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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1925

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Football. Combined Schools Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 5

A combined team from the Maitland and New castle High Schools defeated North Sydney High School at Sydney by 3 to nil. C. Holmes…

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Canterbury Races. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 2

It was reported in racing circles today that," owing to the bad conditions of the course, Canterbury races, fixed for to-morrow, may be abandoned: but…

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Old Boys' Cricket Club

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 2

A suggestion that an Old Boys' Cricket Club be established this year has met with an enthusiastic reception. There are quite a…

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English Golf Championship. Australian Competing. London, June 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 5

A message from Troon states that the first qualifying round of the open golf championship was played in bright sunshine, with a light…

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Lawn Tennis British Championships Anderson's Narrow Escape LONDON, June 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 5

In the British lawn tennis championship men's singles at Wimbledon J. O. Auderson (Australia) beat Dr. C. Andrene (India), 2-6, 6-3, 6-3. He had…

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Murder Charge. Quarrel on Football Field

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 3

William Harold Oliver, horticulturist, of Berri, who was captain of the Port Adelaide League football team a few seasons back, as…

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Boxing. British Champion Beaten. Mason Beats Izzard. London, June 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 7

Harry Mason, the European champion and Ernie Izzard, the British champion, met in a 20-rounds contest at the Holland Park Hall for the…

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Scouting for "Stars." How Football Clubs Hunt for Players

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 10

Luck plays an aggressive part in the hunt for new players, as it does in all other activities connected with football. I had this fact forcibly impressed…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 3

The following teams will represent Singleton on Saturday next:-Against Eveleigh (Sydney), to commence at 1.45 p.m.: Full back, J Smith; halves,…

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Heddon Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 5

The train arrangements in connection with Heddon races will be found in this issue. There will be six events, and the first race will…

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Golf. Queensland Open Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 7

Play in the Queensland Open Golf Championship started on Wednesday at the Yorongpilly Links in splendid weather. In the second round H…

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Rugby Union. Visit of All Blacks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 7

Northern district patrons of Rugby Union are to be favoured withy a visit of the All Blacks team to Newcastle on Saturday next, when…

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Lawn Tennis. British Championships

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 3

London, Monday.—ln the British lawn tennis championship men's singles at Wimbledon, J. O. Anderson (Australia) beat Dr. C. Andrcae (India),…

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Football. Soccer. Test at Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 7

T. Faulkner (Tas.) and J.. Grieves (Vic.)have dropped out of the original selection to oppose England in the first test match at Brisbane…

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Football. New South Wales V. New Zealand. Country Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 4

The New South Wales Rugby Union team which played the New Zealanders on their present tour of the State, included several country…

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Lawn Tennis the Wimbledon Tournament. Weather Favourable. LONDON, June 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 5

Prospects of play at Wimbledon appear remote. Intermittent rain Toll this morning and est in persistently this afternoon. The centre of…

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Boxing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 5

Bluey Miller has made arrangements to fight Billy Davey in a month or six weeks for £25 aside. The conditions are that the…

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Rat Coursing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 7

Mr. Bill Barrett was discussing town matters with Constable Booth and Hefferman yesterday morning when a rat was observed walking…

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Tennis

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 3

Bad weather again interfered with the tennis match set down for last Saturday. This game will be played later in the season…

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Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 2

The local club met North End at Maitland on Saturday, when a draw resulted, each side scoring 5. A. Russell put in the best work in the forwards, and Frank…

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