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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1926

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Tennis Abroad. Cannes Doubles Final. London, Jan. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 4

In the Cannes finals mixed doubles Mdlle. Lenglen and Cochet defeated Scatterthwaite and Brignon, 6-6 6-4…

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Bowls. a Pennant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 7

Kurri v. Maitland on Park, Saturday. Maitland team; Wise, Thompson, Johnston, Norman; Drew, Scobie, Moore, Ki[?] Bowden,…

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Maitland Golf Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 4

The committee of the Maitland Golf Club requests members not to play on the old greens. constituting the remodelled course which are now…

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Boxing. Exciting Bout at Sydney Stadium

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 5

There was a big crowd at Sydney Stadium when a brilliant contest between Joe Dunn (America), 10.5 and Mariano Adriano (Rhi[?]pine Islands)…

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Cricket. Woodfull's Great Performance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 7

Referring to Woodfull's double performance and South Australia, M.A. Noble writes of the young Victorian…

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Cricket. Anniversary Day Matches

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 3

The following teams have been select ed for matches on Tuesday next. (Anniversary Day):— No. 1 v. Upper Hunter at Scone: R…

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Lawn Tennis Country Players in Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 2

Following are additional results of matches at the White City courts, Sydney:— WOMEN'S SECTION…

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Woolooma Races and Ball. Successful Outings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 7

There was a very large gathering, including many visitors from Scene, at the race fixture held under the aegis of Woolooma Sports Club on…

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Test Cricket. "Australians Terrible Realists." LONDOn, Jan. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 5

Mr. Warren Bardsley, in his third article in the "All Sports Weekly, says that it would be impossible to picture the Australian Eleven m[?] a…

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Tennis at Cannes (Australian- Press Assn. Message;) •"London, Tuesday. Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 2

In the mixed tennis, final at Cannes, Lenglen and Cochet defeated Seatterthwaite and Brugnon, 6-0, 6-4…

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Athletics. Australasian Javelin Record

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 7

A new Australasian record for the jave[?] throw is claimed to have been made by Stanley Lay at a meeting of the Howora Amateur Athletic…

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Tennis

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Raymond Terrace Tennis Club was held in the School of Arts on Monday evening last. There was a good attendance of members. The…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 4
Also in Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser

The Hunter Cricket Association's competition will be continued to-morrow, Robins and Marist Bros. will meet in the O[?]earn Shield on the…

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Boxing To-night's Fight

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 3

Billy Davey and Spencer James Who are trained to the hour, Will fight the best of 20 rounds at the Strand to-night. This Should be…

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Bowls. Hunter River District Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 7

The first round in the Hunter District competition were completed last Saturday. Following are the positions of the different clubs:…

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Rugby Leage Teams. London, Jan. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 7

The Rugby League Council, at a meeting at Manchester, decided that in future all matters relating to the laws of the game must be dealt with…

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Kars Springs Races

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 7

Entries for the meeting to be held under the direction of the Kars Springs Sports Club on Tuesday next:—…

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Cricket Fixtures for To-morrow

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 5

The following have been selected to represent Cessnock C grade to play South Cessnock at South Cessnock: Howie, Tinkler, Howard (capt.) Tudor…

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Boxing. World's Heavy Weight Championship. New York, Jan. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 7

Tom O'Rou[?] boxing promoter, has wired to J. Dempsey at Miami, Florida, an offer of 500,000 dollars to defend his title against H. Wills…

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