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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1925

2,758 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 138

Boolaroo Races. To-morrow's Programme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 7

Boolaroo Jockey Club will provide the meeting to-morrow, and in view of the proximity of the Cub meeting at newcastle the events should prove…

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A Bankrupt's Story. Lost at the Races

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 1

In the course of his examination before the Registrar in Bankruptcy, Sydney, on Monday, Matthew., May, in answer to Mr. C. F. W. Lloyd…

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Football. Soccer News Greta V. Muswellbrook United. (Contributed)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 10

Musrwellbrook Soccer Club were the guests of the Greta Club on Monday last, when a friendly game took place before a large attendance. Fine…

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Hobbs on Cricket. Impressions of Recent Tour. London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 3

In his third article in the "Daily News," in which he is publishing his impressions of his recent tour of Australia, J. B. Hobbs says:—…

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Athletics for Country Schools

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 7

It has been decided to provide a girls' championship as well as one for the boys of the Scone district, at the annual sports in June. Each…

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Football. Rugby, Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 7

Marist Bros and Maitland High second grade met on friday afternoon The game opened at a fast rate Good tracking by M.B.H.S. WAS THE…

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Tennis

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 12

In the final of the singles championship at the Highbury (North London hard courts tournament, P. G. D. Spence, the South African, defeated…

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Hunter Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 5

The Hunter Rugby League's competitions [?] commenced to-day East Maitland and Weston B. teama played on No. [?] oval but the game did not…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 7

London, Wednesday—The English batsman Sutcliffe, continuing his story the Australian tour in the "Daily Chronicle," says he has been asked his…

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Boxing. Draw at Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 15

The principal event at the Sydney Stadium was a twenty-rounds bout between Tenario Pelkey, 9.11, and Jimmy Allen, 9.9½. The contest…

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Rugby Union. Win for Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 5

Kurri defeated Wanderers by 9 points to nil Scorers of tries H. Smith and J. Brown B. Hill scored a penalty…

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Howe Park Tennis Tournament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 6

As announced by advertisement elsewhere in this issue, the Howe Park Tennis .Club are holding an open .mixed doubles handicap tournament on…

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Racing Sensation. Action by Stewards. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 2

There was a sensation at the Thirsk races, when it was announced that the Jockey Club stewards had commissioned a veterinary surgeon…

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Lawn Tennis. Players' Suspensions. London, May 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 3

All emergency meeting of the Lawn Tennis Association terminated the suspension imposed on the Indian players, S. M. Jacob and A. H…

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Head of the River. Yarra School Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 6

The head of the river races took placed on the Yarra on Friday and attracted a large concourse of spectator Results…

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Sporting Cables. Cricket. Tate in Form. London, May 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 12

The cricket season opened to-day in cold and showery weather. Lancashire and Warwickshire met at Manchester, the former making 283, E…

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Lawn Tennis. Davis Cup Play. Revised Arrangements. New York, April 30

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 12

The United Lawn Tennis Association has announced the following revised dates and places for certain Davis Cup and national tennis events,…

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Football. Rugby League. Western Suburbs Beat Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 May 1925 · page 2

Conditions were most unfavourable on Saturday afternoon for the opening of the Rugby League season in Maitland. The weather had been showery…

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Boxing. Pelkey Beats Volaire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 May 1925 · page 7

The contest at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night between Tenario Pelkey 9.11½, and Eugene Volaire 10.4 was a disappointing affair and…

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Rugby Union. Eysaghts v. MAITLAND

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 May 1925 · page 2

At [?] park West Maitland Maitland 15 (Rutter Goodsin M. Kenzie Flenderson Logan tries) defeated Lysagh[?] 12 Ireland…

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