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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1927

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LOCAL & GENERAL Branxton Golf Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 6

The Branxton Golf Club will open the season on Saturday, March 12. Mixed foursome and stroke handicaps will be played, commencing at 2 p.m…

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Embezzled £39,000 Lost in Racing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 4

When William Leypolt Buddee, aged 56, pleaded guilty at Darlinghurst Sessions on Thursday to having embezzled the sums of £91 and £120, the…

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Howe Park Tennis Club Annual Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 6

The annual meeting of members of the Howe Park Tennis Club, Singleton, was hold in the Mechanics' Institute on Thursday night, Mr V. Bower occupied…

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'Suicide Club' Racing at Speedways Legislation Suggested. SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 3

Replying to a suggestion that the Government should introduce legislation to control motor speedways, in view of the large number of fatal…

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Shot in Back. While Watching Cricket Match. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 14

Alexander Rennie, 16, was watching a cricket match at Botany yesterday, when he was shot in the back by some unknown person. His condition…

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Swimming. Women's 150 Yards' Title

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 6

The principal event at the women's swimming carnival, held at the Coogee Baths on Saturday night, was the 150 yards' championship of the…

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Lawn Tennis Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 4

An executive meeting of the Maitland District Lawn Tennis Association will be held in the School of Arts, on Wednesday, at 7.30 p.m…

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Boxing. Win for Hughie Dwyer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 6

Hughie Dwyer, 10.4½, ex-light-weight champion of Australia, defeated Frank Austin, 10.6, in Brisbane, on Saturday night, the referee…

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Cricket. Hunter Association. Rain Affects Wickets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 7

As the result of the heavy rain on Saturday afternoon, the wicket at Lorn Park, whore Northern Division and Branxton were playing a match…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 3

Hughie Dwyer, 10.44, ex-lightweight champion of Australia, defeated Frank Austin, 1Ost 61b, in Brisbane, on Saturday night, the referee stopping the…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 2

In the H.R.D.B.A. Championship Rink competition, first round, Lowe (Muswellbrook) defeated Moss (Singleton) on Saturday. Scores as follows:…

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Swimming Exhibition

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 2

A large crowd gathered at Dunolly Bridge on Saturday afternoon to see Tom Morris, the professional champion long distance swimmer, give an…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 2

Competition points are aa follows: A. Grade—Dungog 24, Tiligra 23, Clarence Town 22,. Stroud 19 (protest Tiligra v. Stroud…

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Bowls Hunter River Championship. Champion Pairs

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 5

Second round: Morrison and Marshall beat Campbell and Orr 23 to 18. Third round: Morrison and Marshall beat, Anderson and Robs 21 to 20…

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Bowls. the Baz-andronico Electric Light Tournament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 2

Following is the draw for the second round:—Ramage and Parkinson play Davidson and Harvey; F. Lowe and Bisley play Thompson and Schadel. F…

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BOXING All-weights Tournament Mooted. Cessnook's Promoter's Latest Venture

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 6

Owing to the shortage of boxers in the north, promoter Joe Shakespeare intends to run an all-weights tournament. In this way it is hoped to…

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Bellbird Races Flying Phast Wins Double

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 3

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Boxing Contests. Limiting Their Duration. Chief Secretary's Intentions. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 5

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Lazzarini, said to-day that no intended to confer with the representatives of Stadiums throughouts the State, with a…

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Football. Kurri Rugby League

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

Mr. T. Hume presided at the annual meeting of the Kurri Kurri Rugby League Football Association. The financial statement disclosed a…

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Tennis Meeting

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

A meeting of the Bolwarra Tennis Club will be held in the Bolwarra school-room, to-night, at 7.30 o'clock…

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