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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1927

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Lawn Tennis. Australasian Championships. Patterson Beats Moon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 7

G. L. Patterson, the brilliant Victorian tennis player, defeated B. P. Moon, of Queensland, in straight sets in the Australasian championships,…

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Cricket. Hunter Association. Robins v. Marist Bros

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 7

Robins and Marist Bros. commenced a match in the Hunter Cricket Association's first grade competition, for the O'Hearn Shield on…

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Athletics. Sprint Record Equalled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 7

C. J. Lane, of the St. Stephen's Harriers, equalled the Victorian running record of 9 9-10s for 100 yards (established in 1893 by W. T…

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Dungog Races Good Racing. Punters Lose

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 2

Races were held at Dungog on Saturday last. There was a small attendance of the public owing to the continued wet weather. There…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 3

The contest, between Joe Hall, the American negro, and Johnny Reisler (America), at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night went the full distance,…

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Denman Coursing Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 7

The members of the Denman Coursing Club, with the assistance of quite a number of supporters and followers of the sport, have, for some weeks past,…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 3

The followinig players have been selected to represent South Singleton v. Broke at Broke) on Saturday next: cars leave at 1.45 7p.m. Millard, Marshall,…

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Ellalong Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 6

Races were held at Elalong on Saturday last, but owing to the rain just before time to start, there was a very poor attendance. The…

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Clarence Town CRICKET

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 5

On Anniversary Day, Clarence Town cricketers journeyed to Maitland to engage in holiday cricket. The rain completely spoilt the day's…

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Lawn Tennis. Australasian Championships. Patterson Wins Singles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 7

One of the most exciting, if not the most thrilling match, that has ever been played in the Australian championships was that for the…

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BOXING Ralph Hall and Billy Davey at Strand. This

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 5

Just recently Billdo Richardson, on behalf of Ralph Hall, the K.O. king of Abermain, issued a challenge to Billy Davey, for a 20-round…

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Cricket Ground. Preserved for Ever. London. Jan. 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 5

The Essex County cricket will be preserved in perpetuity through an anonymous offer of purchase by a loading Essex sportsman…

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Athletics. a Record Walk

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 2

In walking 440 yards in 1min 20 l-5sec, at, Geelong, H. G. Wilson, veteran walker, registered an unofficial world's record. The official…

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Boxing. Bantam Champion Beaten

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 7

At Johannesburg, Johnny Brown, (England), the Lonsdale belt holder and British and European bantam champion was decisively beaten by…

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Bowls. West Maitland Bowling Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 7

The following players will entertain City Bowling Club on the Park on Saturday:—Johnston, Ross, Allomes, Drew, W. Pender, Elisha Bowden,…

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Lawn Tennis. a New South Wales Defeat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 5

In the final of the Mixed Doubles Championship in Melbourne, J. B. Hawkes and Miss E. Boyd (Vic.) defeated J. Williard (N.S.W.) and Miss…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 2
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"A" team, to travel by 12.20 p.m. train on Saturday and play East Maitland:— Cragg, Porter, Geary, Moss…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 4

The return match between veterans of Singleton and Mainland will be played at Howe Park, Singleton, on February 17th. The teams will be chosen by…

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Singleton Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 5

The next meeting of Singleton Jockey Club will be held on Saturday, Feb. 26, when a five-event programme will be decided. Entries…

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