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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1927

3,349 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 168

Durham Rugby League Delegate Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 5

A meeting of the above body was held at the School of Arts on Wednesday night. Delegates attended from Stroud and Dungog Magpie…

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Rosedale Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 3

The racing at Rosedale on Saturday last was good, in most of the races the finishes being close and a good number of horses competed…

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Cessnock Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 3

Entries for Cessnock races, to be held, on Saturday, May 14, fall due on Thursday evening. The programme is advertised elsewhere…

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Bellbird Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 3

Entries for the first day of Bellbird's two-day meeting. close on Monday 9. This meeting will be held on Monday; May 16. For the second…

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Mascot Tennis Club

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 2

It is announced that the postponed opening of the above club will be held on Saturday next at 2 o'clock. In the event of unfavourable…

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Suzanne's Tennis Millions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 8

When Suzanne Leng'en returned from her American tour she was not prepared to say how much money she had made…

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Boxing. Devir Again Beats Murphy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 7

As a result of a contest on March 16 between the well known Newcastle and show ring boxer, jim Murphy, and Macksville champion, Bill Devir,…

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Bowls. Cessnock Wins Rink Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 5

The semi-final and final of the rink championship of the Hunter River District Bowling Association were played on the East Maitland green…

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Cricket. Johnston Shield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 5

Abermain, premiers of the hunter Cricket association's third grade, defeated Headden-Greta in the play-off to decide the permanent ownership of…

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Sporting. Football. Enthusiasm Lacking

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 1

The enthusiasm shown at the annual meeting of the Muswellbrook Football Club has not been sustained, for on Saturday last only about a dozen…

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Sporting. Turf. Tamworth Races

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 2

The Tamworth Jockey Club's Cup meeting was commenced to-day in line weather. Results:— Opening Handicap: Lilah, Chrysotta…

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Lawn Tennis. Scone and District Association

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 2

The matches in connection with the above, commence on Saturday next. Following is the draw (the court of the first-named club being the scene of…

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Tennis Fixtures Games for Saturday. Gents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 5

A Grade: Wanderers v A Grade: Marshalls v Wanderer; Cessnock v Ellalong; Lonesome Four v Richmond Main; Caledonia v…

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COURSING Cessnock Club's Opening Meeting. Large Attendance and . Good Sport

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 5

In the presence of a large attendance, and with ideal weather conditions prevailing, the newly-formed Cessnock Coursing Club held its…

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Soldiers' Races. Entries Close To-morrow

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 1

Horse owners and trainers are reminded that to-morrow (Wednesday) is the last day for receiving entries for the Returned Soldiers' race meeting…

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A Challenge West End to South Cessnock Progress Association Football Hatch

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 4

The members of the West End Progress Association, who consider themselves no small beer when it conies to playing Soccer football…

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Bowls. Interstate Builders

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 7

Teams representing Master Builders of Victoria. South Australia, and New South Wales continued their test matches at St. George green,…

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Football. New Zealand University Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 7

The following are the selections for the Universities' Rugby Union team to visit Sydney: Butler. Loveridge, Lindsay, Brandanovitch, Freeman,…

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Boxing. Murton Beaten in Lone. London, May 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 7

"Teddy" Murton, who recently returned from Australia, was knocked out in the eighth round of his 15 round contest with "Billy" Street, of…

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Cricket. Team for Malay States

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 7

The team of Australian cricketers which will tour the Federated Malay States during the next couple of months left by the Malabar…

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