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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1926

3,185 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 69 of 160

Golf

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 2

The local stroke Competition last Saturday was won by H. A. carruthers, whose score was 72,…

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Boxing Tournament

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 3

Entries for the boxing tournament, to be conducted by the Murrurundi branch of the Railway and Tramway Institute, under State amateur rules,…

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Tennis

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 3

On Saturday last "Glen Ira" were defeated by Merewether Presbyterians by 5 sets to 3. The count on games gave a lead to "Glen Ira." being "Glen Ira" 37…

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Durham Rugby League

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 5

A meeting of the district League was held at the School of Arts on Saturday night. Those present were Mr. C. T. Abbott (President),…

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Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 3

"Heroic" (no relation to the colt that won't face the barrier) writes of the recent football match—Terrace v Karuall: The opening match of the newly formed…

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Lawn Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 2

Owing to a number of players of different clubs throughout the district competing in the Muswellbrook tournaments (postponed from 6th…

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Sporting. Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 2

Scone juniors defeated the Aberdeen juniors on the Park on Saturday last, by 21 points to 14. Scone juniors to go to Muswellbrook to-morrow (Saturday), cars…

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No Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 2

There was no play on Wednesday in the match between Australia and Yorkshire, owing to rain…

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John Brown's Racing Stud

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 4

Mr. John Brown, of Wills Gully, near Singleton, is about to shift his stud of thoroughbred horses to Darbalara, is the Gundagai district…

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Boxing. New Zealand Contests. Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 5

Les Murray defeated Billy Chambers at Dunedin on a technical knockout in the last round. Jamito outpointed Harry Casey…

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Lawn Tennis. Miss Pry Beaten. London, June 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 5

At Wimbledon in the ladies Wightman Cup lawn tennis contest Miss Ryan (America) beat Miss Fry (Britain), 6-1, 6-3…

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Country Football. Head Body Criticised. Unfair Treatment Alleged

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 2

Some plain speaking in regard to the grievances of footballers in the country against the section of the N.S.W. Rugby League was [?]…

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Football the Real Souths. Norths Defeated in a Great Game

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 3

A record attendance witnessed the concluding games of the first round of the local competition on the Dungog ground on Saturday. The…

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Coursing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 7

Singleton Coursing Club will hold its third meeting on July 3. Nominations close on June 30. The Great Northern Cup meeting…

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Formation of Swimming Club

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 4

A movement that should interest all persons who have the progress of the town and district at heart will be launched in the Council Chambers at…

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Site Selected for Swimming Baths

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 6

At a public meeting held in the Strand Theatre the following report was submitted by the sub-committee appointed to inspect possible sites for…

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Boxing. Contests in New Zealand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 7

At Bunedin (N.Z.) Les Murray, New Zealand lightweight champion, defeated Billy Chambers, who was outclassed. At Napier Jamilo gained a…

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Boxing. Thompson Loses on Foul

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 15

At the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night Ted Zegwaard (Holland) won from George Thompson (Newcastle), on a foul…

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Lawn Tennis. London, June 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 3

In the final of the French hard court championships H. Cochet beat R. Lacoste, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3. In a semi-final of the mixed…

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Golf. Professional Championship. London, June 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 12

The northern golf championship, played at Formby, was won by George Gadd (Roehampton) with a score of 296. Of the eight…

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