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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1927

3,349 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 41 of 168

Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1927 · page 5

Lc Caz v St. Paul's on Le Caz court: Men: B. Rawlings, L. Maners, J. Murray, J. Quayle; ladies: Mrs. Murray, Miss Edwards, Mrs…

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Boxing. De Leon Beats Bowden

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

At Rushcutter Bay Stadium, Sydney, last night, Gavino de (8.12½) beat Jack Bowden (8.12½) on points in 15 rounds. Bowden felled…

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Dungog Races Postponed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1927 · page 5

Dungog races, fixed for Saturday next, have been postponed owing to the condition of the track. The next meeting will be the show races, on…

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Hymns at Football Match

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 April 1927 · page 4

The familiar strains of the hymn, "Abide With Me," sung by 40,000 voices, came as a pleasant surprise to the occupants of houses surrounding the…

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Cricket. Mailey's Team at Cootamundra

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

Arthur Mailey's eleven played Cootamundra on Wednesday. Batting first, Cootumundra made 228 (L. Thompson 43, E. Weissel 34, Jas…

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Tennis

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 5

The Cessnock Tennis Association met on Tuesday night and received the report of the Grading Committee. The following players were regraded…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 2
Also in The Scone Advocate

At the annual meeting of the Upper Hunter Football Association at Aberdeen delegates were present from Murrurundi, Scone, Aberdeen, Muswellbrook…

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BOXING Fairhall For Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 12

Joe Shakespeare has received word from Son Forst, accepting conditions for a fight in Cessnock for Tommy ("Nuttie") Fairhall…

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BOXING. Fairhall For Cessnock

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 6

Arrangements have been made for the appearance of Tommy Fairhall in Cessnock. He will probably clash with Bluey Jones, the Newcastle…

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Rugby League. Season Opens

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 6

Cessnock supporters of the Rugby League code have marshalled a formidable team for the opening match against Mayfield-Waratah (second…

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Ellalong Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 5

It is announced that Ellalong races, postponed from Easter Saturday and Easter Monday, will be held to-morrow (Saturday), April 23…

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Rosedale Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 7

Entries for Rosedale Newmarket and Cup mooting close on Monday, April 25. The races will be held on Saturday, April 30. Included in…

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Sporting Racing Fixtures

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 7

Ellalong,...Tomorrow. A.J.C. (Sydney Cup),...Tomorrow. Pokolbin,...Monday Next. Rosedale,...April 30…

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Cricket Smoko

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 2

The visiting Balmain District cricketers were entertained by the local association at a smoko in the Memorial Hall on Easter Monday…

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Cricket Notes Rain Mars Good Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 7

Dungog and district was looking forward to the visit of the Balmain District players during Easter and hoped to see fine weather and fine…

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Wallsend Races Abandoned

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 10

Wallsend Jockey Club has abandoned its Easter meeting. Sanction was received from the A.J.C. yesterday…

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Cricket. Waller Shield Final

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 5

Morpeth and Robins will continue their match for the Waller Shield on the Show Ground to-morrow afternoon. Unless there is any further…

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Cricket. Team for India

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 7

The Board of Cricket Control has decided to send an Australian team to tour India under the captaincy of Oldfield. Mailcy will be included in…

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Boxing. British Boxers for Australia. London, April 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 7

Mr. Harry Levene, boxing promoter, has cabled to Sydney Stadium for terms to bring out Ted Moore George West and Ted Morton, for a tour of…

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