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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1923

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Cricket Team to Meet Aberdeen and Scone

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 1

The following players have been selected to represent Muswellbrook "A." team against Aberdeen and Scone:—W. H. Nowland, A…

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Singleton Coursing Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 4

A meeting of coursing enthusiasts was held at Mr. Button's rooms, John-street, Singleton on Tuesday last. There was a large attendance,…

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Boxing. Contests at Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 7

A big double programme was presented by Mr. Joe Shakespeare at the Strand Stadium, Cessnock, last night. "Bluey" Miller (Newcastle)…

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Boxing. Mendies Defeats Raymond

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 15

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, Mendies, 7.9, defeated "Kid" Raymond, 7.8½, in six rounds for the title of flyweight champion of…

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Boxing News. London, Jan. 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 13

Owing to an injury to "Shoeing Smith" Davis, Fred. Archer meets Frankie Burns on January 8. Albert Lloyd has been matched against…

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Boxing News. London, January 8

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 2

Frankie Burns, the Australian middleweight fighter was defeated by Archer. The referee stopped the fight in…

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Boxing News. London, Jan. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 5

"Sporting Life"' states that Jack Dempsey has offered a guarantee of £10,000 or 37½ per cent of the Beckett-Smith fight at the Crystal…

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Cricket. Robins v. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 5

Robins and Kurri Kurri concluded their match in the Hunter Cricket Association's. A grade competition on the Maitland Park this afternoon…

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Inter-state Cricket. Victorian Players to Practice

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 1

The following players have been chosen to practise for the Victoria v. N.S.W. cricket atch, to be commenced in Sydney on January 26.—Brown,…

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Sweepstakes in Races. Irish Restrictions. London, Jan. 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 5

The Free State Government, with view to checking the growth of sweepstakes, which are very popular a Ireland has decided to licence…

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Cricket in S Africa. M. C. C. v. Natal. Maritzburg, Jan, 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 5

The M. C. C. team at present touring South Africa to-day commenced a match against National. The weather was showery the wicket dead, and…

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Cricket in S. AFRICA. M.C.C. XI. v. Northern Free State Xv. Bethlehem (Orange Free State), January 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 2

The M.C.C. team, at present touring South Africa, to-day commenced a match against 15 players, drawn from clubs in the northern part of…

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Swimming Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 4

A special prize, donated by Mr. Varley, for the 50 yards swimming championship of the Maitland district will be contested for on…

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Swimming

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 2

"Boy" Charlton, the 15-year-old, boy from Manly, in winning the 880 yards Championship of N.S. Wales, at the Domain Baths, Sydney,…

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Rugby World. Spirited Controversy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 5

The storm in the Rugby world eyer the Selection of the dominion players for international matches continues according to the "Evening News," It…

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Gun for Tennis Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 4

An offer has been received from the Burnett Glass, Company by the Maitland District lawn Tennis Association for the presentation of a…

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Wilson Benefit Cricket Matches

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 2

The cricket matches arranged on behalf of the Wilson Fund are taking on like a house afire, and promise phoenix like to raise much from the…

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Sporting News Boxing. a Great Contest. East Defeats Hibbard

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 1

All things considered, there was a good house at the local stadium on Friday nikht last when Ces Hibberd. of Muswellbrook, met Bobby East, of…

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Country Tennis. Grenell Beats Singleton. Sydney, Monday

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 2

At the White City tennis carnival today, Grenfell, 7 sets 47 games, beat Singleton, 1 set 31 games…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Week. More Wins for Muswellbrook Muswellbrook v. BATHURST

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 1

Loos-Loos (M.) v. Sherringham-Gornall (B.) 3—6, 5—6; Courtney-Bidwell v. Shute-McKibbin, 6—4, 6—4; Courtney-Bidwell v…

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