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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1927

3,349 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 168

Coursing "Ring-in." Two Men Convicted. Strictures on the Pastime

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 6

The hearing was concluded at the Quarter Sessions Court on Friday of the charge preferred against Thomas Fordham, 32, motor driver, and Pierce…

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Bellbird Races Big Fields and Good Finishes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 3

Bellbird Race Club held a meeting on Monday, at which there was a good attendance. Everything passed off well. There were large fields…

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SLAUGHTERED! Newcastle Beaten By "Cricket Score" Local Team Wins 12-1

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 8

Cessnock inflicted a crushing defeat on Newcastle at the Extended Ground last Saturday afternoon. when the local combination won by I…

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Football. Rugby Union Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 May 1927 · page 7

Rugby Union players from New castle the north-west Now England, and the Hawkesbury commenced a…

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'Bus For Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 May 1927 · page 4

An application by the Maltiand Motor Bus company to run a bus to Rutherford racecourse on race days wa recommended to be grant…

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Golf. Mixed Foursomes, Saturday's Fixture

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 May 1927 · page 7

The Maitland Golf club will hold on the Maitland links on saturday afternoon next an open mixed four…

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Picnic Races at Gresford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 May 1927 · page 7

Picnic races, with a grand hall at night, will he held at Grosford on Monday, june 6 (king's Birthday) in aid of the Maitland Hospital…

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English Cricket. New Zealand Team Beaten. London, May. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 May 1927 · page 5

Essex defeated New zealand by five wickets. BOWLERS' HARVEST. Bowlers reaped a harvest in the county cricket matches. Against…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 3

London, Monday.—Nothing in the annals of the British ring equals the rapid vise to fortune of nineteen-year-old Teddy Baldock, the East End boy who…

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Golf

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 3

Oil Saturday the first round of the Club Championship was played; the best cards returned were:—K. Warburton 80, E. J. Decent 85, H. Knodler 85, V…

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Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 3

The first games of the competition in the Port Stephens District Football League will be played on Saturday. The Terrace will meet Tea Gardens on the…

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Golf Ball Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 4

A meeting of the Maitland Golf Club ball committee was held last evening, and presided ever by Mrs. Kennedy. All arrangements in…

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Golf. Maitund Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 5

The handicaps and draw for Mr. W. C. Caines trup[?]ly are now complete. The first round must be played before June 18. Details of the draw…

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Boolaroo Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 5

Boolaroo races will be held on Saturday next, May 21, There are six races, the first of which will commnee at 1[?] p.m. Special train…

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Maitland Golf Club Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 4

The Maitland Golf Club Ball will be held in the Town Hall, on Friday, June 17, It is announced that only a limited supply of tickets is…

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High School Football. First Grade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 9

The first grade fixture, Maitland High y Marist Brothers' High School on the Show Ground yesterday, resulted in a draw, 9 all. Maitland…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 2
Also in The Scone Advocate

The two local teams meet for the first time on Saturday. The rivalry between the two is keen and both are going all out for a win. The…

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Coursing at Clarence Town

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 2

The opening meeting of Clarence Town Coursing Club is announced to be held on Saturday, June 4th. Those interested will find…

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Boxing. Boxer Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1927 · page 7

In the final session of a 10-round boxing match between Tom Grifiths and Roy Overend at Wellington, N.Z., the latter was knocked out and…

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