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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1925

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Pokolbin Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 5

Pokolbin picnic races will be held on the club's near Cessnock, on March 21, when £75 in prize money will be disturbed. Entries close on…

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Cricket Reminiscences

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 4

It was with absorbing interest that I perused "Sir Solomon's" notes in your issue of the 28th ultimo, which are correct as far as they went, for the…

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St. John's Parish Tennis Club. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 7

The annual meeting of St. John's Parish Tennis Club look place last evening in the Catholic Hall. Mr. J. Cahill was in the chair, and there…

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A Cricket Hero. Adelaide Wild Over Grimmett

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 1

Grimmett will receive a wonderful reception on his return to Adelaide. There is wild excitement over his achievement in the final Test match…

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Hunter Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Hunter District Rugby Football League, which was to have been held last night in Miss Edwards' rooms, was postponed…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 2

In the H.R.D.B.A. Pennant matches on Saturday next, Singleton teams will be represented by the following:— "A" team v. Cessnock, at Cessnock,…

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Golf

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 2

The annual meeting of tha Singleton Golf Club was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Tuesday night. The following were present:—Dr. Bowman…

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Maitland Golf Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 2

At a meeting of the committee held last evening, it was decided to open the season on Saturday, April 4. Open mixed foursomes will be played. It…

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Sporting Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 2

The following team will represent Singleton v. Warkworth on Howe Park on Saturday next: C. Morrissey, C. A. Buchan, Col. Cameron, A. M'Ginley,…

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Football League Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 2

The postponed annual meeting of the Hunter District Rugby Football League will be held at Miss Edwards' rooms, on Tuesday, March 17, at 8…

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Sporting Cables. Lawn Tennis. New York, March 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 5

Spain's, challenge for the Davis Cup has been received. It stipulates the American zone, bringing seven teams into competition in the…

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Tennis

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 3

A general meeting of the Raymond Terrace Tennis Club was held on Wednesday of last week. The attendance was fair. Consideration was given to the entry of…

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Swimming by Wireless

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 8

In America, wireless is put to a remarkable variety of users, from entertaining one while one woos sleep in a hotel bedroom, to teaching…

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Golf Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 3

The annual meeting of Singleton Golf Club was held on Tuesday night. Present: Dr. A. S. Bowman (chairman) Dr. A. D. Barton, Messrs. G…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 9
Also in Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser, The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

The following team has been selected to represent Denman v. Wybong at Denman on Saturday:—H. and L. Wallace, E. Dennewald, P…

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Boxing Local Boy's Chance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 5

A match has been arranged for next Pay Friday, at the local stadium, between Jacky Short and Cess Turnbull. Short is well known as a…

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Boxing. Jimmy Sharman's Troupe

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 5

So well and favourably known is this popular showman and his troupe of athletes that they are now looked upon as part of the Maitland Show itself…

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Tennis Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 March 1925 · page 4

Entries are being [?] for the forthcoming competitions of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association, to close on Monday, 16th…

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