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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1927

3,349 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 168

Cricket. N.s.w. Team in Queensland

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

At Cairns, Kippax's New South Wales team began a match against a local team yesterday, in showery weather. Cairns, in its first innings,…

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Regatta

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 3

The entries for the regatta on Easter Monday are good, as will be seen below. All the best men on the river are in, and some good racing will result…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 3

Johannesburg, Monday.—The Town Hall was packed to witness the fight between Johnny Squires, heavyweight champion of South Africa and George…

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Maitland Coursing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 4

Mr. A. E. Crouch announces that his 'bus will leave Paterson at 9.30. on Saturday morning for the Maitland Coursing Club's meeting…

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Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 2

The team to represent Maitland United against Control Newcastle on Saturday, will be chosen from the following players after a practice…

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Tennis

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

The Cessnock Tennis Association’s social and presentation evening last Saturday night was a big success. The Oddfellows’ Hall was gaily decorated…

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Bus for Coursing Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 4

Mr. J. Akers announces that his bus will be leaving the Belmore corner on Saturday morning, between 9 and 10 o'clock for the…

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Tennis Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 4
Also in Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative

Mr. H, Dransfield presided at an executive meeting of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association in the School of Arts last…

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Sporting. FOOTBALL

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 2

There was a large attendance at the annual meeting of the Scone Junior Football Club, held in Surman's Rooms on 5th inst. The Mayor (Ald…

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Wallsend Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 4

For Wallsend races on Saturday, H, Newcombe's leaves the Belmore corner at 11.30…

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Ellalong Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 7

The first day of Ellalong's two day meeting will be held on Saturday next, for which good entries have been received…

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Dartbrook Tennis Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 2

A meeting of tennis enthusiasts was held in the Dartbrook hall on Tuesday, 11th. April, and it was decided to form a tennis club. The following…

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Dog Coursing. Opening of New Plumpton

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 7

Followers of the lea[?] will be well catered for at Cessnock on April 30, when the Cessnock Com sing Club will hold it’s opening meeting. The…

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BOXING Jones Kayded by Fairhall

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 8

It look Tommy Fairhall 9 rounds to put paid to Jack Jones' account on Saturday evening, but never once did Fairhall look anything but a winner…

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Bottles Thrown. at Boxing Match

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 1

The boxing match between H. Edwards (Newcastle) 11-3½, and Hughie Dwyer, 10-ll¾ at the Brisbane Stadium, on Saturday, had an unsatisfactory ending, the…

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Sporting News. Coursing. Draw for Maitland Club's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 2

The draw for the opening meeting on Saturday of the Maitland Central Coursing Club was made this morning as follows:…

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Old-timers' Cricket Match

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 9

A cricket enthusiast, writing from Bellbird on the subject of the old-timers' cricket match, to be played on Easter Saturday, states that…

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Cricket. John Bull Shield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 2

The John Bull Shield competition has reached an interesting stage. The concluding rounds are to be played on Saturday and Monday, and…

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