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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1922

2,183 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 56 of 110

Muswellbrook Park (Men's) Tennis Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 2

A sealed handicap doubles tournament for Mr. F. Budden's trophy, under the auspices of the above club will commence on the Park courts…

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Maitland Races. To-morrow's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 7

The Maitland Jockey Club will hold their July meeting at Rutherford to-morrow. Splendid entries have been received for the meeting, which…

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FOOTBALL. Raymond Terrace v. East End

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 3

Was present in the enjoyable capacity of an interested spectator on the Albion Ground last Saturday when the-locals encountered the wild and woolly men of East…

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Extension of Racing. Protest From Synod. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 5

In the synod of the Diocese of Newcastle to-day. Rev. H. R. Holmes moved, "That in the event of legislation being…

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Tennis in England. Wimbledon Tournament. London, July 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 5

Patterson defeated Campbell, 7—9, 6—3, 6—2, 6—1, Gilbert defeated Mavrogordato, 6—4, 3—6, 6—3, 3—6, 6—2…

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Athletics. Maitland Amateur Athletic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 7

The finish of the 100 yards, at the East Maitland sports was one of the finest witnessed in the history of the club, the four runners finishing…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 July 1922 · page 6

Rinks which have not completed the Prince of Wales Birthday competition are requested to be on the green to-day to commence play at 2.15 sharp, as…

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Boxing. Cessnock Tournament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 July 1922 · page 7

The novice boxing tournament held under the auspices of Joe Shakespeare, in aid of the Cessnock Soldiers' Memorial Hall, was continued…

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Boxing News. London, July 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 July 1922 · page 5

Frankie Burns, the Australian boxer has been matched against Rol[?] and Todd. LONDON, July 8…

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Feminine Football. England v. FRANCE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 July 1922 · page 11

The verdict of the crowd after the England v. France women's international football match at Cardiff recently, was: "As a spectacle it is better…

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Racing Inquiry. Victorian Disqualifications. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 July 1922 · page 5

The V.R.C. stewards held an inquiry into the running of Bowna in the Highweight Handicap at Moonce Valley, on May 27…

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French Golf. Melbourne Champion. London, July 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 July 1922 · page 5

Michael Scott, formerly of Melbourne, won the French amateur golf championship, defeating Bernard Drew by 6 up and 4 to play over 36…

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Football. East End v. East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 July 1922 · page 5

East End and East Maitland met on the Show Ground this afternoon in the Hunter Rugby League's A grade competition. The result was a…

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Football Rough Play London, July 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 July 1922 · page 13

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

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Wimbledon Tennis (United Service Cables.) London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 July 1922 · page 6

Patterson defeated Campbell 7-9, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1…

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Tennis in England. Best Game Yet. LONDON, July 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 July 1922 · page 2

J. O. Anderson reports:—The match between Patterson and Kingscote, which the Australian won, 6—4, 3—6, 5—7, 6—4, 6—3, was the best…

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Tennis in England. Anderson v. Norton. London, June 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 July 1922 · page 13

In the second round of the singles championship at wimbledon J. O. Anderson met Norton, the South Africa champion to-day…

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Football. Hunter Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 July 1922 · page 7

In the Hunter District Rugby League's A grade competition, East End and East Maitland played a scoreless draw on the Show Ground on…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 July 1922 · page 7

Jack Golledge, of Maitland, and Jack Dillon, of Sydney, were matched to fight at Muswellbrook this month, but Dillon declines to keep the…

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Bowls Test Match. London, July 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 July 1922 · page 5

The bowls test match Australia v. Scotland, met with bad weather. There was no play, and the fixture has been abandoned…

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