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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1927

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Denman Football Club. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the Denman Football Club there was a fair attendance. The balance-sheet showed the finances of the club to be in a…

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Scone and District Lawn Tennis Association

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 2

At the annual meeting, of the above, held in the School of Arts last evening, it was decided to commence the competition in both A and B grade on…

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New Cricket Records. Ponsford's Performances

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 3

W. H. Ponsford has now added two more cricket records to his already formidable list. His second-wicket partnership of 472 with F. Yeomans, of…

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Golf Season Opens Big Crowd at Links

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 2

The golf season was opened at Dungog on Saturday afternoon last in perfect weather. There was a record attendance including a dozen…

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Gloucester Football Club an Enthusiastic Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Gloucester Football Club was held in Mr. Garner's room on Thursday evening and was well attended. The…

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Boxing. Cook Beaten in South Africa. Capetown, April 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 7

At Johannesburg, Johny Squires, 12st 6lb, South African heavyweight champion, outpointed George Cook, 13st 7lb, Australian heavyweight…

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Cessnock Tennis. Presentation of Trophies. Successful Season

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 7

The CcssnocU Tennis Association's I social and presentation evening on Saturday night was a big success. The Oddfellows' Hall was gaily…

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CRICKET Old-timers' Match Easter

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 6

Considerable excitement has been caused by the announcement of a game which is to take place at East End oval at 1 p.m. an Easter…

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Easter Fixtures Cessnock District Cricket Association

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 6

The "A" Grade final between East End and Ellalong will be continued at East End oval at 10 a.m. on Good Friday, and this match is creating…

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Veteran Bowler. Stops Fight on Cricket Field

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 3

Not only did the veteran ex-international bowler, W. P. ("Bill") Howell sustain his great reputation as a bowler in his final competition cricket…

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Cricket. Brilliant Catch. in True Gregory Style

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 7

Spectators at the East End-Ellalong cricket match on Saturday wore treated to a true Gregory catch. In fact, several prominent old timers…

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Motoring Rugby Announces a Price Reduction Important Improvements Effected in New Models

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 2

Better and more beautiful in every way, embodying many entirely new engineering and constructional refinements, the improved Rugby 'Fours…

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Football. British Army Beats French. London, April 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 7

At Blackheath, in the Rugby game. the British army team beat the French Army, 12-6…

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Muswellbrook Golf Club. Successful Opening of 1927 Season. 64 Players on Links

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 1

Ideal weather conditions prevailed for the opening of the golf season here on Saturday last. There were 64 players on the links, including visitors from…

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The Singleton Argus. TUESDAY, 12th APRIL, 1927. LOCAL & General News Tennis Tournament

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 2

A tennis tournament will be held on the Howe Park courts on Saturday and Monday, April 23rd and 25th. The championship events are gents' singles,…

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Football. Suggested Imperial Rugby League. London, April 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 9

The Rugby League council, at a meeting at Manchester, unanimously approved of the sub-committee's proposal to form an Imperial Rugby…

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Boxing. Purdy Beans Jamito

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 9

A ten-round contest between Charlie Purdy (New Zealand) lightweight champion, and the Filipino, Jamito, at Wellington (N.Z.), resulted in a…

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Boxing. Harry Collins in England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 8

Harry Collins, welter and middle weight [?] of Australia is to fight in England at the Albert Hall this month…

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Bowls. Queensland Team at Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 9

The Queensland bowlers, who are on route to Sydney, broke the Journey at Newcastle on Tuesday, and were accorded an official reception…

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Lawn Tennis. Crawford Defeats Anderson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 9

In an exhibition, game played at Reid Park Courts, Newcastle, last night, J. Crawford, junior single and doubles champion of Australia,…

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