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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1926

3,185 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 160

Swimming

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 1

At the Domain batlis on Saturday Vera Pawley, who holds the Australian 100 yards championship, qualldd the 50 yards record in 29 seconds…

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Boxing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 1

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night Tommy Uren, the former welter and middleweight title holder, rehabilitated himself with the fight…

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Coursing. Hexham Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 7

At the Hexham coursing meeting held on Saturday fine performances were put up by dogs owned by Eagloton Brothers, of Clarence Town…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 2
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The following have been selected to represent Scone I. at Aberdeen on Saturday next: McAllister, F. Sutton, W. Sutton, O'Brien, Chas…

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Bowls Pairs Championship

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 2

In the Hunter River District Bowling Association's pairs championship on Maitland green on Saturday, M. and A. Marshall (Cessnock) defeated H. S…

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Lawn Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Scone Park Tennis Club was held on Thursday evening last. Present Misses O'Brien, Woodgate, Hunt,…

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Boxing. Uren Beats Williams

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 2

The contest between Tommy Uren (Aus.) and "Sunny" Jim Williams (America) at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night went the full journey…

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Golf Club Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 4

A well-attended meeting of the committee of the Maitland Golf Club Ball, which is to be conducted this week, was held in the…

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Cessnock Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 3

The next meeting at Cessnock will be held on Saturday, May 15th. The usual six events will be decided. Programmes of details are now being…

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Pokolbin Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 3

A good day's racing was held at the popular Pokolbin course on Saturday last. A big crowd was there to try and pick the winners. The…

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Cricket. Sydney Season Ends

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 2

The Sydney grade cricket season concluded on Saturday under unpleasant conditions. Intermittent showers caused considerable delay in the…

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Dungog A.r.c. Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 3

The above club are out with a big programme for March 1st. There are six races, and, as it is a show meeting, big entries are sure to be…

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Cricket. Anzac Day Match Off

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 7

Mr. Rose, secretary of the Glebe District, Club, was endeavouring to organise a Sydney team to play in Maitland on Anzac Day. He has now…

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Lawn Tennis Championships (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 2

Owing to the rain soaked condition of the courts, there will be no play today in the New South Wales lawn tennis championships…

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Tennis Championships. Final Stages Begun. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 5

The [?] stages of the New South Wales lawn tennis championships was commenced shortly before noon to-day. after several…

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Spectator's Death. Collapsed at Boxing Contest. Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 5

During a fight between Jamite and Reg Trowen, last night, in which the former was beaten a spectator worked himself up to such a high…

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Boxing. British Flyweight Championship. London, April 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 7

At the National Sporting Club for the British flyweight championship. Elky Clark beat Kid Socks in the twentieth round, the referee stopping…

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Golf. Australian in England. London, April 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 7

The golfes Popplewell, Clark, and Sinclair travelled overland in London at the week-end. Sinclair left immediately for Scotland to practice of the…

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Swimming Baths. Teachers' Deputation to Council. Difficulty of Water Supply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 2

The establishment of municipal swimming baths was urged upon the West Maitland Council last evening by Messrs. Chiplin Ryan…

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