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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1926

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Newcastle Races Favourites Fail. Some Fast Times

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 March 1926 · page 7

The rain improved the track at Newcastle wonderfully, and some fast times characterised the meeting of the club on Saturday. Kapuya registered…

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Test Cricket. English Selection Committee. London, March 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 March 1926 · page 5

Mr. H. G. Drummond, president of Northants Cricket Club, speaking at the annual meeting of the club, said the Test selection committee was a…

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Athletics. English University Sports. London, Marych 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 March 1926 · page 2

At the university sports at Queen's club, Cambridge beat oxford in eight out of eleven events. Lord Burghley beat Porritt, the New…

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Football. Soccer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 1

On Saturday last the local Soccer Club visited Werris Greek and played a match there. Muswellbrook was represented by: W. Norman, W…

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Boxing. Casey Beats Wax

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 7

Harry Casey (Queensland) won on points in a 15 rounds bout against Leo Wax (New South Wales) at Auckland (N.Z.) for a purse of £150…

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Boxing. Avilliams Beats Johnson

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 3

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, "Sunny" Jim Williams, American negro, was given the decision over Len Johnson, colored middleweight,…

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Golf Club Season

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 1

The local Golf Club will open its 1926 season on Saturday next, when a mixed foursomes competition will be played…

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Millfield Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 3

A day's picnic races was held at the popular Millfield course on Saturday last, when a big crowd attended. The racing was good and some…

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Lawn Tennis Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 4

The adjourned annual meeting of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association was held in the School of Arts last evening. The…

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Allandale Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 4

A meeting of members of the Allandale Tennis Club and others interested will be held on the court, on the 28th inst, at 3 o'clock…

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Swimming. R. Grier in New Zealand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 7

At the Tepid Baths (N.Z.) R. Grier (Queensland) won the 220 yds scratch event by about 10 yards in 2 minutes 32 1-5 seconds. Five…

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Golf. Denman Stroke Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 7

Mr. S. M. Ponder, with a nett 56, was winner of a stroke competition held last Saturday on the local golf links. The erection of a building to…

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Golf Competition at Denman

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 1

Mr. S. M. Ponder, with a nett 56, was winner of a stroke competition held lost Saturday on the Denman golf links. The erection of a building to…

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Bowls. Hunter River District [?]Owling Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 7

On Saturday next the semi-final games will be played. Following is the draw:—On West Maitland green: G. Clift…

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Cricket. Alexander in Form

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 7

In the final match for the cricket premiership in Adelaide, between University and Sturt,Colin Alexander secured 100—his third century…

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Cricket a Grade Final

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 6

East End will try conclusions with Wattagan on the showground, Cessnock, on Saturday next, when a commencement will be made in the final…

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No Speedway. To-morrow's Racing Postponed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 5

The Cessnock Motor Cycle Club committee does not intend to take any chances with the weather. To-day's rain has so upset the chances of…

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Lawn Tennis. Lorn v Clarence Town

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 7

A team of tennis players (6 men and 4 ladies) from Lorn engaged a Clarence Town team on Saturday. A strenuous and enjoyable match…

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Swimming. New Schools Record

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1926 · page 7

At the seventh annual swimming carnival of the Church of England Preparatory Schools held at The Spit Baths, Sydney, the all schools record…

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Tennis at Morpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1926 · page 4

A meeting of all interested in lawn tennis will be held in the Morpeth School of Arts on the 26th inst., at 9 p.m. Ladies are specially…

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