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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1927

3,349 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 62 of 168

International Athletics. a German Win. Berlin. June 5

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

A Berlin message states that in the international athletic contest, Boceher the German champion, beat Baraton, the French champion in a distance of…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 5

After last Saturday the committee of the West Maitland Bowling Club should feel more pleased and satisfied with itself, than it expected to…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 2

Dungog Blues and Stroud played a draw, 2 all, at Dungog on Saturday. The game was one of best seen on the local ground this season…

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Boxing Long Beats Brock

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 3

Charlie Long, 11st 1½lb, the colourod American boxer, beat Pred Brock, lOst 12lb, of Newcastle, at Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, after four rounds,…

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Rosedale Races Montana Wins Two Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 3

There was a good crowd present at Rosedale races yesterday. The racing was first-class. The punters would have the best of the day, as…

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lawn Tennis Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 4

An executive meeting of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association will be held tomorrow (wednesday) evening. in the School…

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lawn Tennis Presentation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 4

Mr. A.L. Swan, secretary of the Maitland and District lawn Tennis Association since its inception, was the recipient of a cheque from the…

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Tennis Plavers Honoured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 4

A pleasant function took place in the Congregational church school Hall, when three members of the nil Desperandum Tennis club…

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Rugby League Field Day at Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 4

Cook's Hill High School wrecked a day of days in Rugby League history for the Kuril district on the Kind's Birthday holiday, by failing…

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BOXING All-weights Tourney This Pay

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 5

The all-weights tourney promoted by Joe Shakespeare will be continued at the Strand Theatre, Cessnock, this Pay Friday night…

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Golf. Nettlefold Beaten. London, June 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 7

At Wimeroux Len Nottlefold, the Australian golfer (plus one), was beaten by an stroke by Cachard in the Handicap Cup. vagliano (plus one)…

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Golf Tournament. Muswellbrook Competitions. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 5

The annual Muswellbrook golf tournament, which took place on the local links Yesterday, aroused considerable interest…

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Football. Ruby League. Morpeth's Easy Win

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 7

Morpeth beat Central Newcastle on the Maitland Show Ground yesterday by 20 points to 8. The scores at halftime level, but in the…

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Football Riot. Mounted Police Quell Disturbance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 2

Football is hardly a sporting game in Melbourne. On Monday the police had to be called shortly after the beginning of…

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Motor Racing. Penrith Speedway Benstead Makes Record

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

At the Penrith Speedway on Monday careful, promoted by the Racing Riders Association, was held. The meeting was conducted on a…

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Tennis at Cessnock. Visit of Metropolitan Ladies. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 2

A metropolitan ladies tennis foam gave a delightful exhibition at the municipal courts yesterday afternoon. The team comprised Misses paterson…

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Pleasure of "Man Hunt" Boys Prefer It to Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 4

Fugitives from police and park ranngers should never run past a crowd of lads playing football. A man realised this too late on Friday afternoon, when…

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Breezy and Stormy. New Zealanders Win at Newcastle. Yesterday's Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 7

The New Zealanders Breezy and Stormy, both won brilliantly at New-castle yesterday. Breezy started at even money, while her half-brother, Stormy, was quoted at 5 to 4 on…

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Lawn Tennis. Sealed Handicap [?]Urna Ment. Won by R. Hills and Miss Pont

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

The sealed handicap tournamen held on the Maitland Distriet Lawn Tennis Association courts yesterday, was won by R. Hills and Miss Point,…

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Athletics. Bateman Preparing for Marathon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1927 · page 2

R. Bateman, of South Sydney A.A.C., ran from Parramatta to Rose Bay baths on Sunday in preparation for the Australian Marathon championship…

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