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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1926

3,185 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 160

Singleton Races. Athol Brew and Masher. Promising Performers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 7

The Singleton Jockey Club's meeting on Wednesday was a well organised fixture, the secretary, Mr. J. T. McMahon, having matters moving…

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Singleton Races Gooroolai Wins Flying Fakir the Handicap

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 2

The Singleton Racing Club held a successful meeting on the Whittingham course yesterday afternoon, which looked a, picture of verdant beauty as a…

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Kelleway. Announcer at Cinema Show. Who's Who in English Cricket. London, April 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 5

C. E. Kelleway acted as announcer at a cinema trade show in London of a film "Who's Who in Our 1926 Test Team," showing most of England's…

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Boxing

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 5

The Coalfields met Newcastle on Saturday night last at the Newcastle Stadium, and at the conclusion of the night’s boxing the honors were even…

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Rugby League

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 6

Through lack of interest there will be do Cessnock competition in connection with the rugby league, but it is guite probable that two locals will…

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Golf

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 2

The season opens locally to-mor-row (Saturday). Several members of the Muswellbrook Club purpose making the trip and participating in…

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Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 5
Also in Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser

Following, are the fixtures for the opening games of the season, commencing on the 24th Inst Teams are requested to furnish full particulars of…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate, The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The annual meeting of the Clarence Town Football Club was held in the School of Arts last Saturday evening with Dr. Chalmers…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 2

There seems to have been some "clash" in connection with the cricket fixtures for Dungog ground on Saturday, but Mr. Kelk states that…

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Maitland Golf Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 4

A special meeting of the committee of the Maitland Golf Club annual ball will be held at the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, on…

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Swimming Carnival Desrving of Patronage

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 3

The twice postponed William Kearsley Memorial Carnival will, it weather permits, be held at the South Cessnock Dam to-morrow afternoon. All…

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Cessnock Races

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 8

The Cessnock Jockey Club held a meeting on Saturday afternoon last, in fine weather. There was a large attendance although several of the…

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Durham Rugby League Annual Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Durham Rugby Football League was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday night last. There were…

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Newcastle Races. the Entries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 7

The following entries have been received for the Newcastle Jockey Club's April meeting to be held on Saturday and Monday, April 24 and 26…

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Cricket. Clarence Town v. WINGHAM

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 4

The following Clarence Town players are selected to play Wingham, at Wingham, on Saturday next, 17th inst. Ryan Bros' bus…

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Clarence Town Cricket. Presentation of Trophies

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 4

As a fitting termination to a successful season the local Cricket Club held a ball in the School of Arts last Friday evening…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 5

In the champion doubles M. Marshall and A. Marshall (Cessnock) beat Cloury and Robinson (Singleton) 21-15; M. Rons and Anderson…

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