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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1925

2,758 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 138

Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 2
Also in The Scone Advocate, The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

The following will represent Dungog v. Tiligra, at Dungog, on Saturday:—G. Schafer, A. Hamilton, W. Berry, P. Berry, J. Hodges, jun., C…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 7

Morpeth Austral Tennis Club v. Braeside on Saturday next; Misses V. McGinley, McGinley, L. Cutcliffe and L. Lawler Messrs. L…

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Rugby League Cessnock Club Formed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 7

At a meeting held of those interested in league football, many prominent people of Cess[?]k were present, and the election of officers…

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Jerry's Plains Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 4

In our last issue it was stated that the Jerry's Plains race meeting had been disbanded owing to the lack of entries. Since the publication of the…

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Dungog Racing Club Committee Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 4

At the meeting of the committee of Dungog Racing Club on Monday night last, there were present Messrs. D. Abbott (president) in…

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Wallsend Races. the Entries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 7

The following nominations have been received for Wallsend races on Saturday and Monday, 11th and 13th April:—…

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Boxing Visiting Boxers Get a Rough Passage

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 8

The side shows are not complete without a boxing exhibition The usual school of boxers came to the Cessnock show. There were…

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Cricket. a Grade Final

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 7

The conditions attaching to the Irwin Shield are that the premiers and runners-up shall play off at the end of each season, the team winning at…

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Maitland Races. To-morrow's Events

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 7

Maitland races will be hold to-morrow when there will be a six event programme, for which large entries have been received…

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Latest Sporting Tips for To-morrow Warwick Farm Races. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 5

For Warwick Farm races to-morrow, the "Evening News" selects the following for the events mentioned:— April Steeplechase: Blue, Bonnie…

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Football. Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 7

It has been reported that Dungog and district Rugby League teams intend linking up with Maitland for the 1925 season…

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Bowls. Games Abandoned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 5

Owing to the inclemency of the weather, the matches set down for the East Maitland bowling green this afternoon were abandoned…

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Boxing. Jones Beats Kelly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 7

Jimmm Kelly, 8st 3lb (Sydney) and Tuff Jones 8st 4lb (Weston) met in the principal contest at the Strand Stadium Cessnock, last night, in the…

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Boxing. Jackson Defeats Solton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 15

Les Jackson, flyweight champion of Australia, scored a decisive points win over Len Solton in a twenty-round contest at Newcastle Stadium…

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Opening Op Golf Season

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 7

The opening of the 1925 season in connection with Singleton Golf Club took place on Saturday afternoon, in the presence of a good attendance of…

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Lawn Tennis. Players' Expenses. London, March 24

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 12

The lawn tennis players concerned in the decision of the English association that players who went with a team to Paris should furnish details…

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Warwick Farm Races What the Tipsters Fancy

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 6

The opening meeting on the new course at Warwick Farm will be held to-day. THE "ARGUS" SELECTS:…

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Lawn Tennis. Opening of Methodist Court. Ceremony Performed by the Mayor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 5

The new courts of the West Maitland Methodist Tennis Club on the West Maitland Park were officially opened this afternoon by the Mayor,…

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