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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1922

2,183 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 110

Next Saturday's Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 June 1922 · page 2

Mr. Purvis, acting-secretary, states that the entries received to date for next Saturday's unregistered races are such as to indicate that…

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Football. Muswellbrook v. DENMAN

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 June 1922 · page 2

The Upper Hunter Football competition was advanced another stage on the local Showground on saturday last…

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Football End of First Round

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1922 · page 2

The first round of the D.R. League competition was concluded on Saturday. At Wangat, the Rangers defeated the Magpies, giving them a…

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Sporting Boxing. Referees' Conference. (Continued from last issue)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 June 1922 · page 1

Mr. Scott spoke of a man clutching the ropes with one hand in order to get a more effective swing. He had seen this done…

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Football. Scone Easily Defeats Murrurundi. 21 Points to 6

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1922 · page 2

Overwhelmed! Thus in one word is summed up the defeat of Murrurandi [?] at the hands of Scone on the Park on Saturday afternoon…

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Boxing News. London, June 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 June 1922 · page 5

Townley defeated Lloyd on points The fight went the full twenty rounds. Townley put in several good blows in the first few rounds, but with…

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Tennis in England. Wimbledon Courts. Davis Cup Fixtures. LONDON, June 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 June 1922 · page 5

J. O. Anderson writes:—I had my first sight of the new Wimbledon courts to-day. They are the finest I've over seen. It will be an absolute…

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Coursing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 June 1922 · page 4

Mr C. A. Morris, promoter, will conduct another coursing meeting at the showground on Saturday. There will bo sweepstakes for catch and kill and…

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Tennis Championship

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 June 1922 · page 2

S. N. Doust, the "Daily Mail's" tennis expert, tips that either Anderson or Patterson will win the championship at Wimbledon—Anderson, if he beats…

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Singleton Races. Hospital Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 June 1922 · page 7

The Singleton Racing Club's meeting held yesterday in aid of the Dangar Cottage. Hospital was very successful. The weather was fine,…

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Football and Fisticuffs Ructions at Adelaide

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 June 1922 · page 2

Spectators of the Port Adelaide and North Adelaide League football match on the Alberton Oval on Monday were responsible for very disgraceful and…

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Tennis in England. Wimbledon Championships. London, June 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 June 1922 · page 5

J. O. Anderson reports as follows: A crowd of 7000 people watched the championship singles at Wimbledon to-day…

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Boxing Tournament

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 7

The Boxing Tournament, promoted by Mr. Joe Shakespeare, in aid of the Memorial Hall Fund, did not draw a big attendance on Friday night. As a…

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Boxing Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 7

Billy Stephenson, the clever Newcastle boxer, and Juno, of Weston, meet in a 20 round bout at the Strand to-night. These two boxers were to have…

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Tennis

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 3

Raymond Terrace met Mulbring in the Gent's doubles on the Association Courts on Saturday last 24th, with the following results:—Alcorn and F. Edstem v H. and…

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Coursing. Singleton Show Ground

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 5

Coursing will take place on the Singleton Show Ground to-morrow (Saturday) for a sweepstakes, catch and kill, coursing points…

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Lawn Tennis at Wimbleton

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 2

In the Wimbledon tennis tournament, O'Hara Wood defeated Count de Gomar 6-1, 6-3, 6-4; and Paterson beat Graben 6-1, 6-1, 6-3…

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Football. Referee's Jaw Broken

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 7

As a result of a football riot at Shannon on May 22, the Herewhenno Rugby Union has three players disqualified for life…

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Football South Newcastle v. DURHAM

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 5

On Monday last a team representing South Newcastle met a thirteen representing the Durham League, on the Dungog ground. The visitors…

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Tennis at Wimbledon. Anderson v. Norton. Anderson v. Norton. London, June 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 5

In the second round of the singles championship at Wimbledon J. O. Anderson met Norton, the South African champion, to-day. The Sydney man was in brilliant…

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