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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1926

3,185 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 160

Lawn Tennis. Night Tournament. Won by Hill Bros

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1926 · page 7

Last night the tournament was concluded, when Hill Bros. (owe 15), after an excellent display, best Wood Bros, 6-4, 6-3. The tennis of George Hill was…

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Football. Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 7

The following players will represent the Old Boys against Cessnock, on the Lorn Park, on Saturday.—Wright; Hunphries, Thrello…

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Tennis Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 4

An executive meeting of the Maitland District Lawn Tennis Association was held in the School of Arts last evening; the president, Mr. Clive…

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Tennis Club

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 2

The Tennis Club has elected Mr D. Cope as Hon. Secretary vice Mrs A. H. Smith resigned. A singles points tournament has been…

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Bowls. Hunter Singles Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 7

In the Hunter River Bowling Associations's singles, championship M. Ross (Cessnock) heat J. Kirk (Cessnock) 33 to 24, on the East Maitland…

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Ellalong Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 5

Horse owners are reminded by advertisement in this issue that entries close for Ellalong races to-morrow (Friday), April 30…

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Cricket Club

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 2

The Cricket Club Committee at its meeting oh Friday night adopted the report of the Records Committee embodying the players performances…

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Rowing. Head of the River. Public Schools' Regatta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 7

The heats of the Championship Eights, First Fours, and Second Fours, of the Great Public Schols annual regatta were decided on the…

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Golf. Upper Hunter Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 7

The first match in the Upper Hunter golf competition was played at Muswellbrook on Saturday last, between the local team and singleton…

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Rugby League. Cessnock B Beats Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 7

Cessnock B defeated Kurri B, 8 points to 6, at the Kurri Reserve on Monday afternoon at League, after a good game. D. Griffiths scored for…

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Lawn Tennis. Teams for

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 7

B grade Maitland Methodists v KiaOra on Kia-Ora court Misses E. Davey, E. Smith, M. Langworthy, S. Collard, Messrs. H. B. Graham, E…

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Night Tennis. Kurri Leads the Coalfields

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 7

The first night tennis court to be established on the coalfields was opened last night. Mr. Thos, Cantwell is responsible for the pleasing…

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English Golf. [?]Ralians' Tought Proposition. London, April 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 5

[?]ere was a steady drizzle at [?]hill for the qualifying round of "Daily Mail" competition, in [?] Howard, Clarke and…

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Football. To-morrow's Matches Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 7

East Maitland v Thornton at Thornton: L. Bartlett, J. Mason, S. Sales, G. Ireland, [?] Hamilton, B. Mudd, D. McFarlane, A. Betts, J…

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Rugby Union

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 4
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

The following team has been selected to represent Cessnock against Maitland at Maitland to-morrow at 3.30 p.m. Team to catch [?] from…

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Tennis

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 8
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder, Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser

Owing to the unfavourable weather on Saturday last to commencement was made of the opening of the Cessnock District Lawn Tennis…

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Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 3

On Saturday and Monday afternoons last a team of footballers from Camperdown, Sydney, visited Raymond Terrace, and played and defeated Raymond…

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