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Sport, 1927

3,349 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 168

Maitland Coursing Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 4

The Maitland Central Coursing Club proposed holding, its next meeting early in June, finishing on King's Birthday, but it has been postponed…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 5

Stockton v. Maitland reserve grade, half-time scores, 8 to 2. Under 16 grade, Stockton beat Maitland 11 to 8…

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Boxing. Cessnock Tournament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 9

Interesting bouts wore staged last evening in the boxing tournament at Cessnock. In the first, light of the night, in the 8.0 division,…

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Boxing. Tournament at Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 8

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

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Night Coursing. Use of Mechanical Hares. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 5

To-night, at lipping racecourse, the Greyhound Coursing Association will hold its first meeting under the electric light, when mechanical…

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Public Affront. Criticism of Coursing. Bathurst Join's in Protest

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 11

The Bathurst branch of the National Coursing Association has decided to co-operate in the united move to protest against the attack on coursing…

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Bowls. Visit of Sydney Team. Match at Bast Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 4

One of the most important bowling matches played in Maitland this season was decided on the East Maitland bowling green this morning…

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Brawl at Football Match Sequel in Police Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 1

At the Parramatta Police Court on Wednesday, Claude Powell, referee, sued Clifton W. Kells for assault. The case was a sequel to a brawl during a…

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Hundreds of Miles. to See Football Match. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 16

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

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 5

At the Parramatta Police Court, Clifton Kells was chained with having assaulted Claude Powell. It was stated in evidence that…

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English Cricket. New Zealanders Lead. County Games. London, May 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 12

Cambridge University continued its first innings against New Zealand to-day, and scored 255 (Seabrook 100 and Dawson 57) Merritt took 4…

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Cricket. Game in England. New Zealand v. Royal Navy. London, May 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 9

The New Zealand, crocket team is in a good position against the Royal Navy at Portsmouth. Scores: The Navy, 144 and 275 (Tuck 125,…

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Athletics. Australian Championship

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1927 · page 8

It is 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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Boxing. Butcher Outpoints Dwyer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 7

At the Brisbane Stadium on Saturday night, Eddle Butcher 10,1, outpointed Hughie Dwyer, 10,5, for the weltorweight championship of…

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Rugby League. Newcastle Beats Quenseland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 7

Newcastle had a runaway win from the Queensland University Rugby League team at the Newcastle Sports Ground on Saturday afternoon the…

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Gresford Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 4

Mr. A. E. Crouch's bus will leave the Belmore corner at 9 o'clock, on Monday next, for the Gresford hospital and ambulance races…

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Rugby Union[?] New Zealand Varsities Beat Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 7

Due principally to a magnificent set of forwards, the combined New Zealand Universities team beat Sydney University in the second of the three…

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Football. Soccer. West Wallsend v. ABERDARE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 7

Aberdare and West Wallsend met, before a large crowd at Aberdare. The first half was scoreless, but Kaiser scored for West Wallsend in…

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Sunday Golf. Singleton P and C.a. Protest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of Singleton Parents and Citizens' Association Mr. T. Pearson drew attention to the number of children of school age…

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Golf. British Championship Nettlefold Beaten London, May 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 7

L. Nettlefold, champion amateut golfer of Australia, was beaten to-day in the sixth round of the British amateur championship by Dr…

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