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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1927

3,349 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 55 of 168

Rugby Union. New Zealanders Beaten

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 May 1927 · page 7

The New Zealand Universities Rugby Union team was no match for the New South Wales fifteen who opposed them at the Sydney Show…

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Football. Soccer. Ellis Cup

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 May 1927 · page 7

Weston and Kurri Kurri met on the Homestead Ground at Weston before a record crowd, in the Ellis Cup Soccer competition. The…

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Cricket. the New Zealand Tour. Cambridge Match. London, May 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 May 1927 · page 5

New Zealand cricket team playing against Cambridge University, suffered its second defeat, the University winning by five wickets…

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Big Sporting Fixtures. King's Birthday. Tennis, Golf, Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 1

A round of important sporting events will take place at Muswellbrook on King's birthday, Monday, June 6. The Upper Hunter open tennis…

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Golf

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 3

The final round of the Club championship was played on Saturday, the winner being K. 0. Warburton, 80—77— 157. Other cards returned were:—E. J…

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Sporting. Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 1

Sports defeated "The Vagabonds" by 13 games. The Excelsior Club journeyed to Aberdeen on Saturday, but owing to a…

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Boxing. Williams Outpoints Long

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 3

After a fierce, but not particularly spectacular, fight at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, "Sunny" Jim Williams was given a points 'decision'…

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Golf Is Popular

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 1

There were over 60 players tin the Minks on Saturday taking part in the mixed foursomes competition for trophies donated by Mr. F. H. Nowlan. The…

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Park Tennis Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 2

Owing to Mr. McGown having been transferred to Liverpool, Mr. T. Hallett has been appointed hon. secretary of the Muswellbrook Park Tennis Club…

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Football. Satueday's Games

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 2

Muswellbrook I. defeated Murrurundi I., at Muswellbrook, by 18 points to 4. Muswellbrook II. met Win gen II. at…

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Boxing Ah Weights Tourney Further Bouts on

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 5

The second series of contests [?] connection with the all-weights tourney, promoted by Joe Shakespeare, will he staged at the Strand Theatre…

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Bellbird Races Mooti Wins Flying

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 3

A good crowd attended Bellbird nuts on Saturday last. The racing was good, and some close finishes tok place…

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Cricket Final Extended Wins "C" Grade Comp

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon Extended met and defeated Paxton on the East End Oval, in the final of the "C" grade competition…

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Newcastle Races Mile Day. Short Priced Winners Likely

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 3

The Cup meeting at Newcastle opens to-morrow (Wednesday). The opening event will be the Maiden Handicap, which has been divided…

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Hundreds of Miles. to See Football Match. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 5

Over 3500 people were present at a football match between Longreach and Barcaldine Queensland. Many spectators travelled…

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Football. Muswellbbook's Teams on Top. Bright Display at Show-ground

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 1

The Upper Hunter football rompotition opened on Saturday last. Matches were played at Muswellbrook, Aberdeen, Scone und Wingen…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 9

East Maitland Park A Mixed on Saturday next:— Mrs, Evans, Mrs Middleton, Messrs, Baillie, Cripps, Jacka, Hodge…

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Boxing. Tournament at Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 9

At the Strand Theatre, Cessnock, on Friday night, May 27, a boxing tournament will be begun,. Mr. Joe Shakespeare is tho promoter, and full…

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Football. High School Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 5

Maitland High Second grade and Neweastle High played a draw, 11 all. In the 7st divison, the teams from the same schools played a 0 all draw…

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Football. Soccer Code. Canadians in New Zealand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 9

The Canadian "Soccer" team arrived at Auckland by the Niagara, and was welcomed by; the local association…

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