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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1922

2,183 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 60 of 110

Sporting. Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 6

A mixed foursomes competition will take place on the local links to-morrow (Saturday), instead of the approaching and putting competition as…

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Cessnock Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 9

The following entries have been received for the Cessnock races to be held on Saturday, July 27th:— Maiden Handicap, 6 furlongs: Open…

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Muswellbrook Park (Men's) Tennis Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 6

The following players have been elected to play against Rouchel at Rouchel, on Saturday, July 22, car leaving Campbell's corner at 12.45…

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Cricket. Robin's Annual Social

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 7

The annual banquet and social of the Robins Cricket Club was held in Miss Chamberlain's rooms last evening. The president, Mr. F. McMullen,…

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Women Tennis Players Somewhat Cattish. Vancouver, July 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 5

Molla Mallory, on her return to New York, was very angry when the reporters quizzed her regarding her defeat at Wimbledon…

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Motor Racing. Record Breakers at Brooklands. London, July 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 5

The old-time speed pioneer S. [?] Edge, who in 1907 drove a 60 h.p. motor for 24 hours, averaging over a mile a minute, began a similar…

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Cricket Champions. London, Jully 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1922 · page 13

Mr. S. H. Pardon, editor of "Wisden's Cricketing Almanac," writing in the "Times" says that business in a far off country will take away Mr…

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Golf in America. Champion Competition. Vancouver, July 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1922 · page 12

The preliminaries are already over and the real battle for the golf championship at Glen[?], Illinois, commenced this morning. A gallery of 10,000…

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Inter-university Cricket. Cambridge's Runaway Victory. London, July 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1922 · page 13

Cambridge beat Oxford by an innings and one hundred runs. Cambridge, four for 403, declared (H. Ashton 90 not out, Chapman 102 not out)…

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Football. Hunter Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 July 1922 · page 7

Eastern Suburbs defeated Kurri Kurri by 11 points to 7 in the semifinal of the Hunter District Rugby League's A grade competition on…

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Boxing in Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 July 1922 · page 7

At Brisbane on Saturday, Harry Jones badly beat Jerry Sullivan gaining a points decision. The boxers were twice counted out…

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Boxing. King Defeats Regan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 July 1922 · page 7

At the imperial Stadium Newcastle, on Saturday night before a good attendance Vic. King (Sydney), S.J. technically knocked out Danny Regan…

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Boolaroo Races. July Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 July 1922 · page 7

The Boolaroo Racing club's July meeting on Saturday was favoured by fine weather and there was a large attendance. The track was in…

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Tennis in America. Tilden in Eighth Round. Vancouver, July 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 July 1922 · page 5

Tilden gained a leg is in the eighth round of the Longwood championship, defeating Norris Williams 6-1, 6-3, 7-5. Williams played superbly when the…

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Boxing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 1

On Friday night boxing fans will have a great little scrap served up for them when Leo Wax, the clever West Maitland boy, meets Snowy…

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Coursing at Aberdeen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 1

The opening of the season, on Saturday last, at Aberdeen, provided some first-class sport, and almost every heat was keenly contested. The…

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Sporting Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 1

In the "cock-o'-the-walk' competition on the local green on Saturday afternoon, Cooper beat J. Lowe by 15 to 9 and H. Hogan by 17 to 3. In…

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Tennis. Muswellbrook Park (Men's) Tennis Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 1

Two matches under the auspices of the above club were played last Saturday in ideal weather. A team journeyed to Rouchel, and won most…

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Stratford Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 2

On Saturday, August 19 th, a day's racing will be held at Stratford. The programme of events appeared in last issue and consists…

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Dungog Cricket Club

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Dungog Cricket Club will be held on Saturday next (se aedvt.) when the usual business will be transacted…

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