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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1927

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Fast Racing at Newcastle

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

Irvine Jones and Paddy Dean wera the two star performers at the Newcastle Speedway on Saturday night, when there was a big attendance…

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Cricket. Northern Division v. MORPETH

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

Northern Division and Morpeth commenced their match in the Hunter Cricket Association's O'Hearn Shield competition on the Show…

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Football. England Brats Ireland. London, Feb. 12

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

Forty thousand people attended the Rugby Union match at Twickenham to-day, when England defeated Ireland, 8-6. The game was played…

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Lawn Tennis. Davis Cup Entries. New York, Feb. 12

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

The United States Lawn Tennis Association announced to-day that Davis Cup entries bad been received from South Africa and Switzerland…

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Athletics. Great Run by Paddocok. Vancouver, Feb. 12

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

At Claremont, California, C. W. Paddock ran 250 metres in 27 3-5 on Saturday, and broke the world's record established by W. T…

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Football. Rugby Union. New Zealand University Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 6

The New Zealand Universities' Rugby Council has accepted the invitation of the Sydney University to send a team to New South Wales…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 3

"Sunny" Jim Williams knocked out George Thompson, Australian heavyweight champion, at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night. The end…

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Bowls. East Maitland Wins

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 6

East Maitland Bowling Club team, which won the Country Carnival, consisted of P. Eales, W. H. Pender (West Maitland Club), A. Longworth,…

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Rosedale Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 3

There was a fairly good attendance at Rosedale races on Saturday last. Although, the fields were not large the racing was good…

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Bellbird Racing Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 4

The next meeting of the Bellbird Racing Club is to be hold on Pay Saturday, March 5th. That the popularity of the Bellbird racecourse…

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Bellbird Soccer Football Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above was held on February 1, and was very largely attended about 40 being present. The balance sheet…

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Notes on Cessnock Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 3

There are will probably be a great crowd at the Cessnock races tomorrow (Wednesday). A two-day meeting is something new to…

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Cricket. a Youthful Bowler

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 6

Canberra cricket enthusiasts claim that they have discovered a very promising cricketer in Allan Lea. who, although only 14 years of ago, is…

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BOXING Swift Unable to Make Trip. Search for a Substitute

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 4

The Swift-Davey, contest, which was sat down for decision at the Stand Theatre, Cessnock, this Pay Friday evening is off…

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Cricket. Macartney Benefit Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 9

The Macartney, Benefit Match will commence in Sydney on Friday, when the returned 1926 Australian Eleven will try conclusions, with The Rest…

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Boxing. Murton Beats Faugere. London. Feb. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 9

At the Rational Sporting Club, "Teddy" Murton, who was recently in Australia outpointed the French boxer, Charles Faugere…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 6
Also in Singleton Argus

East Maitland A v. Singleton A. on Singleton green, on Saturday next (A Pennant)—Scoles, Dimmock, Hills, Longworth, Cafferty,…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 3

VICTORIA PARK (MUSWELLBROOK) v. RAVENSWORTH. Played at Ravonsworth at the week end, resulting in a win for the, home…

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Cessnock Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 5

In the Final Handicap, to be run at Cessnock Cup meeting on Saturday, the weights for which appear elsewhere the following corrections…

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