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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1926

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Football. Soccer

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

In the senior Soccer competition Weston beat New Lambton at New Lambton Park, by 5 goals to 1. In the first half Weston scored four…

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Robins' Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 May 1926 · page 4

A general meeting of the Robins Cricket Club will be held in the School of Arts, on Thursday next, at 8 p.m…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 3

Eddie Butcher, 10st 2½lb, beat Issy Tanner, 10st 9½lb„ on points at Sydney Stadium on Saturday night. The winner piled up a large number of points…

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Golf

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 2

The opening of the Dungog Golf Club duly eventuated on Saturday last and, in spite of the consistently moist weather experienced of late…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 2

The match between Australia and Cambridge ended in a draw. In reply to Cambridge's 212, Australia ran up 235 (Woodfull, not out, 98,…

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Rugby and Singer Cars

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 2

Messrs Russell and Chenoweth, of 199 John-street, the local agents for the above cars, will have a demonstrator hero, to-day (Tuesday) and to-morrow…

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Lawn Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 2

Following are the results of the matches, in connection with the Scone and District Lawn Tennis Association, played on Saturday last:…

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Boxing. Purdy Beats Jamito

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 7

A fifteen round boxing contest between Charlie Purdy and Silvine Jamile in the Welington Town Hall, (N.Z.), was won by purdy on points…

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Bowls Cessnock Win Pair Championship

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 8

Cessnock bowlers maintained the excellent reputation they bad won for themselves in past years by winning the pair championship of…

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Rugby Union Cessnock Defeats Kurri Reserves

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 7

Cessnock continued their unbeaten record by defeating Kurri Kurri Reserves in the Paton Cup competition by 10 points to 3, at Kurri, last…

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General Sporting. Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 1

The Australian match against Cambridge was drawn. The home team scored 212 in the first innings and 81 in the second effort. Woodfull, with…

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Sporting. Football. Saturday's Results

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 2

Muswellbrook I. 12 v. Scone I. 6. Muswellbrook II. 11 v. Scone II. 4. Aberdeen I. 43 v. Murrurundi I. 0. Aberdeen II. 30 v. Murrurundi II. 3…

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Golf. Son Wins Father's Trophy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 1

The Muswellbrook Club held an 18-hole stroke competition on Saturday for a silver trophy donated by Mr. A. B. Duffin. The winner was H. A…

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Pokolbin Races Next

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 3

The Pokolbin races, postponed from last Saturday on account of the state of the course, due to the heavy rain of the previous night…

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Tennis Association Fixtures for

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 4

The Cessnock Tennis Association's fixtures for Saturday next are as follows:— GENTS:…

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Football Town Clubs Share Points in Hard Game

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 5

Souths No. 1 received a check to the winning form on Saturday at Victoria Park, after a groat game in which energy was more in evidence…

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Tennis. Upper Hunter Open Tennis Tournament. to Be Held at Muswellbrook on 4th., 5th, and 7th JUNE, 1926. CONDITIONS

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 1

1.—Committee of management, consisting of G. F. B. Fitzhardinge, Dr. J. H. Halliday. S. G. Bidwell, W. McGoun, H. E. Simpson and K. W. D…

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Bowls. Hunter River District Bowling Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1926 · page 7

On Saturday the semi-final and final games in the Champion Rink competition will be played on the West Maitland Green. The…

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Football. Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1926 · page 7

Maitland Old Boys versus Hamilton at Y.M.C.A. Ground, Newcastle on Saturday:— Crombie (capt.) Homeworth Berthold, Humphries…

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Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1926 · page 7

With a view to the control of the Hunter, Cessnock, and Kurri Kurri districts being taken over by the Newcastle Rugby League a conference at…

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