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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1926

3,185 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 160

Racing Man's Estate the Late Septimus Miller Melbourne, Monday. (By Telegraph.)

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 2

The Now South Wales portion of the estate of the late Septimus Miller, of Caulfield, Victoria, well-known in the racing world, has been sworn for…

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Football. Hunter Rugby League. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Hui[?] District Rugby Football League was held in Miss Edward's rooms last evening, when there was a fair…

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Pokolbin Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 5

Pokolbin Jockey Club will hold a meeting on April 17 when £100 will he distributed over the usual events. Entries close on April 10…

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Maitland Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 5

Mr. Allan Anderson, secretary Maitland Jockey Club, Limited, intimates that the race meeting postponed from Saturday last has been…

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Latest Sporting. Racing Postponed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 5

On account of the weather conditions the race meetings at Singleton and at Victoria park (Sydney) which were to have been held to-day, have…

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Cessnock A.l.p Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 5

The Cessnock A.L.P. will hold a meeting on the Pokolbin course on April 26 when £100 will be made available. Entries close on April 17…

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Lawn Tennis. Australian Causes Surprish, London, March 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 7

E. Sheppard, described us an enterprising volleyer from Australia, caused a surprise at the [?] tournament by defeating B Holmore…

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Test Cricket Kelleway's Omission. Clem Hill Explains. LONDON, March 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 5

Clem Hill, in his fourth article, explains that Kelleway's omission is due solely to the fact that he is a weak slip field. "The fact is that…

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Athletics. Cambridge Victories. London, March 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 7

The newspapers comment on the remarkable series of sixty victories by Cambridge against Oxford, including the boat race, ahtleties, Rugliy, golf…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 3

Harry Collins, the Australian welter and middle weight champion boxer, is recognised as being one of the wealthiest in the sport. It is claimed that…

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Golf

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 2

The fixtures of the Muswellbrook Golf Club, arranged for the coming season, beginning on the 16th April next, and then continuing weekly…

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Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 5

The Cessnock District Lawn Tennis Association held its first delegate meeting of the season last night. Mr. F. McNamara was…

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Newcastle Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Newcastle branch of the New South Wales Rugby Union was hold last night. General Paton was in chair…

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Scone Football Club

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 7

A well-attendod meeting of the Scone Football Club was held in Surman's Rooms on Monday night last. Mr. A. F. Smith occupied the…

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Lawn Tennis. Mixed Doubles Tournament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 7

A mixed doubles tournament will he held on Kia-Ora’s courts to-morrow. About fifteen teams have entered, including some of the best…

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Cricket. John Bull Shield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 7

The postponed John Bull Shield match between Newcastle and Wyong Association will be played on Waratah oval to-morrow. The remaining…

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Sporting. Cricket. Kelleway's Omission

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 2

Clem Hill, in his fourth article in the English Press, explains mat kelleway's omission was due solely to the fact that he is a weak slip…

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Cricket the Australian Tiam

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 3

London, Tuesday.—Clem Hill, in his fourth article in the English press, explains Unit Kelleway's omission was tine solely to the fact that he is a weak…

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Upper Hunter Football Association. Annual Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 7

The annual meeting of the U.H. Football Association was held at Aberdeen on Saturday last. All five clubs were fully represented, and…

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Singleton Racing Club Meeting on April 14th

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 3

In this issue the Singleton Racing Club advertises a meeting for Wednesday, April 14th, for which entries close on Tuesday next, 6th April. The…

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