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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1925

2,758 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 64 of 138

Heddon Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 5

Notwithstanding the continuous rain the general public and racehorse owners who patronise Heddon races to-morrow will find the course…

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Dungog Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 2

Sixty entries have been received for Dungog races to-morrow (Saturday), when a five-race programme will be run off. The entry of Odd…

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Rugby Union. New Zealanders in Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 7

The New South Wales team to play the All Blacks to-morrow in Newcastle has been slightly altered. Grossman (wing three-quarter…

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Rugby League Teams for To-morrow

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

The following team has been selected to represent C grade against Raymond Terrace at Raymond Terrace to-morrow. Bus leaves Kempe's corner…

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Heddon Races. Saturday's Events

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 7

Heddon runes will be held on Saturday, when there will be six events, entries for which are a record. The class of field should be good, and…

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Latest Sporting Rosehill Races Post-poned. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 5

Rosehill race meeting, fixed for to-morrow, has been postponed until Thursday next. Owing to last night's heavy rain, the track…

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Lawn Tennis Anderson's Form Improves. Brilliant Suzanne Lenglen. LONDON, June 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 5

The weather at Wimbledon to-day was bright and sunny, with a cool breeze. Summer frocks and parasols replaced the furs and…

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Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 5

Western Suburbs beat North End in the Hunter Rugby League B grade competition on the showground this afternoon by 6 to nil. Staples scored in…

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Boxing. Newcastle Stadium

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 15

The main attraction at the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night was the meeting of Norky Fowler, of Sydney, and Billy Jones, of…

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Tennis Tournament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 6

The Howe Park Tennis Club will hold their second tournament on Saturday, 11th prox., as advertised elsewhere in this issue. On this occasion, the…

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Boxing. a Drawn Contest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 7

The contest at Timaru (N.Z.) between Eddie Parker and Lachie McDonald, for the middleweight title, resulted in a draw…

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Singleton Races

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 6

The programme for Singleton races, to be held on Saturday, 18th July, is published in this issue. Entries close at 4 p.m. on Thursday, 9th July, and…

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When Cricket Was Cricket. English Judge's Reference. London, June 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 12

Cricket averages were mentioned as an illustration in the income tax case in the King's Bench, whereupon Mr. Justice Rowzatt declared…

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Murder Charge. Quarrel on Football Field

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 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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Golf Championship. Macdonald Smith Favourite. London, June 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 13

Bookmakers who have sent out circulars offering odds in connection with the open golf championship, make the American, Macdonald…

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English Golf Championship. Australian Competing. London, June 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 2

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

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British Golf. Kirkwood in Open Championship. London, June 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 2

The 83 competitors who had passed through the qualifying test for the British open golf championship started on the championship proper…

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Wimbledon Tennis Anderson Successful. (Reuter's Cable.) London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 6

At Wimbledon to-day, Anderson beat Spence 6-3, 8-10, 6-2, 6-3; Jacob beat Fotheringham 6-2, 7-5, 6-0; Harper beat Mrs Watson 6-2, 8-6,; Cole and Wachet…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 2

In the British lawn tennis championship men's singles at Wimbledon. J. O. Anderson (Australia) beat Dr. C. Andre[?] (India) 2-6, 6-3, 6-8, 6-3, He had…

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Rosehill Races Postponed Until Thursday. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 7

The Rosehill race meeting, fixed for to-morrow, has been postponed until Thursday next. Owing to last night's heavy rain the track is in a very heavy…

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