on Saturday last, some very…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 June 1922 · page 4

London, Monday Night. .— Ted ("Kid") Lewis (Eng.) defeated Frank Burns (Australia) for the middleweight championship. Lewis was aggressive…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 June 1922 · page 2

Members of the local Bowling Club are invited to assemble on the green early on Monday morning next (Prince of Wales Birthday) to take part in a…

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