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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1927

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Big Cricket. Victorians Put Up Stern Fight

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 2

Victoria haw her back to the wall in the Sheffield Shield game against Queensland, being played at Brisbane. The home men ran up 399, dismissed…

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Muswellbrook Swimming Baths

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 4

Muswellbrook Municipal Council intends to proceed with the proposed swimming baths. The late Hon. J. C. White took a keen interest in the baths…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 4

Following will represent Singleton Veterans v. Maitland Veterans at Howe Park on Wednesday next, commencing at 10 a.m. sharp: W. Cameron,…

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Football Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 6

Members of the Morpeth-East Maitland Football Club will be held at Morpeth School of Arts on Wednesday, 16th, inst., at 8 o'clock, for…

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Boxing. Dwyer Beats Richards

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 15

At the Brisbane Stadium, Hughie Dwyer (10.6), formerly lightweight champion of Australia, out-pointed Billy Richards (9.13), after an…

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Country Bowls Carnival Rink Championship

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 4

The Country Bowling Carnival was continued on Wednesday, when a commencement was made with the country rink championship. In the following…

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Lawn Tennis. Methodist Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 11

Play will reopen on the courts of the Methodist Tennis Club before the expiry of the present month. At the adjourned general meeting…

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Cricket. Association Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 11

Mr. E. A. J. Noble (president) presided over a moderate attendance of delegates at the executive meeting of the H.R.D.C. association in the…

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Boxing at Cessnock. Hall Severely Punished

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 15

Grit and determination typified the effort of Ralph Hall (Abermain), who fought Billy Davey (Cessnock) at the Strand Stadium Cessnock. He…

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Speedway Racing. Dean's Disqualification Lifted

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 6

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

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Championship Bowls. Country Carnival Continued. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 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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Motor Racing. Maroubra Speedway. Brinck Wins Championship

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 14

There was u very good attendance at the meeting on the Maroubra Speedway on Saturday night, when a programmer of motor car, motor…

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National Dances. Characteristics of Different Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 4

It would be almost possible to colour a blank map of the globe so as to show the manner in which national dances obtain in various parts of the…

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Totalisator Bill. Racing in Northern District. Second Heading

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 5

In moving the second reading of the Totalisator Amendment Bill, in the Legislaive Assembly, Mr. M'Kcll said that it altered the incidence of…

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Tennis Championships. Australians for Wimbledon. London, Feb. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 9

The prospect of an Australian tennis team visiting Wimbledon for the championship is at present being given prominence by the London…

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"Too High." Sydney Cricket Ground Charges. Minister's Opinion

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 9

When the Legislative Assembly me on 4th inst., Mr. Sanders drew attention to the charges for admission at Sydney Cricket Ground…

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"Patsy" Hendren. South Australian Cricket Engagement. London, Feb. 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 12

"Patsy" Hendren is definitely is finishing with his Association football career, so he will be free as a cricket coach for South Australia during the…

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Rugby Football. Uniform Laws. London, Feb. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 2

Mr. James Baxter, prescient, of the English Rugby Union, speaking at the Rugby Union dinner, said: "I am strongly in favour of the…

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Boxing. Jones Outpoints De Leon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 7

At the Melbourne Stadium, Jackie Jones (9.9), welterweight outpointed Filipino Gavino De Leon (9.2)…

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