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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1922

2,183 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 52 of 110

LOCAL & General News 'Bus for Cessnock Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 4

Messrs. Styles and Fenwick's 'bus will leave the "Mercury" corner, West Maitland, to-morrow (Saturday) morning at 11.30 o'clock for…

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Sporting. Football. Eyes are focussed on the big match

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 2

Scone I. V. Murrurundi I., to be played on the local Park to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon, and an interesting exhibition should be the…

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Boxing News. London, June 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 13

"Has Frankie Burns a knock-out for the right-hander up his sleeve?" ask the boxing critics. It is agreed that Burns is facing a very tough…

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Boxing News. Vancouver, June 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 5

A message from New York states that the Atlantic Commission has set July 10 as the time limit for Dempsey to accept or decline Wills'…

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Boxing. Golledge v. M'NABB

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 15

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

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Football. High School Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 5

Members of Maitland Boys' High School first fifteen are notified that there will be no match on Monday next, 15th inst…

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Cricket Records. London, June 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 12

J. B. Hobbs, by scoring 143 against Gloucester, compiled his 1000 for the season and his 94th century in first-class cricket, equalling Fry's record,…

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Golf Championship. Qualifying Round. London, June 20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 2

The qualifying round of the open golf championship was begun under conditions favouring low curds. The competitors were divided, half doing…

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American Racing. Great Winnings. Vancouver, June 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 12

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

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Golf in Scotland. Kirkwood's Success. London, June 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 13

Joe Kirkwood, the Australian professional golfer, displayed brilliant form in the medal round against Jock Hutchison, on the Alexandra course…

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Tennis News. Lenglen v. Mallory. London, June 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 12

Reuter's paris correspondent reports that, in consequence of her consultation with her physician, Mdlle Lenglen has decided to play at Wimbledon. She…

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County Cricket. Hampshire's Collapse. London, June 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 13

On an apparently good wicket at Birmingham, Hampshire collapsed surprisingly for 15 runs against Warwickshire. C. P. Mead six not out. Lionel…

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County Cricket. Hampshire's Fine Win. London, June. 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 13

Hamphshire won a notable match, scoring 521(Livesey 110 not out), and dismissing Warwickshire in the secondinnings for 158…

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Football. Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 June 1922 · page 7

The Hunter District Rugby League was favoured with fine weather, for its matches on Saturday afternoon, but the ground was heavy as a result of the…

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Boxing Tournament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 June 1922 · page 7

Boys who are desirous of entering into the boxing world have now an excellent opportunity. A tournament that should be well patronised,…

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Boxing. Ryan Knocked Out

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 June 1922 · page 7

In one round Billy Hunefield, of U.S.A., knocked out Jimmy Ryan at Rushcutters Hay Stadium on Saturday night. Ryan started out fighting fast,…

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Cessnock Races. Saturday's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 June 1922 · page 7

Contrary to expectation the course at Cessnock on Saturday was in capital order, the rain there during the week being very light, so that…

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Golf

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1922 · page 2

Kirkwood, following his recent brilliant form, did not fill a place in the English championship, which was won by Hagan, of America…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 June 1922 · page 4

The Rugby Union Maori footballers played their first match in Sydney on Saturday, meeting the representatives of New South Wales. At half-time each…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1922 · page 2

O'Keefe, Victoria's brilliant cricketer, has signed to play for a Lancashire (Eng.) league club. McDonald, another Victorian, is now…

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