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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1925

2,758 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 138

Cricket. Hunter Association Competitions. Marist Bros. V. Branxton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 6

After scoring over 60 runs for the loss of no wickets Branxton failed dismally in their match against Marist Bros., on the Park on…

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Racing Fatality. on Penrith Speedway. Crashed at Fifty Miles an Hour Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 5

An inquest was held to-day concerning the death of Horace Geo, Preston, who died from injuries received as a result of an accident during a race on…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 4
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The feature of the afternoon at the ladies' swimming championship carnival at Sydney Domain Baths on Saturday was the fine performance…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

Los Angeles, Saturday.—Jack Dempsey, the heavyweight boxing champion, announces that May 30 marks the end of his ring career, the termination of…

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Sporting Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 2

J. 0. Anderson on Saturday retained the State singles championship by defeating G. Patterson. The ladies' singles championship…

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St. Mary's Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 4

A general meeting or St. mary s Tennis Club will, be held in St. Mary's Hall, tomorrow (wednesday) evening, 4th inst., at 8 o'clock…

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Cricket. Visit of English Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 2

A meeting of the sub-commitee appointed by the Hunter River District Cricket Association was held last night in the School of Arts, and…

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Athletics

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 2

"At the international indoor track meeting at New York on Tuesday night, Paavo Nurmi (Finland) won the three-quarter mile event in…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 5

Loohinvar v. Mulbring Pioncors at Loohinvar:-D MoKonzle, J, Bafe-man, J. White, J. Crebort, J.Mopham, b.hepham, D. Mopham, P…

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Singleton Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 5

The next meeting of the Singleton jockevy Club will be held on february 28. when five events will be decided. The prize money ranges from £30 to…

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Swimming Gala.. N.d.s. a .Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 7

The swimming gala promoted by the Northern District Amateur Swimming Association had a most suspicious beginning at the Ocean Baths, Newcastle,…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 5
Also in Singleton Argus

Marist Brothers v. Raymond Terrance on Maitland Park:— E. Cleary, T. Brown B. Keating, L. Duffell, M. McMhin, H. Chisholm, A. O'Nell, S…

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Bowls. Maitland Bowling Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 5

The following heats in the President's Handicap must be played off on Saturday: Ousby v. Elias Bowden, Heyes v. Thompson, Tullcek v…

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Bowls Carnival. Country Rink Championship. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 5

The country bowling carnival was continued to-day. In the rink championship, preliminary round, Marshall (Cessnock)…

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Cricket. Past Players and Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 7

Much interest is being taken in the match between former Australian eleven players and a team comprising former soldiers, which will be played…

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Lawn Tennis. St. John's Debating Society Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 7

The annual meeting of St. John's Debating Society Tennis Club was held in the Catholic Hall last evening, Mr. J. J. Gardiner (president)…

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Boxing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 8

The Strand Stadium will open its doors to reduced prices to-night when a big bill o' fare will be presented to the lovers of the noble art. The…

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