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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1926

3,185 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 160

Football Opening of Senior Football Season

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 8

Cessnock v Aberdare on South Cessnock ground, to-morrow at 3 p.m.:— Cessnock team: Goal: J. McPherson; backs, W. Thompson (right), T. Rolls…

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Cessnock Races

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

The programme for Cessnock races, to he held on April 10th, is published elsewhere. Horseowners will be well advised to scan the…

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Gresford Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 2

Gresford Hospital race meeting and dance will be held on Easter Monday. Entries for the races will close to-day (Friday)…

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Ellalong Races

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

Entries for the above two day's racing at Easter, close with the secretary, to-day.(Friday…

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Bullahdelah Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 2

The programme of Bullahdelah races appears in this issue. The meeting will take place on April 17, entries closing on Monday, 13th…

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Tennis Opening Postponed

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

The official opening of the West Maitland Methodist Tennis Club has been postponed from to-morrow until April 3…

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A Football Patriarch

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 9

Mosul, which has been so much in the news recently, has the reputation of being either very much liked or very much disliked by those who…

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Football Club's Requirements

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 2

From the Scone Football Club, asking (1) to be allowed to use the oval at the same rate as last year; (2) to remove the concrete wicket…

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Bluffed in Sydney.' Rugby League Attacked

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 3

Mr. W. H. Perry, who managed the last Far North Coast Country Week football team in Sydney, made a severe, attack on headquarters, at the annual…

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Shark Fataiity. Near Adelaide. Swimming Instructress Attacked

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 8

What is believed to be the first fatality caused by sharks in the waters in the vicinity of Adelaide occurred on Thursday afternoon at Brighton…

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Wallsend Races. the Entries

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

The following entries have been received for the meeting of Wallsend jockey Club, to be held on Saturday and Monday, April 3 and 5:…

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Local and General CRICKET

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 2

In the list handed us of district colts the name of D. Lyall was inadvertently omitted. A. Cameron is not available…

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Cricket John Bull Shield Games

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 2

The following have been selected to represent Upper Hunter, against Newcastle, on Easter Saturday, at Scone, and against Wyong, on Easter…

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Golf. Inter Varsity Contest. London, March 24

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

In the inter-varsity golf contest between Cambridge and Oxford, the former won by nine matches to six. G. Grimwade (Cambridge and Melbourne) heat Panraddock, 6 up and 4…

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Match at Colombo. Macartney Bowls Well. Colombo, March 25

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

The Australian cricketers played a one innings match against Ceylon the following team taking the field; Collins, Bardsley, Macartney, Taylor…

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Sporting Notes by "Bullfrog." Singleton Races

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

The rain prohibited the Singleton Club from holding its meeting on Wednesday. The fixture was postponed and will now be held next…

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Football. Game in England. London, March 25

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

The League.—Second division; South Shields v Clapton Orient, 1-0. Northern Union—Featherstone Rovers v Rochdale, 20-8,.—Reuter…

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Blinded by Dope. Horse at Orange Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 8

The stipendiary steward for the Western District Racing Association (Mr. H. H. Hogan) is conducting a searching inquiry into the alleged…

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Dr. Poidevin's Waverley Colts. Easter Cricket in Dungog

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 3

A party consisting of 13 young players and three visitors will come to Dungog on April 1 about 6 p.m. to engage the town and district colts…

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Test Cricket. Clem Hill's Eulogy. London, March 24

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

Mr. Clem Hill, the South Australian cricketer, is extraordinary optimistic regarding Australia's possibilities. In his second article in the "London…

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