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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1926

3,185 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 160

Association Cricket Finals To-morrow

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 6

The “A” Grade final between East End and Wattagan will be concluded to-morrow. East End requiring 113 runs to win with the whole team to…

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A.l.p. Races at Pokolbin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 5

The A.L.P. meeting. at Pokolbin will be held on Monday next. The first race is set down ti commence at 1.45 p.m…

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Golf Club. the Annual Ball. Highly Successful Function

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 6

The annual ball of the Maitland Golf Club, which is to be the commencement of a round of festivities in connection with the opening of the…

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Boxing. Newcastle Contests

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 15

The scheduled twenty-round contest between Vic Funnell, of Sydney, and Tommy Kelly, of Newcastle, terminated early in the fourth round, when Kelly…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 5

There was some exciting tennis in, the finals of the New South Wales championships, which were decided at the White Cily courts, Sydney…

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Football Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 4

A meeting, convened by the Maitland Old Boys Rugby Union Football Club, will be held in the Soldiers Club, on Tuesday night. A…

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Maitland Golf Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 4

A general meeting of the Maitland Golf Club will be held in the Club House East Maitland on Wednesday, April 28, 4.30 p.m…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 5

The Newcastle Cup meeting will take place on May 26 and 29, parliaments of the principal events are advertiser…

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Football. High Schools' Football' Union. Dimmock Shield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 7

In the High Schools Football Union competition Newcastle High A defented Marist Brothers High 6 to 5 at Maitland yesterday…

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Motor Racing. Results at Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 13

From every point of view the programme at the Newcastle Speedway, on Saturday night was disappointing. Bleak weather resulted in a…

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Stop Press. Wagga Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 5

Owing to heavy rain which fell overnight the second day's racing at the Waggas Cup meetings has been postponed until Monday…

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Sporting Cricket. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 5

England's surprise, packet in the Tests may be Hammond, aged 23, a Gloucestershire man, who is decribed as an outstanding young all rounder…

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Golf. Roehampton Tournament. London, April 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 12

In the Rochampton semi-finals Duncan beat Robertson, and Mitchell beat Smith. In the final, Mitchell beat Duncan…

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Golf. [?]Rrey Amateur Championship. London, April 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 5

[?]glass Grant won the Surrey [?]teur golf championship defeating [?]er Harburn after sensationally [?]ing Wethered in the semi-final…

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Golf. Howard in London. London, April 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 7

T.E. Howard, the Sydney golfer, participated in an exhibition 36-holes medal competition, Results E. Whitcombe (Bournemouth) first round 69…

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Football. Kurri Soccer Game. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 5

(Kurri Juniors under 18 defeated South Cessnock in the early game on the Drill Hall grounds this afternoon by 6 to all…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 6

The establishment of municipal swimming baths was urged upon the West Maitland Council last on Tuesday by Messrs Chiplin, Ryan…

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Moorefield Races Selections for To-day

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 5

The "Argus", selections for Moorefield to-day are as under:— Hurdle Race.—-Double Escape, Chandonia, Point Brook…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 16

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

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Lawn Tennis. [?]Ish Team for Australia. London, April 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 5

[?]r. Sabelli, secretary to the All [?]and Lawn Tennis Association in [?]ed Mr. Lobban of New South [?]es that it is almost certain that…

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