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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1925

2,758 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 138

Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 5

London, Wednesday.—Bowlers put up some excellent achievements in county cricket yesterday. Roy Kilner (Yorkshire) was consistent. Playing…

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Tennis Tournament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 6

As announced by advertisement elsewhere in this issue, the entries for the Howe Park tennis tournament close on Saturday next, 23rd inst. This…

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Boxing. Cessnock Lad's Victory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 23

The main attraction at the Strand Stadium, Cessnock, last night was provided by Harry Warren, of Sydney, 8st 11lb, and Bill Davie, of…

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Boxing. Pelkey Beats Volaire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 15

The contest at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night between 16 Tenario Pelkey, 9.11½, and Eugene Volaire. [?]4, was a disappointing affair, and…

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Cricket Association

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 1

At a meeting of Singleton District Cricket Association, the date of the annual banquet was fixed for Saturday, June 6, when the association…

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Football. Schools' Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 21

In the schools' competition, 7st 10lbs division, Cessnock and West maitland Superior Public played on West Maitland Park yesterday. The local boys…

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Rugby Union. High Schools at Play

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 23

Marist Bros. High 1st XV v Newcastle 1st XV, met on the Showground. The game begun with a flash from the marist Bros. The ball…

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Bowls. Final in Inter-district Pairs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 23

The final game in the inter-dis-district pairs championship was played at Wickham on Friday afternoon, on a first-class green. Messrs…

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Football Squabble. Match Terminates Abruptly

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 13

A football match between South Sydney and Hunter's Hill junior teams at Hunter's Hill on Saturday, suddenly terminated, owing to a…

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Spirting Cables. Lawn Tennis. London, May 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 20

A message from Rochampton states that in the first round of the Davis Cup competition Denmark defeated Roumania…

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Moorefield Races What the Tipsters Fancy

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 6

A meeting will be held at Moorefield to-day. THE "ARGUS" SELECTS:— Maiden Hurdle Race,—Royal Howard,…

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Football. Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 7

The Hunter Rugby League's competitions were again played on wet grounds and in showery weather on Saturday afternoon. On the…

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Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 7

In the Newcastle Rugby Union's Earp Shield competition, Wanderers beat Maitland on the Newcastle Show-ground. A hard and exciting game…

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Boxing. Walker Defeats Lloyd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 6

"Wally Walker (13.4), of Newcastle, defeated Albert Lloyd (13.5½), of Melbourne, at the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night, after the full 20 rounds…

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American Racing. Vancouver, May 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 5

The Kentucky Derby (1¼m), of 50,000 dollars, was run at Louisville (Kentucky) to-day and resulted:—Flying Ebony, 1; Captain Hal…

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Football. Soccer. Visit of British Team. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 4

Soccer enthusiasts on the Maitland coalfields are to be well-catered for a July in connection with the English visit…

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Boxing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 3
Also in Singleton Argus

There was a fair house at the Strand on Friday night to witness the mill between Billy Davey and an ex-champion in Harry Warren. Prior…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

Muswellbrook adn Scone teams equalised scores in a match on the Scone links on Saturday last Results (Muswellbrok players placed…

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