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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1926

3,185 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 160

Golf. American Tournament. New York, Jan. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 7

Macdonald Smith won an open golf tournament at Dallas (Texas), with a [?] of 208 for 72 holes. J. H. Kirkwood (formerly of Australia), with 805,…

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Lawn Tennis. the Championships. Williard and Peach Beaten

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 7

The Australian lawn tennis championships were continued [?] Adelaide in sultry weather. The only surprise was the defeat…

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Football. Visit of Maoris to France. London, Jan. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 7

Since the French Rugby Federation is unable to hear cost of the proposed visit of a Maori learn, it is proposing to the English Union that…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 5

Morpeth No. 1 v Morpeth No. 2. at Morpeth: Jack O'Brien, Jim O'Brien, We Aitchison, F. Cleary, R. Clyde, A. Edwards, H. Sim, P. Bowe, A…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 5

An advertisement elsewhere gives details of the train arrangements for Newcastle races on Saturday next…

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Boxing. Scott Heats Cook. London, Jan. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 5

At Edinburgh in the presence of 20,000 spectators, in the 20-round contest for the British Empire heavyweight boxing championship, Scott…

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The Australian Cricket Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 4

Bret Harte in his "Truthful James" wrote:— "Which I wish to remark, And my language is plain…

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St. John's Debating Society Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 4

The annual meeting of St. John's Debating Society Tennis Club will be held in the club-room, on Tuesday night next, at 8 o'clock. All…

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Australian Team Sole Topic in Cricket Circles. Kelleway's Omission Regretted. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 5

The selection of A. Richardson Woodfull and Ellis for the three vacancies in the Australian team for England is the sole topic of…

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Swimming Race

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 4

The Maitland Swimming Club will held a swimming handicap, about 40 yards, to-morrow afternoon, at 3 o'clock. The handicaps appear…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 2

Following will represent Dungog v. Tiligra, at Dungog, on Saturday next:—D. Abbott, T. Schafer, Bromley, Brighton, Crapp, Hill, Johns,…

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BOXING Paterson v. Davey

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 3

Billy Davey, the Northern champion, will again endeavour to add to his long list of victories. This time he meets Jim Paterson, of Weston…

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Swimming Pool. for Cessnock. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 7

The directors of the Cessnock Sports Club, who have done so much for the public in the way of providing good entertainment on their well appointed…

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Lawn Tennis. Match Against Victoria

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 7

The team to represent New South Wales against Victoria, in Melbourne, on February 5 and 6 has been completed by the selection of F. Kalms…

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Direct Wireless. Rugby Radio Station. London, Jan. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 5

The British Post-Office announces that a direct wireless service between ships and any part of the world will be available on Saturday through…

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Boxing. Casey Beats Volaire. Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 5

At Christchurch, Harry Casey, 10.9, beat Eugene Volaire, 10.7, on points in 15 rounds…

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Cricket Fixtures for To-morrow

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 3

The following team has been selected to represent Cessnock C grade against Sawyer's Gully to-morrow at Sawyer's Gully. Cars leave Batro's…

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Gresford Races Fowl Roost Wins Cup on Protest

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 5

Races were held at Gresford on Tuesday on the old Clevedon-course. There was a large attendance of the public and horses were numerous…

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Pokolbin Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 5

Pokolbin races will be held on Pokolbin course, near Cessnock, on Saturday, Feb. 13, when £100 will be distributed in prize money. Six…

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Boxing. Collins Beats McGALE

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 15

The fight between Harry Collins, 10.9 1/4, and Frisco M'Gale, 10.8, the American negro, who was having his first contest in Australia, at the…

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