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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1926

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Lawn Tennis. the Cannes Tournament Suzanne Lenglen and Helen Wills. London, Feb. 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 5

Reuter's Cannes correspondent states that the weather is clearing after many hours of continuous rain. There is a prospect of Mdile. Suzanne…

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Scone Athletic Club

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 8

A meeting to resuscitate the Pastime Club was held in Messrs. H. Rowland and Co's. Rooms on Tuesday night. Mr.S. Clark occupied…

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Coursing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 7

A £25 stage will be decided at Hexham on Saturday next, when there will also be a cup. Entries close at 11 a.m. at the Hexham Hotel…

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Swimming. Championship to Be Re-swum

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 7

The referee of the South Australian Amateur Swimming Association (Mr. T. H. Boatwright) has decided that a re-swum of the 100 yards Australian…

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Cricket. Kelleway for England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 7

It was stated that Mr. C. Kelleway, concerning whose non-selection for the forthcoming Australian cricket tour in england there has…

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Cricket Town. v. COUNTRY

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 5

The following teams have been selceted to play in the official opening match of showground turf wicket next Saturday, the 20th inst. Play will…

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Athletics. Americans in New Zealand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 7

The America athletes—Jackson V. Scholz and Lloyd Hahan—competed at the Levin meeting (N.Z.) Hahan wo[?] the mile open easily in 4m 29s. Scholz…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 4

After a hard-fought contest, extending over 12 rounds, Billy Edwards of Newcastle (11st. 3½1b.) was given, the decision over Leo Wax, of Maitland…

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Bowls. Progress Competition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 1

The secod round was finished on Saturday, when E. Shaw beat J. Thompson. Casey Treat Baz, and Parkinson defeated Schadel…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 2

The following will represent Marshdale against Underbank on Saturday next on Underbank wicket. Cars leave Dungog at 10.15…

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Swimming Baths for Muswellbrook(?)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 2

Mr. McDonald Fry's letter in our last issue, drawing attention to the necessity of providing suitable facilities for swimming in this town, is…

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Lawn Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 2

The Cannes correspondent says that M. Lengien beat Contos Tavlos, 6/0, 6/l; and H. Wills beat Vlasto, [?]…

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Aberdeen Races

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 2

The following nominations have been received for the Aberdeen Sports Club fixture on Saturday next:—…

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Dungog Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 2

Record entries have been received for Dungog races, to be held on Saturday next, and a good day's racing is assured…

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Pokolbin Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 3

A day's racing was hold at Pokolbin course on Saturday last. A fairly large crowd was in attendance. Big fields were saddled up…

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Soccer Football Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Muswellbrook Soccer Club was held on Saturday last when the balance sheet for the past season was brought…

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Suggested Swimming Baths (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 2

Sir,—It was with much interest that I read the article in last Friday's issue by Mr. R. McDonald Fry on the establishment of swimming…

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Golf. Professional Golfer Coming

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 2

Mr. Walter Clark, the runiier-up in the "Sums" £500 tournament last year, will be in Muswellbrook during the second week in March giving…

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Howe Park Tennis Club

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 2

As notified by advertisement elsewhere in this issue, the annual meeting of the Howe Park Tennis Club will be held in the Mechanics' Institute on…

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BOXING Digger Young v. Spencer James

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 6

Digger Young and Spencer James will be the main event at the Strand this Friday night. Young has fought the full distance with Australia's…

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