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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1926

3,185 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 160

Lawn Tennis. Beautiful Mixed Doubles. London, Feb. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 5

At Beau[?] in the final of the mixed doubles, Miss Wills and Kingsley beat Mrs. Bennett and Fisher, 6-1, 6-3…

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What Muswellbrook and Other Country Towns Need Swimming Baths for the People. Wellington Baths

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 1

Our illustration shows the baths recently erected by Wellington Municipal Council. The baths are built on the river bank, out of flood reach,…

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Singleton Coursing Club

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 2

At a meeting of the Sinigleton Coursing Club held on Monday slight the dates were fixed for the various meet ings during the current year. The…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 3

Owing to the depleted state of the finances, and the fact that the best players are not available Australia will not send a team to America to compete…

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Cricket. Collins Confident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 3

At a farewell lunchseon to the N. S. wales members of the Australian team given by the New South Wales Cricket Association on Tuesday, Mr H. L…

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Coursing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 7

Singleton Coursing Club held a meeting on Monday night, and fixed the dates for the various meeting during the current year. The first…

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Boxing Eliminating Contests

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 5

It is the intention of Joe Shakespeare, boxing promoter, to promote boxing contests, with the idea of eliminating the boxers according to…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 2
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

The new turf wicket on Singleton Showground was officially opened on Saturday last, when a match between Town and Country was…

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Tennis Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 4

The annual meeting of the East Maitland Park Tennis Club, will be held in be Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland at 7.30 p.m., on…

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Swimming. Professional Championship. Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 5

The one thousand yards professional swimming championship of Australia resulted: Dickman. (N.S.W.) 1: Heagichoo (South Australia) 2: R. Riley…

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Tennis at Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 6

The opening of the Muswellbrook park night tennis court took place on be evening of the 23rd inst. when the ceremolty was performed by Mr…

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Gresford Charity Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 4

Races will be held at Greford on Easter Monday, April 5, when there will be four events as well as bridle races. Entries for the events…

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Big Golf Match to Be Held in Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 4

Messrs. A. W. Swaddling and W. R. Nowland attended the annual meeting of delegates of the Hunter River Golf Association at Newcastle…

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Cricket. Send Off to Test Team Players

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 7

Cricketing enthusiasts crowded No. 1 platform at the Central railway station last night, [?] gave a rousing send-off to the New South Wales…

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Big Cricket. Collins Confident of Success Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 4

"We are going to have a very hard fight; but I am as optimistic as ever, and I have great cause to be hopeful of the new as well as…

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Opening of Night Tennis on Muswellbrook Park. a Memorable Event

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 4

Tho enterprise of the Musnellbrook Park Tennis Club in install, ing the electric fight on one of their courts was commended by…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 8

Claire Couldwell. holder of the 440 yards championship of Australasia, retained the title on Wednesday night at the Australian championship carnival…

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Raymond Terrace Regatta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 4

The programme for the Raymond Terrace Rowing Club's regatta on Easter Monday (April 5), is advertised in this issue. It includes…

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Bowls. Hunter Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 5

In the Hunter Bowling Association's A pennant and Geary Cup, Cessnock and Kurri tied. They will play off on East Maitland green next…

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