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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1926

3,185 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 56 of 160

Rugby Union Cessnock's Team for To-morrow

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 5

The following players will represent Cessnock against Kurri Kurri in the Paton Cup competition at Kurri to-morrow…

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Bowls. Hunter River District Bowling Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 7

To-morrow the final of the champion pairs competition will be played on the West Maitland green at 10.15 a.m. The game is 21 ends up…

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Golf. Maitland Club Stroke Handicap

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 7

A stroke handicap will be played on the Maitland links on Saturday afternoon next. The teams match against, Waratch Club has been…

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Tennis Association Fixtures for Saturday Ladies

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 5

"A" Grade: Cessnock v Caledonia; Kirks v Kookaburras: Aberdare, bye. "B" Grade: Kookaburras v Cetrel: Paxton v Cessnock…

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The Australians Match Against Cambridge. Ryder Bowls Well. LONDON. May 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 5

The weather was fine but cloudy when play was resumed at Cambridge this morning. There was a large attendance…

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Football. Hunter Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1926 · page 5

North End (J. Herbert a try and C. Nott a goal) played a draw 5 all with Martin's Creek (K. Martin a try and E. Greentree a goal) on the…

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Football. Rugby Union. Dimmock Shield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1926 · page 6

Three teams from the Marist Brothers' High School journeyed from Maitland to Newcastle in the Dimmock shield competition…

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Coursing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1926 · page 7

The Singleton Coursing Club will hold its next meeting on June 5 and 7 when four stakes (120 prize money) will be distributed…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1926 · page 5

Western Suburbs v. North End B grade. There were no scores at half-time. Bellhird and Maitland played a…

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Boxing. Newcastle Contests

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1926 · page 15

At the Newcastle stadium, Norky Fowler 9st 9 1/2lb., was given the decision over Billy Todd 9.5 at the end of 20 rounds. The decision met…

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Bowls. Pairs Final

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1926 · page 5

The final of the Hunter Bowling Association's paris championship was played on the West Maitland green to-day, when J. Morrison and A…

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Golf. Associate Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1926 · page 7

The following are the scores of an associate match held at Mailand between Maitland and Branxton Clubs:—…

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Lawn Tennis Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1926 · page 4

A special general meeting of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association will be held in the West Maitland School of Arts, on…

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Cricket Club Ball

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1926 · page 6

Singleton Cricket Club's annual ball was held in the show ground [?]ion, about 70 couples being present. The catering…

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Pokolbin Races Postponed. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1926 · page 5

Very heavy rain yesterday afternoon and evening made the going very uncertain on the Pokolbin racecourse, and the directors decided to…

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English Cricket. London, May 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1926 · page 12

In the county matches, Somerset made 319 and one for 47, against Middlesex, 238 (E. Hendren 104, Bueget 5 for 75.)…

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Police Inquiring. Motor Racing on Roadways. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1926 · page 15

The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mitchell, staled to-day that the police are making inquiries concerning motor racing on roadways…

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Golf. Popplewell on St. Andrews Course. London, May 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1926 · page 2

E. Popplewell, the Sydney player, followed up his week-end feat of going round the Eden course in 64 by going round St. Andrews in 77…

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Boxing. Newcastle Contests

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 May 1926 · page 7

George Thompson (Newcastle), 12.6 [?] defeated Harry Gill (Melbourne), 12.10, at the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night…

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Rugby League. Hunter Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 May 1926 · page 7

In a match played at Weston in the third junior competition. Weston beat North End, 6 to 3. McCroary and Price scored tries for…

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