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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1927

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Maitland Races. Entries for April 30

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

The following entries have been received for the Maitland races, to be held on Saturday, April 30:— Maiden Handicap, six furlongs.—…

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CRICKET Cessnock Wins John Bull Shield

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 9

By defeating the Maitland District Cricket Association on Easter Monday, at Maitland Showground, the local association have won the John…

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Cessnock District Cricket Association Competitions a Grade Final

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 6

A grade final between East End and Ellalong will be continued at East End oval at 2.S0 p.m. on Saturday 23rd instant. This match is at an…

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Proposed Swimming Baths

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 14

At a special meeting of the Municipal Council, a letter was received from the inter-town sports committee asking the council to call a public…

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Coursing. Maitland Central Club

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 15

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

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Tennis Tournament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 4

A tennis sealed handicap tournament will be hold under the auspices of the East Maitland Tennis Club on the Association courts on…

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Boxing. Moore Beats Williams. Interstate Results

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 15

The American "Cowboy" Roy Moore, 11.6, in outpointing "Sunny Jim" Williams, 11.63, at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night,…

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Cricket in the Islands

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 6

Permission has been granted by the Cricket Board of Control to W. A. Old field to take a team of cricketers to Malaya and other parts of the Islands…

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Aero Club Races. Hinkler's Successes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 2

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

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 16

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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Rugby Announces a Price Reduction Important Improvements Effected in New Model

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 3

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

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A.j.c. Races Third and Fourth Days

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 6

At a spocial mooting of the committee of the Australian Jockey Club, on Thursday, it was decided to hold the third day's racing of the autumn…

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Football. Rugby League Season Opens

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1927 · page 2

The Interest manifested in the opening of the Rugby League season on Saturday was shown by the splendid attendances at the Show…

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Football Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1927 · page 5

The services of Lake Macquarie Transport Ambulance were called on to deal with three football accidents on Saturday, Joseph Porter, 21…

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Golf. London, April 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1927 · page 2

Len Nettlefold, the Australian champion, has been included kin the men's team to play the ladies' team captained by the British champion,…

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Cricket. Hunter River Association. Waller Shield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1927 · page 7

In the Hunter Cricket Association's first grade fin al for the Waller Shield, which was continued on the Show Ground on Saturday,…

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Soccer Code. Boxing. Mixed Programme in Sydney. Saturday Night's Results

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1927 · page 2

At Hobart Park, Newcastle, Aberdare defeated New lambton by 5 to 2. A large crowd was in attendance Two 15 rounds contests, each of two minutes, four round bouts, and vaudeville items attracted but a small, attendance to the Rushcutter Bay…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 April 1927 · page 1

Muswellbrook bowlers entertained the Waratah bowlers on Monday and played for the Whyburn Cup in the morning and the Mackie Shield in the…

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Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 April 1927 · page 7

The Mullally Shield and Crawford Cup competitions of the Newcastle Rugby League, were continued yesterday. South Newcastle defeated…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 April 1927 · page 2

There were 22 competitors for Mr. A. B. Duflin's trophy in the bogey handicap on Saturday last. The winner was A. W. Swaddling, and the other best…

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