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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1927

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Speedway Racing. Dean's Disqualification Lifted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 3

The sub-council of the Northern Motor Riders' Association met on Monday night to consider an appeal by P. Dean against his…

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Boxing. "Blackie" Miller Beaten. New York

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 7

Stribling defeated Huffman in a 10 rounds bout. Martin Burke defeated "Blackie" Miller, of Australia, on a technical…

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Swimming. Women's Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 7

The 50 Yards Women's Championship of the State was decided at the Drummoyne Baths last night, in the presence of a large crowd. The event…

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Lawn Tennis Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association will be held in the School of Arts on Wednesday, February 16, at…

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East Maitland Park Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 4

The annual meeting of the East Maitland Park Tennis Club will be held in the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, this evening, at 7.45…

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Cricket. Macartney Testimonial Match

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 3

The team to represent "The Rest" in the Macartney testimonial match on February 18th has been selected. The final selection was that of O'Connor,…

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Championship Bowls. Country Carnival Continued. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 5

The country bowls carnival was continued to-day:— In the third round of the rink championship Moon (East Maitland)…

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Country Bowls Carnival Further Results of First Day's Play

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 2

Following are additional results of the opening day's play in the annual Country Week Bowls Carnival after our report closed in last issue:—…

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N.S.W. Rugby Team. Next British Team. London, Feb. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 2

Following are the fixtures for me New South Wales Rugby, team's four of 28 matches, which will commence at Devonport on October 7, against…

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Totalisator Bill. Racing in Northern District. Second Heading

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 6

In moving the second rending of Hie Totalisator Amendment Bill, in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. M'Kell said that it altered the incidence of…

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Tennis Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 4

The annual meeting of the East Maitland Park Tennis Club was hold in the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, last evening. The…

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Clarence Town New Coursing Club

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 3

A preliminary meeting, with the object of forming a Coursing Club at Clarence Town, was held in the School of Arts on Monday evening…

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For Wallsend Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 4

Mr. H. Nowcombe's char-a-bane will leave the Belmore Corner, tomorrow (Saturday), at 11.30 o'clock for Wallsend races…

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District News Letters. Clarence Town, New Coursing Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 3

A preliminary meeting with the object of forming a coursing club at Clarence Town was held in the School of Arts on Monday evening…

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Rural School Notes. Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 1

The match between our boys and Scone boys resulted in a win for the former by nine wickets. For the winners Joe Clarke and Roy Levett…

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Cricket. Show Ground Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 5

On the Show Ground to-morrow one of the most important matches of the Reason will commence, between the two leading teams in the…

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BOXING Clout Classic Next "Pay" Davey and Swift

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 9

Promoter Joe Shakespeare is staging a real classic of clout at the Strand Theatre next Pay Friday, when the disturbing elements will be…

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Cricket Fixtures Cessnock District Association

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 9

Fixtures for the ninth round will, concluded to-maraow, and are as follow:— "A" Grade…

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Annual Meeting Cessnock Soccer Football Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 9

The annual meeting of the Cessnock Soccer Football Club was held on the School of Arts Building last evening…

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Trip to Maitland Cessnock Cricket Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 2

The Cessnock Cricket Club have arranged to play Robins Cricket Club at Mtaitland to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon. The following…

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