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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1926

3,185 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 64 of 160

Boxing. Title Changes Hands

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 June 1926 · page 6

At the newcastle Stadium on Saturday night by beating Billy Jones, Merv Todd gained the State light weight title…

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Bowls. Northern Champion Pairs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 June 1926 · page 7

On Saturday afternoon, on the Maitland Park green, the final of the Northern district champion paris was played, when M. Marshall and…

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Lawn Tennis. Maitland District Competitions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 June 1926 · page 7

The Maitland District Lawn Tennis Association's competitions were continued on Saturday. In the A grade, East Maitland Park No. 1…

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Boxing for Charity. Marquis of Clydesdale Arrives. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 June 1926 · page 5

The Marquis of Clydesdale, formerly the Duke of Hamilton, arrived in Sydney to-day. The Marquis, who is the…

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Football. Win for Cessnock No. 2. KURRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 June 1926 · page 5

On the drill hall ground this afternoon. Cessnock No, 2 defeated Holmesville seniors in the Kerr Cup competition, N. Fairley one for…

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Athletics. Rose Wins Is England. London, June 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 June 1926 · page 6

Handloph Rose, the New Zealand long-distance runner, won a three-mile open scratch race of the Essex Atlanta Cup. Rose covered the…

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Football. Rugby League. Queensland Again Beaten

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 6

New South Wales again beat Queensland on the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday, but this time the scores were only 5 to 3 in the home…

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Football. Rugby Union. Maitland Beats Coogee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 2

Coogee, winners of the Kentwell Cup in the Sydney Rugby Union competition, and a team undefeated for two seasons, played a Maitland…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 5

Muswellbrook bowlers visited Waratah on Monday to play a return match for the Mackay Shield. Unfortunately, the weather conditions…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 2

The following have been selected to represent Upper Hunter v. New castle, at Muswellbrook, on Satur-day next: J. O'Neil, Tandy, Frater,…

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Boxing Lightweight Championship

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 3

The contest for the lightweight championship of Australia between Billy Grime (holder) and Havilah Uren (challenger) took place at the Sydney…

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Rugby Union. Trial Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 6

The match between the N.S.W. First and Second Fifteens at University Oval yesterday was one of thrills from start to finish, and despite the…

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Lawn Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 2

There were no matches In connection with the U. H. Lawn Tennis As-sociation on Saturday last. Many players journeyed to Muswellbrook…

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Millfield Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 3

Considering that Saturday's fixture at Millfield was hurriedly arranged and the havoc played in financial circles by the strike, there was a very fair…

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Crows Take to Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 2

Crows stiil continue to pester golf enthusiasts and several new balls have been commandeered by the birds. Quite a number of players have been…

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Singleton Coursing Club Second Meeting of Season

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 2

The second meeting of the 1926 season of Singleton Coursing Club was hold at the enclosure, Whittingham racecourse, on Saturday and yesterday…

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Upper Hunter Tennis Tournament

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 2

The initial Upper Hunter tennis tournament, which was to have been held at Muswellbrook on Friday and Saturday and yesterday was…

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Lawn Tennis. Upper Hunter Tournament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 7

The Upper Hunter open tennis tournament began at Muswellbrook on Saturday last and to have been continued on Monday had to be…

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Football Competition Matches. Muswellbrook v. ABERDEEN

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 2

Before the largest attendance this season Muswellbrook defeated Aberdeen on the local showground on Saturday by 30 to 0. The play was…

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Football. N. S. Wales Defeats Queensland

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 3

New South Wales scored a magnificent victory over Queensland in the Rugby League football match, played at the Sydney Cricket Ground on…

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