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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1926

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Dominion Students. Form Rugby Club. London, Jan. 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 13

The Rugby Union has sanctioned the formation of the Dominions' Athletic Union Rugby Club, of which L. G. Brown, the ex-Queenslander, is…

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Speedway Racing. "An Exasperating Nuisance" on Sundays

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 5

Alderman Wild, at the last meeting of the Randwick Council, moved that the Chief Secretary, Mr. Lazbarini, be informed that residents in…

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Warwick Farm Races Selections for To-day

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 6

For the meeting at Warwick Farm to-day, the "Argus" selects:— Farm Stakes.—Night Heron, Khyber, Pugnacious…

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Big Cricket Northern District v. New Zealand

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 6

The visiting team of young New Zealand, cricketers will feature in a match against the Northern District at the Showground, West Maitland, on…

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Sheffield Shield Cricket Victoria v. South Australia

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 6

The Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and South Australia was not continued at Melbourne on Thursday, owing to heavy rain. If weather…

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Cricket. Australian Players' Wives. English Comment. London, Jan. 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 7

Further comment is being made in the English newspapers regarding the edict of the Australian Board of Control that members of the Australian…

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County Cricket. Lord Harris Against Suspension. London, Jan. 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 2

Before sailing for the West Indies to-day, Lord Harris expressed disapproval of the suggestion that county matches should be suspended during…

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Test Cricket the Australian Team. Colonel Trevor's Views. LONDON, Dec. 31

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 12

Writing in the "Daily Telegraph." Colonel Philip Trevor recalls that the Australian test team is practically the same as that which has all…

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Boxing. Kelly Victorious

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 7

At the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night Tommy Kelly, 11.0 defeated Jim Hyde, 10.12. The first round opened, Kelly…

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Golf. Holley Beaten. London, Jan. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 7

In the first round of the tournament for the putter given by the Oxford-Cambridge Golf Society, Streyan defeated Gilies, a New Zealander…

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Lawn Tennis. United States Rankings. New York, Jan. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 7

The United States lawn Tennis Association announces the official national rankings for the first five women as follow:—Miss Holen Wills, Mass E…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2

"Sunny Jim" "William, the American negro won his first contest in Australia on Saturday night, when he defeated Ted Monson at Sydney Stadium…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

Playing for Victoria Square Club Singleton, against Ravensworth, on Saturday, Charlie Maguire took the whole 10 wickets for 64 runs. Ravens…

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Millfield Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 5

Millfield races will be held on the Millfield racecourse near Cessnock, on Tuesday January 26. The prize money totals C10[?] Entries close with…

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Dungog Racing Club

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Dungog Racing Club will be held at the School or Arts on Wednesday night next at 8 p.m…

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Golf. Golfer of 68

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 1

A message from Los Angeles states that Epinosa Fraser, aged 68, tied for first place in the first 18 holes qualifying round for the 1000-dollar…

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Cessnock Speedway. Thrilling Races. Free From Accident. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 5

There was a fine attendance at the Cessnock Speedway last evening to witness an excellent programme arranged by the Cessnock Sports Club…

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Swimming. More Records. New, York, Jan 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 7

The New York Amateur Athletic Union has announced that in sanctioned [?]ed trials against time, supervised by officials of the Florida…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 6

Harry Collins has been matched to box "Frisco" M'Gale (U.S.A.) at the Stadium on January 23. M'Gale was to fight George Eagel in Melbourne…

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