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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1926

3,185 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 160

Lawn Tennis. Tournaments in France, London, Jan. 31

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

In the final of the covered courts tennis singles championship of France J. Borotra beat R. Lacoste, 1-6, 6-4, 6-, 7-9, 8-6…

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Lawn Tennis. Victoria Defeats New South WAkES

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

The inter State matched between the New South Wales players who were taking part in the Australasian tennis championships in Adelaide, reinforced…

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Cricket. West Ubdues Test, London, Feb. 4

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

The M.C.C. team won the second test match in the West Indies by five Wickeds The home team in the second innings made 281 and the…

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Cricket. Marylebone. v. Trinidad. London, Jan. 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 14

Reuter's Trinidad correspondent reports tint the match between Trinidad and the Marylebone Club's team resulted in a draw…

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Test Cricket the Australian Team Warner's Views. LONDON, Jan. 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 14

Mr. Warner has contributed a most critical and informative review of the Australian team exclusively to the "Morning Post."…

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Football. International Rugby. Scotland Defeats Wales. London, Feb. 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 5

An International Rugby match between Scotland and Wales was played at Edinburgh yesterday, and resulted in a win for Scotland by 8 points to…

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Motor Racing. Newcastle Results

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 6

A big crowd patronised the New-castle Speedway on Saturday night, when thrilling racing resulted. The match nice between C. Datson and S…

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Boxing. Thurbon and Jones a Draw

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 7

At the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night, Bill Thurbon, 9.[?], and Billy Jones, 9.5 fought a draw. It was the third round before the…

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Motor Racing. English Grand Prix. London, Feb. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 5

The first Grand Prix of the Royal Automobile Club ever held in this country has been fixed for August 1, at Brooklands. Over 500 miles, the race…

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Lawn Tennis Nice Doubles Tournament London, Feb. 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 5

Reuter's Nice correspondent reports that the mixed doubles final at the Nice tournament resulted in Mdile Lenglen and Baron Demorpurgo…

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Maitland Races. Saturday's Events. Fall in Maiden Handicap

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 7

Despite the hot weather the attendance at Maitland races on Saturday was a fairly large one. The meeting was well organised, under the supervision…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 2

The following will represent Marshdale against Clarence Town on Saturday next on Clarence Town wicket. Cars leave Dungog…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 3

J.O. Anderson was beaten convincingly by G. L. Patterson in the interstate exhibition tennis at Melbourne on Saturday. The Victorian won in…

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Boxing Davey Just Wins

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 4

The meeting between Billy Davey and Tim Paterson at the Strand last Friday night, attracted a fair attendance. Generally speaking it…

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Boxing. Wax Beats Flores

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 3

The principal event at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night was a 15 rounds' bout between Leo Wax, 10st 71b; of Sydney, and Macario Flores,…

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Pokolbin Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 5

Pukolbin races will be be held on Saturday afternoon, when the customary programme will be presented. Entries have filled, well and a good meeting…

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Barraba Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 3

A day's picnic races was held at Barraba course on Saturday last. A big crowd attended, and the racing was clean and good. The…

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BOXING. McALISTER Beats Cowan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 7

At Szarka's Olympia, Sydney, last night, Billy McAlister, 8.2. 1/2. of Melbourne, beat Archie Cowan, 8.3. 1/2 of Newcastle, in a fifteen…

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Boxing in England. London. Feb. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 7

It is reported that Phil Scott has covered the deposit of T. Heency, the New Zealand boxer, for a match, the date of which has not yet been…

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District News Ravensworth Cricket Club

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 2

At the usual monthly meeting of the Cricket Club Committee last week the balance-sheet of the Club's cuchre party and social recently held was…

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