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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1927

3,349 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 168

Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 3

The contest between Roy Moore and Charlie Long, the latter having his first contest since arriving from A'merica, at Sydney. Stadium on Saturday night,…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 2

The local competition opened on Saturday last, with matches at Stroud and on Dungog showground. Light rain fell during the play, and…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 2

Chapman (two), Hobbs, Hearne, and Sandham have already registered centuries in English county cricket, which commenced last week. Chapman ran…

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Football Notes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 2

In the reprint of the competition draw published in last Tuesday's issue, a mistake was made. On June 11 Gloucester are due to play Stroud…

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Golf at Denman

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 2

Miss D. Morrison was the winner of the ladies' stroke competition and Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Purvis—61-15-46—were winners of the mixed foursome…

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Singleton Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 5

Convenient train arrangements have been made for Singleton races to-morrow. Details appear in an advertisement elsewhere…

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Stuart's Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 4

A meeting of members of Stuart's Tennis Club will be held at the club's pavilion, Lorn Park, on Thursday, 12th inst., at 7.30 o'colock…

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Lawn Tennis Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 4

An executive meeting of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association will be held in the School of Arts, to-morrow (Wednesday),…

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Fancy Dress Football Match

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 4

The south Cesscock Progress Association last night decided to accept the challenge of the West End Progress Association to play them…

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Maitland Golf Club. Result of Play-off

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

The play-off for the Maitland Cup over 30 holes was carried out during the week-end at the Maitland links, The finalists were F. G. Young and…

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Rugby League Western Suburbs Beat Cessnock. Close Game at Showground

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 5

Cessnock Senior Reserves and Western Suburbs (Newcastle) met at the local Showground on Saturday afternoon. The teams were…

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Sporting Golf. Hunter River Cup Competition Muswellbrook Defeat Singleton

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 1

In the Hunter River Cup competition fixture on Saturday Muswcllbrook had an easy win over Singleton by nine matches to nil. Details (Muswcllbrook…

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Football. Opening Games on Saturday. Give Peomise of a Successful Season

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 1

The prospects for a good season in Rugby League football locally were considerably brightened by the good form shown by the locals in both…

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Aberdare Again Weston Whacked by 6 to 2. Fast and Clever Football

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 5

Aberdare and Weston entertained a couple of thousand spectators with a sparkling game at Aberdare Park on Saturday afternoon. The…

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Golf. Branxton Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 9

The following are the lending scores in the Bogey Competition, on Saturday last: P. Williams (12) 1 down, H. Newtown (4) 2 down, A…

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Maitland Golf Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 2

The Maitland Golf Ball will be held in the Town Hall on Friday, June 17. Tickets may be obtained from Mrs. Kennedy, Miss Hough, and Mr. M…

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Bowls. Interstate Railway Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 9

Teams representing the railway departments of New South Wales and Queensland met at Burwood Yesterday in the first of the three test…

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Maitland Golf Club Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 4

To make arrangements for the annual golf ball, a meeting of members and associate members of the Maitland Golf Club was held in…

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Lawn Tennis. Teams for

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 9

G grade mixed: St. Mary's v Kiaora on former's court: Misses Hollingsworth (2), Cameron and Munday, Messrs. Hollingsworth, Haddon,…

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British Golf. Australian Contesting Amateur Championship. London. May 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 4

Among the 197 entrants for the amateur golf championship at Hoylake, on May 23, are the Australian, Len and Robert Nettlefold in opposite…

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