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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1923

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Cessnock Races

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

The following entries have been received for the Cessnock Races to be held on Friday next (Anniversary Day) Maiden Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Dial…

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Boxing Notes. Quendreux v. Fairhall

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

Nutty-(Tom) Fairhall will fight his return match with the fighting Frenchman (Quendreux) next night, after the Cessnock races. The Frenchman has…

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Local and General Dungog Races

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

Horse owners are reminded that entries for the forthcoming race meeting at Dungog, will close with the Secretary, Mr. J. Scoles, 'phone…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Friday. January 19, 1923. Muswellbrook's Tennis Champion Defeats a Former Davis Cup Player. Courtney in Splendid Form

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 2

H. K. Courtney, the champion tennis player of Muswellbrook and district, has brought the eyes of the tennis world upon him…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 8

At the Domain' Baths, Sydney, on Wednesday night the contest for the 440 yards swimming championship of Now South .Wales resulted: "Boy"…

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Boxing in Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 15

In Brisbane on Saturday night Jimmie Ryan, 9.25 gained a points decision over Jack Green, 8.½ . The decision was received with…

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Concrete Swimming Bath

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 12

The correspondent interested in a movement, to constract a communit swimming bath recent ly approached the Departemat of Agriculture for…

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Rugby World. Spirited Controversy

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 2

The storm in the Rugby world over the selection of the dominion players for international matches continues according to the "Evening News. It…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 8

In the ladies' singles championship, at the country tennis carnival in Sydney on Wednesday, Miss Tulloch (Singleton) beat Miss F. Cameron, 6-1,…

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Boxing News. London, Jan. 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 13

"Sporting Lifts" states that Jack Dempsey has offered a guarantee of £40,000 or 37½ per cent of the Beckett-Smith fight at the Crystal…

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Northern Dovision Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 4

A special, meeting of members of the Northern Division Cricket Club will be held at Nilio School on Tuesday night next, re fence around…

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Northern Division Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 4

All members of the above club are reminded that an important meeting will be held at Nillo school House, Lorn, on Tuesday evening…

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Cricket in S. AFRICA. M.C.C. v. Natal. Pietermaritzburg, Jan. 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 2

The M.C.C. team won the match against Natal by 236 runs, after declaring in the second innings with six wickets lown. Scores:—…

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Boxing. Cole Defeats Hamilton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 6

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday Jack Cole (11.4) defeated Archie Hamilton (11.4) on points. Hamilton punched clean, and in the…

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Wallsend Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 7

The effects of the industrial depression in the Newcastle district were evidenced at the January meeting of the Wallsend Jockey Club on…

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St. John's Lawn Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 4

A meeting of St. John's Debating Society's Tenuis Club will be held in the High School to—morrow (Tuesday) night at 7.45. All members are…

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Bishop at Races. Clean Sport

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 6

Dr. Long, Anglican Bishop of Bathurst, referring to his visit to the Ardsley Gymkhana Club's amateur race meeting—where there was…

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English Racing Peer. Feels "Fed Up." in Spite of Succeses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 3

Lord Woolavington, who heads the list of winning owners for the flat—racing season, and in addition owns, among other junipers, Southampton…

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Athletics. Carr Breaks Evens

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 7

On the Sydney Sports Ground on Saturday afternoon, E. W. Carr was credited with 9—9—108, in the final of the East Sydney Club's 100 yards…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 4

The 220 yards State championship race at the Domain Baths, Sydney, on Saturday afternoon was won by W. Harris, the Hawaiian visitor, from W. Herald…

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