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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1925

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Coursing. Hospital Benefit at Wallsend

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 6

Wallsend Rabbit Coursing Club with the assistance of members of the committee directing matters in connection with the police effort in…

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Boxing. Uren Beats Pelkey

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 7

The fight between Tavilah Urne. 9.7¼, and Tenario Pelkey, 9.5, at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night terminated in the eight…

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Boxing. New York, Feb. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 5

Tom Gibbons and Harry Wills two outstanding contenders for the world's heavyweight championship have agreed to fight here next summer. The…

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Cricket. Northern Division Wins Premiership

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 7

The Hunter Cricket Association's. A grade competition on Saturday, and after the most interesting contest on record, Northern Division…

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Boxing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 6

On Friday night, March 6th, at the Strand Stadium, Billy Davoy win be fighting Cess Watson, ot Newcastle, Davey was to have fought Harry…

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Boxing. Uren Beats Pelkey

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 3

The fight between Havilah Uren, 9st 74lb and Tenario Pelkey, 9st 51b, at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night terminated in the eighth round, when…

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Swimming Enthusiasts. Wanted in Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 4

Maitland badly needs some swimming enthusiasts to put Maitland on the map as a swimming centre as Tamworth has been put on the map by a live municipality. On Saturday last about 6000 people attended a swimming carnival in…

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Sunday Tennis. Trial in Sydney Council Ward

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 6

At a meeting of the by laws committee of the Sydney City Council, a proposal to have all tennis grounds under the jurisdiction of the council…

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Cricket. England v. Northern District

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 5

The match between the English cricket team and the Northern District will be played on the Show Ground on Friday and Saturday,…

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Dead Heat in Cricket Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 3

A cricket match at howe park on Saturday, between Singleton and Mitchell's Flat Clubs, had a rather unusual result. Each team scored…

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Lawn Tennis. St. John's Debating Society's Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 7

A special general meeting of St. John's Debating Society's Tennis Club was held in the Catholic Hall last evening. Mr. L. B. Duffell was in…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 3

A team match against Kurri on Saturday next is deferred. B-team to meet East Maitland on Singleton green on Saturday next:—…

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Boxing. Sydney Stadium Contests

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 7

Boxing contests decided at the Sydney Stadium last night resulted:— Les Brown (10.6), beat W. Campbell (10.3), on points (four rounds);…

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Cricket. Saturday's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 7

Morpeth C v. Black Hill, at Black Hill: A. Edwards, F. Cleary, C. Blaxland, F. Jones, J. McFadyen, Jas O'Brien, J. Holland, L. Webb, Jim…

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Howe Park Tennis Club Annual Meeting

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 2

The annual meeting of members of Howe Park Tennis Club, Singleton, was hold at the Mechanics' Institute on Monday night. Mr Gordon Bailey…

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U.S.A. Tennis. Tilden's Status. Vancouver, Feb. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 5

A message form New York states that although victorious in his fight to remove any question of professonalism from a player for writing,…

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Athletics. Australians in New Zealand. Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 5

At the Athletic Sports Carnival at Hawera, Grehan won the 220 yards handicap by four feet in 23 2-5secs. Whyte ran second in the half…

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Boxing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 8

The match between Billy Davey and Cess Watson, at the Strand next Friday night, is creating a lot of interest. Jacky Short is after a match with…

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Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 8

The Cessnock bowlers played two competition games last Saturday, A and B grade—A grade at home, and B grade at East Maitland. The A…

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Tennis

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 2

On Saturday last a team from the Raymond Terrace club played a match with a team from the Methodist Club on the Methodist courts. The day was rather…

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