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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1927

3,349 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 168

Football. Soccer News

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 4

On Monday last two local Soccer teams met in a match on Bowman Park. St. Heliers' Colliery made up a team and played the "rest" from the…

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Rugby League Cessnock Reserves’ Easy Win

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 7

The local combination [?] an overwhelming win over St. John’s at Morpeth last Saturday, winning 44 points to nil…

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Excelsior Club Tennis Social

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 1

A euchre party and social, organised by the Excelsior Tennis Club, will take place in the Muswellbrook School of Arts on Monday, May 16. Orchestral…

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Tiligra Cricket Club

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 2

The above club will wind up the cricket season on Saturday next, when all members are asked to be dm the ground for a match to start…

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BOXING. Big Tournament Commences Next

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 5

What promises to be one of the biggest tournaments ever promoted in the district commences at the Strand Stadium next Friday night…

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BOWLS. Championship of the Hunter River

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 4

Cessnock Bowlers won the [?] championship of the Hunter River Bowling Association at Maitland on Monday…

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Cessnock Races. Good Entries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 5

The following nominations have ben received for the Cessnock races, to be held on Saturday, May 14:— Maiden Handicap.—Mayhan,…

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Cricket. East End Premiers

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 3

As was expected, East End, after their fine first Innings knock, gained a comfortable win over Ellalong and annexed the Premiership…

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Golf Club's Ball a Splendid Success

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 10

The Cesnock Golf Club ball, held at the Parish Hall, Westcott-street, on Wednesday night, proved a splendid success…

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Football Patrons. Officials’ Unsavory Task

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 8

Crowds at football matches are difficult to handle and officials whose duties it is to keep them in check are made targets of much unsavory talk…

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LOCAL & GENERAL 'Bus For Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 4

A bus will leave the Belmore Corner, High-street, West Maitland, to-morrow, at 11.30 a.m., for the Wallsend races…

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Cessnock Golf Club Canadian Foursome To-morrow

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 9

To-morrow (Saturday) the Cessnock Golf Club will hold a Canadian foursome on the links. At Maitland a Cessnock player, F…

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Tennis. St. John's (Presbyterian) v. Excelsior Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 2

Mrs. Ramage and F. Hicks v. Miss Burns and J. Coady 6/0. Mrs. Thomas and Mr. Thomas v. Miss B. George and B. Bridge, 4/6. Miss Hawthorne and…

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Boxing. New Zealand Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1927 · page 11

In n l5-round contest at Napier (N.Z.); "Duke" Maddox outpointed Robinson for the New Zealand feather-weight championship…

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Bowls. State Builders Win

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1927 · page 11

New South Wales master builders established their right to hold the James Wall Cup yesterday afternoon at Victoria Park, when they improved…

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Boxing. Devir Again Beats Murphy

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1927 · page 8

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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Sunday Sport. Balmain Council Bars Football. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1927 · page 3

Balmain Council has officially decided to allow bowls and tennis in local parks on Sunday, but last night, on the Mayor's casting vote, declined…

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English Cricket Chapman's 158. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 May 1927 · page 4

Chapman, the well-known English amateur cricketer, scored 158 for Kent against Worcester to-day in 150 minutes. His partnership with Amos…

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Football. Rugby League. Maitland's Easy Win

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 May 1927 · page 7

The first Rugby League matches of the season in Maitland were played on the Show Ground on Saturday. The teams playing were Maitland…

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Football. Rugby League. Proposed New Zealand Tour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 7

The council of the New Zealand Football League is inviting the Australian Board of Control to send an Australian team to tho Dominion this…

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