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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1923

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Local and General Tea Garden Races

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

Horseowners are reminded that entries for Tea Gardens races close on February 17th with the secretary, Mr. J. F. Franklin. The club is now…

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Cricket. Upper Hunter v. Newcastle District

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 5

The first match between these Associations, which to our knowledge has over been played, took place at Newcastle on Anniversary…

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Cricket. Muswisl.l.brook V. Thornthwaite

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 6

The match was played at Thornthwaite on Anniversary Day and resulted in a win for Muswellbrook by 127 runs after a most enjoyable day…

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English Cricket. Reply to Lord Hawke. London, Jan. 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 5

The "Daily Mail," in a leader commenting on Lord Hawke's speech says: "Undoubtedly the disappointing displays against the Australians…

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Athletics. Mattland Amateur Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 7

Twice previously have between the "Light Blues" and "Dark Blues" of the club been hold, each team winning one. A third…

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Boxing News

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 13

Albert Lloyd's greatly improved form against Penwill resulted in an offer, from Kid Lewis for a match at catch weights. The promoter,…

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Coursing. Singleton Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 7

A meeting or those interested in the singleton Hare Coursing Club, will be held at the Fire Station Rooms, (Singleton), on wednesday…

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Swimming. Beaurepaire Again

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 7

By winning the quarter-mile championship of Victoria, at Fitzroy baths, Frank Beaurepaire again showed his swimming superiority…

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Boxing in Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 15

Eugene Volaire, 9.9. defeated, Wally Bourke, 9.4, of Sydney, at Brisbane. After the seventh round Bourke was unwilling to continue…

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Bowls. Pennant Matches

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 6

Singleton A and B teams will be engaged in above to-day, the farmer against Cessnock No. 1 team at Cessnock, and the latter at East Maitland…

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Bowls. Pairs Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 7

The final of the pairs competition, to decide who shall represent Walls and Club in the district competition, was played yesterday afternoon, and…

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Boxing. Mendies Beats Waters

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 15

The great crowd that attended the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night was treated to a brilliant boxing contest between George Mendies…

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Boxing. Melville to Box Again

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 7

Hector Melville who for a couple of years has been boxing instructor to the Department of Education, has expressed his intention of getting back into…

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Golf Match. London, Jan. 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 2

At a seventy-two hole match at the Royal St. George's for special trophies, Mr. Robert Grant of Myopia, U.S.A., and Mr. Clive Baillieu,…

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Cricket. Amalgamation of Associations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 7

A movement has been started having for its object the amalgamation of all cricket associations of the north. The Proposal os have one council…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 2

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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Rugby League. Vitit to Australia London, Jan. 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 13

The Rugby League Council at Leeds has unanimously decided to accept an invitation to tour Australia and New Zealand in 1924…

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How They Bet. at Mesopotamia Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 7

Backing horses is a much more exciting pastime for the natives of Mesupotamia than worrying over the prosperity of an imparted king. Basrah…

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"Not Cricket." Manoeuvring for Strike Condemned. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 3

Commenting on the manoeuvring for strike yesterday at the cricket ground when Mailey and Kippax were at the wickets, Edgar Mayne, captain of the…

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Boxing. the Knock-out

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 6

At the Melbourne Stadium on Saturday, Fred Segar (S.A.), 10st 0½lb, after winning 19 rounds, was knocked out in the 20th round by Jack…

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