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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1923

2,760 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 138

Rugby in England. Lawton Controversy. London, Jan. 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 5

A Rugby, expert in Sporting Life," discussing the Lawton case which still continues to agitate the sporting world says he has made…

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Amateur Athletic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 4

A meeting of the Maitland Amateur Athletic Club was held last evening, Mr. A. Taylor presiding The Roseville Athletic Club wrote…

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Swimming. New Zealand Record

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 7

At the swimming carnival at Timaru (N.Z.), C. Her broke the 100 yards intermediate boys' breaststroke record by covering the…

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Boxing. Newcastle Borer Defeated

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 7

At the Brisbane Stadium last night, Matty Smith of Burringbar (8,2), easily outpointed Charlie Ashton of Newcastle (8.4.), in fifteen rounds…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 5

Newcastle races will be held on Saturday next, February 3. There will be seven races. The time-table for the train and tram service will…

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Cricket Prizes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 4

The winner of the "John Bull Baking Power" prizes in connection. with last Saturday's cricket were:—Batting, J. C. Long, 108 not out, for…

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Sporting Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 2

Singleton v. Broke, on Saturday, at Broke. Cars leave Imperial at 1.40:— Worms, Anderson, Eather, Cameron, Dight, R. and G. Fawcett, Collins,…

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Lawn Tennis. Saturday's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 7

The following players will be required in the Maitland District Lawn Tunis Association's tournament on Saturday next; Messrs, Quist,…

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Cricket. Police Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 5

A match was played on West Maitland Park oval to-day between North Sydney Police Association and a Maitland police team. Scores…

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Bowls. Hunter River District Bowling Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 7

The competitions were advanced another stage on Saturday. For Fry Bros.' shield, East Maitland beat Maitland 2; Singleton beat…

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English Cricket. Lord Hawke's Views. London, January 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 2

Discussing the reasons for England's failure in the test matches, Lord Hawke, presiding at the Yorkshire County annual meeting said…

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Cricket in S. AFRICA. M.C.C. XI v. Northern Natal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 2

NEWCASTLE (Natal) Jan. 31. A two-days' match between the M.C.C. team and the Northern districts ended in a draw, time robbing…

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Swimming Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 4

The grand benefit carnival to be held in the Extended dam, under the auspices of the Aberdare Extended Miners' Lodge…

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Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 2

There are races and races. The kind referred to herein are the assemblages of peoples who carry in a very pronounced way their…

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Hack Racing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 9

"The best meeting that has ever been held in the district!" This was the verdict of one of the pioneers who was a spectator at the races held at…

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Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 12
Also in Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser

On behalf of the Protosant Alliance Pride of Cessnock Lodge No. 113, Bro. T. H. Davies, at the Grand Sessions held last October, threw out an…

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Boxing Notes. Events Signed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 8

The contests booked for the next six weeks at the Strand should bring the game back on its feet in Cessnock. Next Pay Harry Warren and Jacky…

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Sporting Boxing. Hibberd Defeats Owens

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 6

The programme submitted at the local stadium on Monday night last proved one of the best night's sport yet provided at the local stadium,…

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Races favor sydney Newcastle Complains

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 5

One of the witnesses at Tuesday's sitting of the Harbor Trust Commission, Mr. C. A. Earp, urged that the system of fixing the rates of freight…

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