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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1923

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Cricket in S. AFRICA. M.C.C. V. Natal. Pietermaritzburg. Jan. 15

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

The M.C.C. team won the match against Natal by 230 runs, after declaring in the second Innings with Six wickets Down. [?]:-…

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Boxing. World's Featherweight Championship. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 5

A Melbourne message says the possibility of Sparago going to America to fight Kilbane for the world's featherweight championship is being…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 5

The greatest surprise of the day so far as country tennis carnival is concerned occurred to-day, when Courtenay, of Muswellbrook, defeated…

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Swimming Charlton Champion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 7

Although Altan Chariton, the they swimmer, of Manly, broke all records in sydney last, night. he easily beat the American, W. Harris, in the…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 2

South Singleton, v. Rav'ensworth at Ravensworth on Saturday: Searl, Stewart, Maguire, Jordan, Deans," Eather, Ponton, Bower,Millard, Marshall,…

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Lawn Tennis Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 4

A meeting of all affiliated members of the. Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association will be held in the school of ants on Monday…

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Bowls. Hunter River District Bowling Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 7

On Saturday the following clubs were [?] in the fry Iros, [?]…

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Country Tennis. Courtenay's Surprising Win. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 2

The greatest surprise of the day so far at the Country Tennis Carnival occurred to-day, when Courtonay, of Muswellbrook, defeated C. V. Todd, 6-4,…

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Boxing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 2
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

As Sid Windred has not confirmed his match with Bob East on Monday week next, the promoter has decided to put on two 10-rounders and three…

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Swimming Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 4

A meeting of the Maitland District swimming club was held in the school of Arts last evening, when it was decided to hold a swim…

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Local Swimming Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 11

The benefit swimming carnival to be held in the Extended Dam has now been aranged for Saturday, 10th February. The programme is a varied one…

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Two Boxing Contests

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 10

Boxing promoter Joe Shakespeare hit upon a bright idea when he decided to stage two twenty-round contests. People here have often been…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 2

Marshdale was due to play Wallarobba on Saturday, but on account of the latter not being able to raise a team, they will play Dungog B's on…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 7

Mr. J.H.Courtenay, who distingushed himself in the lawn tennis contests at sydney during the week, in a clerical official in the local…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 7
Also in The Scone Advocate

[?] Jour Tennis club v. Broad mendow, on latter's court Missers N. Jarvis. H. Ham [?] D. Middlebrook and R.Jarvis, Messrs. H.Lane, R…

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Sporting. Swimming. "Boy" Charlton Again

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 5

The contest for the 440 yards swimming championship of N. S. Wales, decided on Wednesday last, resulted: "Boy" Charlton…

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Cessnock Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 5

The following entries have, been received for cessnock races, to be held on Anniversary Day:— Maiden Handicap—Dial sight,…

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Boolaroo Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 7

The following entries have been received for the meeting to be held at Boolaroo on saturday, January 27:—…

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