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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1925

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Cricket a Romance

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

On December 21 and 23, 1891, a team of Sydney junior cricketers performed mightily against Stoddart's English XI. In the…

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Swimming. Mile Championship. Won by Moss Christie

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 7

The one-mile championship of New South Wales was decided last evening at the Domain Baths, and the event was won by M. Christie (N.S.W.) with…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Week Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 7

The Country Week, tennis carnival was continued yesterday in changeable and unpleasant weather. Light rain caused a temporary cessation of play…

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Cricket. Show Ground Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 7

The game on the Show Ground to-morrow [?]will be between Robins and Bran[?]ton [?]rade teams commencing at 2. [?] The games between…

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Swimming Classes Splendid Results. Over 100 Children Pass Test

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 1

The Vacation swimming classes conducted at Muswellbroolc by Miss Templeton and Mr. Mclnnes, under the scheme adopted by the…

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Boxing. Next Friday’s Contest Shannon v. Wilson

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 6

After a spell of some weeks the promoters of boxing at the Strand Stadium (Messrs. David and McMullen) have arranged an interesting night’s…

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Sporting Maitland Races To-morrow

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

Maitland tomorrow. Cessnock, January 24th. Heddon, January 2[?]th. Ellalong, January 31st…

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Maitland Races. To-morrow's Events

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 7

Rutherford racecourse will be the mecca of Northern sportsmen to-morrow, when the Maitland Jockey Club will conduct another of its popular…

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Maitland Speedway. Benefit Carnival. Some Exciting Racing

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 1

TWO BIG SMASHES—KIRKWOOD WINS MOTOR CYCLE HANDICAP—MUIR ANNEXES HALF MILE—RICHARDSON WINS FROM…

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Cricket. the Third Test. (By Wireless)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

AUSTRALIA.—First Innings. Collins lb, Tate.....3 A. Richardson, b Kilner...... 69 Gregory, b Freeman........ 6…

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Test Cricket. Expert Opinions. London, Jan, 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 5

Lord Harris interviewed by the Australian Press Association said that if Gilligan loses the loss at Adelaide he will appro[?] Board…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 6

London, Wednesday.—Reginald Collins, brother of the captain of the Australian Eleven, interviewed by a representative of the "Daily Express,"…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 6

At the Country Tennis Carnival in Sydney on Thursday, Miss Blackhall beat Miss Stewart, 6-2, 6-3, in the Women's Singles Championship In the…

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Boxing. Wilson Beats Darcy

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 15

Cess Wilson scored a decisive victory over Jack Darcy at the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night, in the presence of a good attendance…

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Hack Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 5

Hack races will be held in Randell's paddock Thornton on Saturday, January 31…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 7

On account of the saturated condition of the courts at the White City yesterday a result of the rain the officials early in the afternoon decided…

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Heddon Races. the Entries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 7

The following entries have been received for the Heddon Jockey Club's meeting, to be held on Anniversary Day, January 26:—…

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Sporting Turf. Maitland Races

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 6

The Maitland Jockey Club will hold one of its popular reunions to-day Passengers and horses from Singleton may travel by the 7 and 10.25 , a.m. trains…

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Cricket. the English Visit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 7

A meeting of the subcommittee of the Hunter District Cricket association appointed to arrange for the English match was presided over…

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Cricket. Robins v. BRANXTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 5

Robins and Branxton were to have commenced a match in the Hunter Cricket. Association's A grade competition on the Maitland Show…

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