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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1927

3,349 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 168

Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 4

The Scone Golf Club will be opennig its season on Saturday, next, and has invited Muswellbrook players and associates to take part in the fixture…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 2

With the completion of the competition, the cricket season is nearly finished. The secretary of the Association announces that the…

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Football Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 4

A special general meeting of the Hunter Dist. Rugby Football League will be held at Miss Chamberlain's rooms on Wednesday, March 29, at…

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Boxing. Williams Beats Hannaberry

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 3

Although he had the advantage of height, reach, and weight, "Yank" Hannaberry, of Albury, was no match for "Sunny" Jim Williams, of…

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Keeping Tennis Balls "Lively."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 7

Tennis balls tend to become less "lively" if kept over the winter months due to the loss of air and the hardening of the rubber. If kept in a tightly…

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Football. Soccer. Saturday's Fixture

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 7

First grade Soccer, fixtures for Saturday are:— Adamstown v Cessnock, (G. Brown); Aberdare 7 Kurri, (B. Lane); Weston v West Wallsend,…

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The Speedway Good Racing at Kelso

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 2

Good racing was the order of the day at Kelso on Saturday, when, the Singleton Speedway held its second meeting. A crowd of about 1000 was present, and…

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Cricket. Victoria v. N.Z.

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 7

For the final day of the test match between New Zealand and Victoria, at Wellington, N.Z., the weather was fine, and the wicket were well. The…

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Cricket Fixtures Cessnock District Cricket Association. Saturday, April 2 AND 9. "C" Grade

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 8

Congewai v. Old Rothbury. Aberdare Extendede v. P.A. (Arblaster and Evans). East Greta v. Sawyer's Gully…

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Old Buffers Cricket Match at Monkerai

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 3

On Saturday 19th inst. Monkerai was visited by a team of Old Buffer cricketers from the Gloucester district, who journeyed down for a…

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Lawn Tennis. Players for

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 7

The following have been selected to play for East Maitland Park Tennis Club in the B mixed doubles next Saturday:—Messrs. Smith, Quist,…

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Cricket. Singleton Defeats Murrurundi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 7

An eleven from Singleton Cricket Association journeyed to Murrurundi last Saturday and played a return match with the local association…

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A Curious Cricket Pu[?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 7

At the end of the season a certain team had two crack bowlers, both of whom had taken 28 wickets, for a total 60 runs. Then in the last match "A"…

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Football. Soccer. S.m.d.b.f. Association. "Going on Its Own."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 7

At a special delegate meting of the South Maitland British Association yesterday at Cessnock, it was decided to turn down proposals to run…

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Football. Kurri Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 7

The Kurri Rugby League advertises particulars of interest, to Maitlanders about entries for the various junior grades being extended…

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Coursing. Clubs at War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 7

Trouble calculated to have serious results, is brewing between the New South Wales Coursing Association and the Western District Coursing…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 2

According to Victor. Richardson, the South Australian captain, now touring West Australia with the South Australian team, there is a young bowler there…

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Rugby League. Morpeth Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 7

Matters continue to progress with this club, and a big euchre party and dance is to be hold early in May, The matter of players under 18 years…

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Bowls. Kurri Green Lighted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 7

Electric light has been installed on the green by Kurri Bowling Club, and a dance will be held in celebration…

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Junior League Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 4

The Maitland Junior League Football Club held its first meeting on Tuesday night in Mr. Jas, Challinor 's rooms. There was a good attendance,…

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