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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1926

3,185 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 160

Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 5
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

At the showground to-morrow in the O'Hearn shield match, Robins will meet Morpeth. The match will start at 2.16. p.m…

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Boxing Davey v. PATERSON

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 3

Followers of boxing are assured of another good. night's boxing at the Strand Theatre, to-night, when Tim Peterson, of Weston, find Billy…

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Sporting. Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 7

Parkville to go to Gundy, Saturday next: Abbott, Ashford (2), Taylor, Monie Barton, Roberts, Lindsay, Ward, Worsley, Cluff…

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Wallsend Races. the Entries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 7

The following entries have been received for the Wallsend Jockey Club's meeting on Saturday, February 13:—Members's Handicap, 8 furlongs 100…

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For England. New Zealand Football Team. Auckland, [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 5

The Executive of the Rugby League has decided that only New Zealand players will be eligible for the tour of England, and will advise the English…

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Lawn Tennis. Ball War Raging. London, Feb, 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 7

The "Daily Express" says: "A great lawn tennis ball war is being waged between manufacturers. It affects South Africa, the Riviera, and…

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Motor Racing. Cambell to Attack Records. London, Feb, 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 5

Malcolm Campbell, the prominent racing motorist, intends attacking the one and half fire cases Grand Prix records, using a South Australian…

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Tennis Surprise. Mrs. Mallory Defeated New York, Feb, 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 5

Mrs. Martha Bayard, ranking as the star, sprang a surprising upset on Thursday, when she conquered Mrs. Molla Mallory, seven-times…

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Athletics. Americans Win in New Zealand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 7

The American athletes, Seholz and Hahn, completed at the athletic meeting at Hawera (N.Z.) The track was heavy after the rain…

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Rugby's Price Reduced

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 1

The price of the Rugby" motor ear is now reduced to £230. When it is romembered that this production of the great Durant factory is of…

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Swimming Pool. for Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 16

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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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 8

The following have been selected to represent Singleton v. Tamworth, at the showground, on Saturday next, Feb. 13; play to commence at 10.30 a.m.:—…

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Boxing. Contests in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 7

Joe Ester (Queensland), 9.0, defeated Jimmy Tibbitts, 8.13 1/2, on points in the principal 15 rounds contes at the Leichhardt Stadium last night…

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Boxing. Edwards Defeats Kelly

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 7

At the Newcastle Stadium Billy Edwards, 11.3 defeated Tommy Kelly, 11.0, at the end of the 20th round…

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Water Board. Proposed Swimming Baths for Maitland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 3

The Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board met at their offices, Newcastle, on the 2nd instant. The secretary reported that the…

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Tennis Championships. Takings in Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 5

At the Australian tennis championships, which were held in Adelaide this year for the first time, the total gate receipts were £10.12, Last year…

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Boxing. Belgian Outpoints Italian. London, Feb. 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 2

At Milan the Belgian boxer Eugene Devos, outpointed the Italian Carlo Frattine, for the light heavyweight championship of Europe…

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Upper Allyn. Tennis Tournament and Concert

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 10

Anniversary Day was well spoil here. A tennis tournament was held during the day and si concert in the evening at the residence of Mr…

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Bowler Interrupted Snake on Cricket Field

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 5

A snake 4ft or 5ft in length, was responsible for excitement at a cricket match at Harwood Island on Anniversary Day. The home skipper, who…

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