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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1926

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Lawn Tennis. American Indoor Games. New York, Feb, 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 6

The United States gained a lead of two matches to one in the international indoors tennis series with France, on Friday, when W. T…

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Football. International Games. Scotland Beats Ireland. London, Feb. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 6

At Ibrox Park, Glasgow, in fine weather, 25,000 people saw Scotland boat Ireland by 4 goals to nil at Soccer. Rain fell early in the…

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Lawn Tennis. Miss Wills Wins Gold Cup Final. London, Feb. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 5

At Monte Carlo in the Duke of Connaught Gold Cup final, Miss Wills beat Mdlle. Dalvarez, 6-2, 6-3…

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Boxing. Melbourne Contests

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 7

Two knock-outs were witnessed at the Melbourne Stadium on Saturday night. George White, 9.12, defeated Bert McCarthy, 9.13, a former…

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Cricket

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

The following will represent Tiligra v. Marshdale, at Tiligra, on Saturday next, play commencing at 10.30 a.m.:—G. and W. Smith, G…

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Boxing Blanch v. GOLEDGE

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 3

Bluey Blanch and Jack Goledge will try conclusions at the Strand Theatre on Friday night. Blanch is endeavouring to strike his old form…

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Pokolbin Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 5

There are excellent entries for the first day of the Pokolbin Cup meeting to-morrow. Apart from the northern district horses, there will be a…

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Seven Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 3

There will be seven races at Boolaroo on Saturday, it having been deemed necessary to divide the Maiden Handicap…

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Millfield Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 3

A good day's racing was held on the Millfield course on Saturday last. Although the fields were small in some of the races some close…

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Baerami Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 1

Races were held at Baerami on Saturday last. There was a good attendance. The weather was ideal aud a good day's sport resulted. The…

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Bowls. Singles and Rink Championships

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 7

Brilliant play was witnessed in the final of the singles championship of Australia, played on the Sydney green, between A. Oastler…

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Racing Caireer to End

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 1

Tullulah been booked to go to Valais noxt season. and will finish her racing in June. The Tressady-Tulha maro has proved a success on…

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Gresford Charity Races

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

Races, in aid of Maitland Hospital, will be held on Clevedon licensed course on Easter Monday, April 5; first race 11 a.m. The…

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Robins Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 4

A nicotine of the Robins Cricket Club will be held in the School of Arts to-morrow evening at 7.30 o'clock…

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Cricket and Christianity Kelleway a Parable. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 5

"Matthias was the Kelleway of the Apostles' team," said Archbishop Lees in a sermon at St. Paul's' Cathedral when he drew an interesting…

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English Cricket. "Professionals Now the Mainstay." London, Feb. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 5

In the editorial headed "Gentlemen and Players" the "Daily Chronicle" urges the selectors of England's team for the coming tests to co-opt…

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Cricket Competition Clarence Town Wins Final. Devine and Trappel Heroes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 5

The final of the circket competition of the Dungog District and Stroud Cricket Association was fought out on the Dungog wicket on…

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Cessnock District Cricket Association Fixtures and Umpires a Grade Semi-finals

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 8

A commencement will be made with the semi-finals in the A grade on Saturday next, March 6. In conformity with a promise made to…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 3

A Oastler, the now Australian bowling champion, began playing bowls over 25 years ago with the old West Melbourne Club. He won the…

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Swimming Baths

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council will be held to-night, when the matter of the establishment of swimming baths will be considered in detail,…

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