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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1927

3,349 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 56 of 168

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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Athletics. Australian Championship

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

It doubtful if New Zealand will be represented in the Australasian cross-country championship at Adelaide in August. The council of the…

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Golf

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 3

Following are the players selected to meetMuswellbrook at Singleton on Saturday next, 28th inst.: K. Warburton, E. J Decent, V. H. Geary, S. Slift,…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 3
Also in Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser

0ver 3500 people were, present at a football match between Longreach and Barcaldine, Queensland, on Saturday. Many spectators travelled, on hundreds…

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Football. High School Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 7

Five teams from Newcastle and Maitland. High Schools met on the Maitland Show Ground yesterday afternoon, and three of the games were…

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Singleton & District Lawn Tennis Association

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 2

The results of matches played on Saturday, May 21st, are as follows:— "A" GRADE. Mitchell's Flat defeated All Saints…

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New Zealand Football. Universities' Team

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 2

The first of the series of three test matches between Rugby Union, teams, representing New Zealand Universities and the Sydney University; look place…

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Football Referees. Must Be Protected. Sequel to Assault. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 5

At the. Parramatta Police Court Olifton Kells was charged with having assaulted Claude Pewell. It was stated in cvidence that…

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Cricket. Game in England. New Zealanders Beaten by Middlesex. London. May 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 8

The New Zealand cricket team sufferd another defcat to-day,. when Middlesex defeated it by three wickets…

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Boxing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 12

Paddy Dredge wants to fight Tommy Su[?]ddon for £10 to £20 as de, at 8.6…

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Sporting. Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 2

The following members have been selected to represent Muswellbrook in the match to be played on East Maitland green on May 28, between N.S.W…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 2

The New Zealanders, in their match against Middlesex, played at Lords, were defeated by three wickets. In English county cricket…

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Sporting. FOOTBALL

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 2

Scone I. and Muswellbrook I. meet on the Park to-morrow (Saturday), an early game being provided by junior thirteens of the same clubs. Scone II…

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Organised Cheering Football in America

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 7

The huge ground, holding some 30,000, is packed. Everyone is seated and at the mercy of the dements, for the building mounts upon…

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BOXING All-Weights Tourney at Strand Theatre To-night

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 11

Fight fans will be well catered for at the Strand Theatre to-night, when Joe Shakespeare is staging the second round of his all-weight…

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TENNIS Metropolitan Ladies' Team. to Visit Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 6

Cessnock Tennis Association has made arrangements for the visit of a first-class metropolitan ladies' team on Monday, June 6…

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Broadcasting the Races Two Meeting's on the Day

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 9

Although the breadcasting of descriptions of the horse races in the running is highly popular among radio [?]Steers, the Sydney broad…

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Proposed Municipal Swimming Pool. Details of Scheme. Council to Apply for Approval to Borrow Balance of Money

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 1

THE movement to establish the long-desired public swimming pool in Muswellbrook has been advanced to such a stage that there is a good prospect of the utility being made available to the people by next October…

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Golf

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 8

In life competition played for Mr Paterson's trophy, Mrs Doyle.and Miss Knodler tied, and in the play off Miss Knodler handed in the winning card…

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