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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1922

2,183 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 110

Cricket. Robins Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 7

A general meeting of members of the Robins Cricket Club will be held in Irwin's rooms, High-street, to-morrow (Thursday) night at…

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English Cricket. Armstrong's Strictures Discussed. London, January 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 5

At the Hampshire Country Cricket Clubs annual meeting Mr. H. W. R. Beneraft, chairman of the club repudiated Warwick Armstrong's…

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Cricket. Hunter Association's Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 7

A match that should arouse a great deal of interest, viz, Robins v. Northern Division, is to commence on Saturday. These two teams are leading in…

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English Cricket. Armstrong Controversy. London, February 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 5

"Twel[?] man," in the "Evening News," suggests that secretaries and presidents of country clubs are suffering from " Armstrongitis," the thinks…

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Coursing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 5

A start is soon to be made with conning again. There will be a meeting of the club next Sunday morning when the opening date of the coursing…

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Boxing Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 5

The programme for next Friday at the Strand should attract the attention of the fight followers of the coalfields when 30 rounds will be keenly and…

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Cricket

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 2

Raymond Terrace C met East Maitland on the local wicket on Saturday and won. East Maitland batted first, and closed the innings with 6 for 109. The…

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Bowls. Maitland Bowling Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 7

Owing to the A team having a bye to-morrow, the B team will be the only representatives of the club in the shield and [?] cup competitions…

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Cessnock Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 5

Horse owners are reminded that Cessnock races are again due. The meeting will be held on February 18, and entries close on Thursday night next, Feb. 9th…

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Wallsend Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 7

The following nominations have been received in connection with the Wallsend Jockey Club's race meeting to be held on Saturday, the 11th instant:—…

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The Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 2

On Saturday all feet turned to-wards the new race course, which is situated a fow hundred yards from the main street. The track lies on…

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English Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 6

A Reuter's message says that at the Hampshire Cricket Club's aunual meeting the chairman, Mr. Bencraft, repudiated Armstrong's allegation…

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Boxing News. Vancouver. Feb. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 5

A message from New York states that Jack Dempsey has matched for a 12-rounds bout with Hill [?] either at [?] or New…

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Cricket. Northern Division v. ROBINS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 7

No competition match this season has around greater interest than that between Northern. Division and Robins A grade teams. "Who meet on the Show…

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Boxing. Fairhall Beats Uren

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 15

Nutty Fairhall (9.5). of Newcastle, knocked out Havilah Urea (9.64) in the eleventh round of their contest at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday…

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Gresford Races

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 15

The race meeting on Anniversary Day was favoured with excellent weather, and there was a record attendance. With the exception of…

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Boxing News. Vancouver, January 28

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 2

A message from New York states that William Brady, the fight promoter, has deposited £10,000 to ensure a fight between Jack Dempsey, world's…

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Boxing News. Vancouver, January 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 13

A message from New York states that Jack Kearns, manager for Dempsey, says that the world's champion night give Carpenter a return match…

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CRICKET. [?] v. KITCHENER

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 7

At a cricket match played on the [?] oval, between Ellalong and Kitchener, these who had the privilege of looking on saw some of the old-time…

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Bowls H.r.d. Pennant Competitions

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 6

Local club's matches set down for decision to-day are both off the home green, A team journeying to Muswellbrook, and B team to Kurri, both trips…

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