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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1926

3,185 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 160

Lawn Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 2

Entries in connection with the competitions to be run under the direction of the Scone and District Lawn Tennis Association close with…

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Cessnock Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 3

The next meeting of the Cessnock club will be held on Saturday, 15th instant. Entires for the six event programme fall due next Thursday…

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Millfield Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 3

A most successful day's racing was held at Millfield on Saturday last. The track was in splendid order and some fast times were put…

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Singleton Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 1

The Singleton Racing Club will hold its next meeting on the 12th. instant. Entries close to-day…

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Cricket. Australian Team

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 1

The London "Observer's" critic says that the only real excuse for the moderate quality of the Australians display at Holyport, was that…

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Boxing Spencer James v Bobby Jinks

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 6

Boxing will again be started at the Strand Theatre next Pay, when Spencer James, who has been fighting with great success in Sydney…

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Football. Maori Team to Tour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 7

Arrangements have been completed for the Maori Rugby team's tour of France and Britain. The team is to leave Wellington…

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Hospital Benefit Races at Dungog

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 2

At Dungog on Saturday last, races were held in aid of the funds of the Mary Johns Memorial Children's Ward at Dungog Hospital. The…

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Lawn Tennis. Tournament at East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 7

A sealed handicap mixed doubles tournament was held at the East Maitlan park courts yesterday. Twelve palls completed, and some of the…

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Cricket HINTON v. Clarence Town

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 3

Hinton visited Clarence Town last Saturday week and engaged a local eleven in an exciting game, despite the wintery weather…

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Singleton District Cricket Association Annual Banquet

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 2

The annual baunquet of the Singleton District Cricket Association was held in the Masonic Hall on Saturday night. Mr W. Cameron, President of the…

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Sporting. Football. Timber Workers Down Butter Makers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 1

Notwithstanding that butter is a slippery substance the makers of this commodity were unable to compel the timber workers to slide away…

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G.p.s. Regatta. High School Wins Head of the River. a Sensational Finish

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 2

After the most thrilling eight-oar race ever witnessed on the Parramatta River, Sydney High School won the Head of the River title for the second…

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Tennis. Open Tournament for June 4, 5. 7th

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 1

A meeting of representatives appointed by the Muswellbrook Tennis Club and the Muswellbrook Park Tennis Club was held on Friday last,…

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Maitland Races. Successful Meeting. Punters Again Win

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 7

Punters again had a winning day at Maitland races on Monday. The meeting was largely attended, and except for the Vitala incident, which is…

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Newcastle Diocese the Twenty-first Synod. the Bishop's Address. Problem of the Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 6

The third session of the twenty-first synod of the Diocese of Newcastle opened to-day. The Bishop, Right Rev. Dr. Stephen, delivered his address in the Cathedral at noon…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 7

A football match was played on the West Maitlyand Park on Monday afternoon between Denman-street and Onkhampton, which resulted in a…

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Tennis Meeting at Morpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 4

A public meeting of all interested in tennis will be held in the School of Arts, Morpeth, to-morrow evening, at 7.30 o'clock, Ladies are especially…

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Singleton Races. the Entries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 7

The following entries have been received for the Singleton Racing Club's meeting, to be held on Wednesday. May 14, 1926:—…

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Lawn Tennis Tournament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 7

A meeting of representatives appointed by the Musewellbrook Tennis Club and the Musewellbrook Park Tennis Club was held recently, when…

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