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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1926

3,185 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 160

Test Cricket. Australians' Tremendous Advantage. Fry's Opinion. London, March 5

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

Mr. C. B. Fry, referring to the test matches, said: "The Australians who are coming over soon will play as a real team, while the…

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Athletics Australasian Record

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

R. Rose again defeated Lloyd Hahn, a United States of America Olympie representative at Masterton (N.Z.), winning by 12 yards in lin 18.3-5s—an…

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Boxing. Edwards v. DANIELS

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

Rather an unusual ending characterised the match between Billy Edwards, 11.4 [?] and Algle Dantels 11.5 at Newcastle on Saturday…

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Singleton Letter. Council Decides for Swimming Baths

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 March 1926 · page 3

A special meeting of the municipal council was held on 4th instant, when the proposal to construct swimming baths in Singleton was…

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Lawn Tennis. Branxton and District Association

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

Clubs wishing to affiliate with the Branxton and District Lawn Tennis Association are requested to forward their entries to Mr. F. Genge, hon…

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Fatally Injured. Death of Athletic Association Official. Sydney

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

Donald McKenzie, one of the official timekeepers to the N.S.W. Amateur Athletic Association died this morning as a result of injuries…

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Rugby League Football Upper Hunter and Country Week

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 1

Mr. Miller, secretary of the Rugby League, has written, to a local enthusiast asking for suggestions for the re-grouping of country centres…

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Boxing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 5

There was only a moderate attendance at the Strand on Friday evening, when Bluey Blanch, who looked like making a great fighter…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 2

In this issue is an advertisement convening a meeting of all football enthusiasts for Monday, 15th inst. There are quite a number of very…

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Boxing Johnson Beats Payne

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 3

The contest between Len Johnson (England) and "Tiger" Payne (America) at the Sydney Stadium on (Saturday night went the full distance…

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Boxing. Waters Beats Tibbetts

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

George Water's (8.12) out-pointed Jimmy Tibbetts (8.13.) in a 20-rounds bout at Marrickville last night. It was a strenuously contested bout…

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Denman Races

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 2

The following the the weights declared for the Denman A.R.C. meeting, to be held on Saturday next:— Flying Handicap: Eaton Gem, Iaa…

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Pokolbin Races Cup Meeting

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

Pokolbin Cup meeting was held on Saturday last and the crowd that attended must have made the proprietors wish every meeting was…

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Cessnock District Cricket Association

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 5

Owing to the show taking place this week all fixtures are postponed until 20th instant when A Grade semi-finals will be continued and a…

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Football. Greta School Soccer Team

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

The Greta under 14 school Soccer football team, which was undefeated last year, but was disqualified by South Maitland Association upon a…

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Local and General Bullahdelah Races

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

Races will be held at Bullahdelah on Saturday, April 17. The programme will appear in a later issue…

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Lawn Tennis Association. Annual Meeting. a Successful Season

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

The annual meeting of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association was held in the School of Arts last evening. Mr. E. C. Wood, a…

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Cricket. Interstate Railways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 7

The annual cricket match between teams representing the administrative officers of the Victorian railways and the New South Wales railways and…

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Test Cricket. Australian Sportsmanship. Fender Replies to Criticism London, March 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 7

The evening newspapers [?] the Australian [?]mment on Mr. P. G. H. Fender's remarks regarding Australian cricket teams. They regret…

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Football. Rugby League "Game Has Slipped

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the Balmain Rugby League Club, Mr. H. R. Miller, secretary of the New South Wale League, said that the Australian…

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