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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1922

2,183 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 110

Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 July 1922 · page 5

London, Wednesday Evening.—The expectations that Norton, the South African tennis crack, Would give J.O. Anderson, the Australian Davis Cap…

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Boxing News. Vancouver, June 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1922 · page 13

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

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Boxing News. London, June 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1922 · page 3

George Cook, the Australian heavy weight has influenza, and his fight with Jones has been postponed for a week…

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Racing News. Vancouver, June 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1922 · page 2

The great Morvich was again defeated to-day, when Whiskaway and Thibodaux beat him in the Latonia Special. The other starters were…

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Wimbledon Tennis Australians' Successes. (United Service Cables.) London, Thursday Nihgt

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 July 1922 · page 6

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

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LOCAL & General News Clarence Town Picnic Races and Boll

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1922 · page 4

A very enjoyable ball was held at Clarence Town on Monday evening the 28th (writes a correspondent). It was most successful, there being a very large…

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Tennis in England. Wimbledon Courts. Davis Cup Fixtures. LONDON, June 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 July 1922 · page 3

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

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Football. Hunter Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 July 1922 · page 7

The Hunter Rugby League's A grade competition was continued on Saturday afternoon on the Maitland show, ground; when East End met…

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Boxing. Yates Defeats Watson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 July 1922 · page 7

There was a good attendance at the Imperial Stadium, Newcastle, on Saturday night, when Billy Yates, of Newcastle, outpointed Eddie Watson…

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Association Football. Richardson Cup

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 July 1922 · page 7

In the Richardson Cup contest, Stanford-Merthyr and Abermain played a spirited game on the Kurri Drill Hall ground last Saturday, in the…

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Wallsend Races. Saturday's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 July 1922 · page 7

The popular Wallsend Jockey Club brought off another successful meeting on Saturday. Despite dull weather with a chilly wind blowing, so many…

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Soccer Football. Neath v. KURRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 July 1922 · page 7

Though the weather was so unpropitious, there was a fairly good attendance of spectators at this game, played at Weston. Neath gave good…

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Football Rough Play London, July 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 July 1922 · page 5

As a preventive of rough play the Football Association has decided that the wages of suspended players shall be paid tot he benevolent fund for the period of…

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Tennis in England. Wimbledon Championships. London, July 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 July 1922 · page 5

In the championship tennis tournament at Wimbledon Patterson beat Kingscote, 6—4, 3—6, 5—7, 6—4, 6—3. Lycett beat Brugnon, 6—2, 1—6,…

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Coursing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 July 1922 · page 4

Coursing took place on Singleton showground on Saturday last. Rabbits ran very strongly, and some keen trials were witnessed. The puppies shaped…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 July 1922 · page 4

London, Sunday.—It is announced that articles for the match between Dempsey and Wills will be signed on July 8…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 July 1922 · page 2

In the "cock-o'-the-walk" competition on Saturday A. Vincer beat F. Lowe 15 to 3, and A. Cooper 15 to 13…

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Tennis

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1922 · page 5

A team of tennis players from Dungog visited Hamilton Club on Monday last and after a very enjoyable game were defeated by 13…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1922 · page 2

The first match at Dungog on Saturday was between Albions and Magpies. The latter defeated Albions by 6 to 4. It was a very even game to…

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Boxing. Ryan Beats Leonard

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 July 1922 · page 7

At the Sydney Hippodrome last night Jimmy Ryan, 9.7 1/2 defeated Billy Leonard, 9.5. When half way had been reached in what was to have…

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