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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1927

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Golf Club Ball

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 6

The first ball held by the Singleton Golf Club for a few years was hold in the N.A.A. pavilion on Thursday night. There was a good attendance-about…

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Hurt Playing Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 4

Stanley Creek, 11, of High-street, West Maitland, was playing football on the West Maitland Park yesterday afternoon, when he received a…

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Sunday Golf. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 1

Sir,—In addition to being absolutely devoid of logic and humour, "Golfer" is very hard to please. In the course of his remarks he makes it clear that…

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Cricket. Match at Singapore

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 8

Singapore, Tuesday.—The Australian cricketers playing Singapore here today made 281 (Oldfiel'd 101 not out, Macartney 32, Andrews 36, and…

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Tuesday Next. Nominations for Important Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 9

When the leading racing clubs of the Commonwealth decided to set part a day for the taking of nominations for their important races it…

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French Golf Championship. Australian's Success. London, June 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 5

In the French Golf Championship, third round, Robert Nettlefold (Australia) beat A. C. Robinson, 4-2. Nettlefold beat Vaux in the fourth…

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Sunday Golf. Singleton P. and . C.a. Protests

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 14

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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Picnic Races at Gresford. Ball at Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 9

The picnic race meeting to be held at Gresford on Monday (King's Birthday), in aid of the Maitland Hospital and the Ambulance Brigade,…

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Cricket. Australia v Malaya. Singapore, June 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 June 1927 · page 5

The visiting Australian cricketers played a match against Malaya. The home team scored 103, Andrews taking 7 wickets for 44, Australia…

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Football. Rugby League. Maitland Heats Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 June 1927 · page 7

Maitland beat Central Newcastle in both first and resrve grades on the Maitland Showgrounds on Saturday. Light rain fell before the…

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Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 June 1927 · page 5

Morpeth and Central Newcastle reserve grade learns played on the Show Ground to-day. Morpcth won 3 to nil. Morgan scored…

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New Zealand Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 June 1927 · page 7

SENSATIONAL DISQUALIFICATION. Aucklend races were held in splen did weather. The sensation of the day was the…

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Golf. Championship Amateur Foursomes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 June 1927 · page 7

The amateur foursomes championship of New South Wales was won on Saturday by P. Sydney jones and H. W. M'Leliand, of Sydney, with a…

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BOXING. McKINGHT and Austin Draw

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 June 1927 · page 7

Nelson McKnight, 10.0 New Zealand, drew with Frank Austin, 10.0, after a good fight at the Brisbane Stadium on Saturday night…

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Lawn Tennis. Presentation of Trophies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 June 1927 · page 5

The presentation of trophies won at the last championship meeting of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association was made on the…

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Football. Kurris Games. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 June 1927 · page 5

There was a large crowd on the Kurri Drill Hall grounds this afternoon when Rugby League games provided excellent sport…

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Racing Smashes. Rosehill, and Broken Hill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 June 1927 · page 7

Eight horsed fall during the running of the Novice Handicap at the South Broken Hill racecourse on Saturday. Four jockeys wore taken to…

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French Golf. Wins Championship. Paris. June 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 June 1927 · page 4

In the final of the French amateur golf championship of 30 holes, Moiler (Islo of Wight) decided Bower (America) two up…

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Tennis at St. Cloud, Paris, June 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 June 1927 · page 4

In the semi-finals of the womens singles at St. Cloud, Mrs. Peacock (South Africa) best Mise Bennett (England), 5-7, 6-1, 9-7; and Miss…

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Breezy Beaten. Good Thing Downed at Wallsend. Saturday's Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 June 1927 · page 7

The outstanding feature at Wallsend races on Saturday was the defeat of the New Zealander, Breezy, which made her long awaited appearance…

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