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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1925

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Football. Rugby League. Conference with N.s.w. Executive Delegates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 4

Delegates from the New South Wales Rugby League are to confer with the Hunter Rugby League to-morrow morning and although no official…

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Golf

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 6

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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Boxing. Davie Beats Beaumont

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 7

Billie Davie 9.0 (Cessnock) scored a points decision over Charlie Beaumont, 9.6 (Kurri Kurri) in a twenty rounds contest at the Cessnock Stadium, last…

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Motor Racing. Thrills at Aspendale

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 16

A number of thrills were experienced yesterday by the large crowd which watched the motor racing at the Aspendale (Vic.) motor course…

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Racing Mishaps. Two Horses Killed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 7

When doing her preliminary for the Deloraine Cup at Launceston, Lydia Languish, ridden by J. Daw, collided with a police trooper's horse…

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Tennis Champion. Leaving for England

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 16

J. O. Anderson, the Australasian tennis champion, and captain of the Australian Davis Cup team, accompanied by Mrs. Anderson, will leave…

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Tamworth Races. the Cup Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 7

The following are the entries for the Tamworth Cup meeting to be held Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday April 28, 29, 30:—…

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International Rugby. England v. France. England's Narrow Win. London, April 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 2

For the International Rugby match, England v. France, the Stadium Ground at Colombes was hard. Nine minutes from the start…

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Football. Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 2

Rugby Union practice matches were played on Saturday. The first game, apart from school matches, seen in Maitland for several years,…

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Boxing. Newcastle Contest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 7

Albert Lloyd (13.4) defeated Ern. Sheppeard (13.2), at Newcastle, on a points decision, which was well received. Lloyd Jumped in at the first…

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Cessnock Races. Six Records Broken

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 7

The Cessnock course looked a pracare on Saturday. It is [?] beautifully, and is responding to the careful treatment which it is being given…

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Sporting Cables. Lawn Tennis. London, April 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 5

In the British hard courts championships, which are being played at Torquay, C. H. Kingsley beat Captain Barclay (Australia), 9-7…

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Cricket. Hunter District Association. Presentation of Shields

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 3

The presentation of shields and certificates won in the Hunter Cricket Association's competitions, was made at a social evening held…

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Boxing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 3

Charlie Beaumont and Billy Davey fought their return battle on Friday night-last. Davey had a decision over Beaumont previously and was…

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Rugby League

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 3

A position has now arisen in regard to the Rugby League in the Hunter district, on the. outcome of which depends the existence of the Hunter League. In…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 3

The cricket season closed on Saturday, and the metropolitan premiership goes to Sydney, with University the runners-up." It is Sydney's second…

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Sporting. Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 2

The cricket season closed on Saturday, and the metropolitan premiership goes to Sydney, with University the runners-up. It is…

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Lawn Tennis. Scone and District Association

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 2

The second annual meeting of the above was held at the School of Arts, Scone, on 15th inst. Mr F. W. Kennedy (Rouchel) occupied…

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"On Its Trial." Hunter Rugby League. Lack of Senior Teams

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 7

"To-day the Hunter District Rugby League is on its trial. It is right up against it. The soccer game is coming into town and the Rugoy Union is…

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Football. Soccer Code. Northern Players and English Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 7

Amongst the players selected to train for the first New South Wales v. England game are eleven northern men : G. Roe, P. Lennard, and A…

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