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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1925

2,758 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 138

Maitland Swimming Baths

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., after several interviews with various officers of departments has now finalised a scheme for the installation of…

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East Maitland Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 4

A special general meeting of the East Maitland Cricket Club was held in the Literary Institute, East Maitland, last evening. There was a good…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 3
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

The big attraction in fistic circles during the Easter holidays is the contest between Harry Collins, welter champion of Australia, and Sid…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 7

On Easter Saturday, April 11, the following matches will be played:— Islington v. Maitland, on the Park, 3 rinks; East Maitland v. Maitland…

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Golf

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 7

A very large number of players were present on the local links at the opening of the golf season a number of lovers of the game having come…

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Singleton Coursing Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 5

The singleton Coursing Club will be officially opened for the 1925 season on Saturday and Monday next when there will be a meeting at the…

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Coursing. Draw for Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 7

Following is the draw for the forthcoming meeting of the Singleton Coursing Club to be held on the Whittingham racecourse:—…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 3

The following team will represent Singleton v.- Goorangbola at Goprangoola on Easter Monday; cars loave Imperial Hotel at 9.30 a.m.: C. V…

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Boxing Jones Beats Kelly

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 9

With two good fighters like Jones and Kelly matched at the Strand Stadium on Friday night last, one would expect to have seen a big attendance,…

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Cessnock Tennis Association

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 9

A special general meeting, was held at the Empire Cafe to deal with Mr. Morrison’s motion that any club not sending delegates to three consecutive…

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Historic Cricket Ground

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 8

Winchester College (England) has brought Broad-Halfpenny Down, Hambledon, where cricket as a spectacular game was born. The first…

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Cricket. Easter Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 7

On the Maitland Showground on Saturday, Singleton and Hunter River Association B teams will play, the game commencing at 11 a.m…

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Football Season. to Open on 9th MAY

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 2

A meeting ol the Upper Hunter Rugby League Football Association was hold at the Aberdeen Hotel on Saturday last, when there was a…

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Motor Cycling. Control of Racing. Conference to Be Held

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 2

The secretary of the Auto-cycle Union of New South Wales has written to the secretary of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural…

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Soccer Football. Third Soccer Test to Be Played at Maitland

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 7

The third soccer teat match between the English team is to be played at West Maitland on the show-ground…

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Tennis

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 2

The social in aid of the "Miller's Forest Tennis Club will be held on the night of the 16th. An enjoyable night is available to all those who attend. Good music will be…

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South Dungog Football Club. Annual Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 6

On Monday night last there was a good attendance at Brown's rooms when the annual meeting of South Dungog Football Club was held…

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Hunter Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 4

Entires will be received by the secretary of the Hunter District Rugby Football League for the following competitions for the…

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Coursing. Stakes at Abermain

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 8

The rabbit coursing held at O'Neill's ground, Cessnock, on Saturday, was attended by a good crowd to witness some good coursing. In the Puppy…

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