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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1925

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Swimming Surprise. Doyle and Kahanamoku

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 2

At the Domain, Baths yesterday afternoon, F. Doyle, the State junior champion, caused a great, surprise by winning the second heat of the 100…

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Sporting Cables. Football. London, Jan, 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 2

A Reuter message from Paris says the All Blacks have departed on a visit to the battlefields. They are especially anxious to visit the grave…

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Has Cricket Declined? Lord Hawke's Memoirs

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 5

Since "W.G." wrote his memoirs more than a quarter of a century ago. we have had no book of such genuine interest to the lover of cricket as…

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Athletics. the Wonderful Nurmi, New York

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 2

New world's indoor records for a mile run and also for 5000 metres were set here to-night by Paavo Nurmi, the Finlander, of Olympic…

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Boxing. Noumean Champion Beaten

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 15

The principal contest at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night was that between Bill Smith, 10.7¼, of Botany, and Dick Elmour. 10.8¼,…

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Tennis Player Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 8

A member of the Lithgow ladies tennis team, Miss Barbara Wise, while returning to the pavilion after a match at the White City Courts on Thursday,…

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Thrilling Rescues Panic at Regatta. Collapse of Platform

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 9

To the horror of thousands of spectators gathered along the banks of the Huon River (Tas.). at Shipwright's Point, on Thursday afternoon, on the…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Week Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 7

As a result of yesterday's play in the Country Week Carnival. only twelve teams survive. These will meet in the semi final on Monday…

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Country Tennis Week Singleton Ladies Team

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 8

The sixteenth annual Country Week Tennis Carnival was continued on Wednesday and Thursday. Results:—SINGLETON V. KANDOS…

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First-class Cricket. Tie Matches

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 15

One of the most unlikely though not impossible outcomes of the test matches is for one to end in a tie with two each the…

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Canterbury Park Races What the Tipsters Fancy

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 8

A meeting will be held at Centerbury Park to-day. THE "ARGUS" SELECTS: Jumpers' Flat, Race.—Lostek, One…

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Killed by Lightning on the Cricket Field

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 15

When playing cricket at Tenterfield on Saturday afternoon, Thomas Roos was struck dead by lightning. His hat was split. while his clothes and boots…

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Boxing. Wilson Beats Darcy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 7

Cess wilson scored a decisive victory over Jack Darcy at the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night. in the presence of a good attendance…

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Maitland Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 5

Lun[?]on was this afternoon scratched for all engagements at Maitland races on Saturday next…

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Boolaroo Races. Saturday's Events

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 7

Saturday's events at Boolaroo favoured punter, and the books had a bad day. There was a large attendance, and the meeting was well…

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Benefit Carnival. Motor Cycle Sports. Exciting Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 6

After an interval on account of the holidays, the motor cycling carnivals promoted by the. Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 3

Mariechen Wbhsealu, the champion woman swimmer of Hawaii, and Olympic representative, reached Sydney on Saturday by the steamer Makura. She…

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Boxing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 3

The Strand Stadium will open its doors to boxing again next pay Friday night, when Ces Wilson, of Newcastle, who won his fight so decisively last…

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Bowls. Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 7

In a match against Wickham on latter's green, on Thursday night, in the electric light competition, the following players will represent Maitland…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 3

The following will represent Singleton v. Mt. Olive on Howe Park on Saturday next, at 2 p.m.: H. Hayes, T. Hayes (capt.) G. Fawcett, R. Eather…

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