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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1927

3,349 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 168

Wallsend Races Off. Postponed Till Monday and

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 5

The first day of the Wallsend Jockey Club's Easter meeting, which was of down for to-day, has been postponed until Monday, owing to…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 April 1927 · page 5

Hunter six for 70 v. Cessnock Hunter five for 70 v. Metropolitan…

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Swimming. Charlton Declines Trip Abroad

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 April 1927 · page 7

"Boy" Charlton has decided the Invitation to compete in swimming carnivals in Japan and Honolulu…

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Coursing. Maitland Central Club. the Stakes Divided

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 April 1927 · page 7

The Maitland Central Coursing Club was unfortunate in experiencing such unfavourable weather conditions for its opening meeting on Saturday…

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Boxing. Moore Beats Williams. Interstate Results

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 April 1927 · page 7

The American "Cowboy" Rey Moore, 11.6, In outpointing "Bunny Jim" Williams, 11.6 3/4, at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night,…

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Wallsend Races Postponed Indefinitely

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 April 1927 · page 5

Owing to the heavy rain and the consequent vary wet condition of the track, which was flooded. Wallsend Jockey Club races have been…

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Cricket. Glen Innes Player's Record

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 April 1927 · page 7

J. B. Adams, of the New England Grammar School teaching staff, has registered a record unique in Glen Innes, and probably in country…

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Lawn Tennis. Surrey Hard Court Championship. London, April 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 April 1927 · page 7

Miss Betty Nuthall, by defeating Miss Lumley Ellis, 9-7, 6-2, won the Surrey hard courts championship. Pogson-Smith and Miss Clarke bent…

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Cricket. John Bull Shield. Hunter River v. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 April 1927 · page 5

The final round of matches of the season for the John Bull Shield were played to-day. Cassnock played Hunter River on Maitland Show…

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Football. Scottish Cup Won by Celtic. London, April 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 April 1927 · page 7

At Hampden Park, Glasgow, the Scottish Association Football Cup final was played in glorious weather. The Celtic boat East Fife, before…

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Boxing. Murray and Jones Draw

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 7

Jack Murray and Billy Jones gave on uninteresting display over 20 rounds at the Newcastle Stadium last night, "Ranji" Burns, the referee,…

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Mr. Frank West. Well-known Coursing Man's Death. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 5

Mr. Frank West, who is well known throughout the State in coursing circles, died at his residence in Catherine-street, Cessnock,…

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Football. Scottish Cup. London, April 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 7

In the final of the Scottish Association Cup, played at hampden Park, in glorious weather, Celtic beat East Fife by 3 to 1. There were 70,000…

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Cricket. John Bull Shield. Cessnock's Narrow Victory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 6

By four runs Cessnock District Association yesterday beat Hunter River for the right to held the John Bull Shield for the next twelve months,…

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Lawn Tennis. Saturday's Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 April 1927 · page 7

East Maitland Park v Gowan Bras No. 1 on the assn. courts; Mrs. Middleton and Miss Schofield, Messrs, Cripps, Collard, Jacka, and…

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Aero Club Races. Hinkler's Successes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 April 1927 · page 5

Bert Hinkler, the Australian airman, was the here of the Royal Aero Club air race meeting at Bournemouth, winning all three races. There…

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Tattersall's Races. Entries for May Day Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 April 1927 · page 7

The following entries wore received yesterday for Tattersall's Club May Day meeting, to be held on the Newcastle racecourse on Monday,…

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Cricket. Game in England. London. April 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 April 1927 · page 6

The "Daily Chronicle," commenting on the announcement that amateurs and professionals will hence-forth lunch together at the Oval,…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 April 1927 · page 3

Andrew Charlton was invited recently to compete in swimming carnivals in Japan and Honolulu. The Japanese were the first to invite the world's…

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Rugby League Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1927 · page 2

The Newcastle Rugby League competition commences next Saturday, and continues on Monday. Maitland is drawn to play North…

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