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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1927

3,349 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 64 of 168

Clarence Town COURSING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 2

The initial meeting of the Clarence Town Coursing Club was held on Saturday. The function though held in rain was quite successful…

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Tennis

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 2

On the local court on King's Birthday, a team from Underbank defeated a local team. Scores: Underbank, 11 sets 84 games:…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 2

The following will play for Stroud v. Gloucester at Stroud on Saturday next:—J. Pritchell, S. Hargence, C. Campbell, C. Gorton, K…

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Sporting. Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 1

Muswellbrook A. and B. teams will play on the showground to-morrow. Both are competition fixtures, the A. team meeting Denman at 3.30 and the…

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Boxing. Charlie Ring Returns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 2

Returning with his English wife and child, Charlie Ring, the ex-middleweight champion of Australia is travelling to Mclbource on the…

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To-morrow's Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 1

Muswellbrook A team play Scone A at Scone in the Hunter River District Competition. From 12 to 15 Scone B. players will…

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Bowls. Muswellbrook v. CESSNOCK

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 1

The following members have been selected to play against Cessnock on Saturday, play commencing at 2 o'clock sharp:—Shaw, Vincer, Casey,…

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Sporting Racing Fixtures

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 5

Randwick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to-morrow Ellalong . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to-morrow Wyong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 14. Cessnock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 18…

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Rugby League Kurri 19, Norths 6

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 7

Absentees from both teams in the Senior Grade match, Northern Suburbs (Newcastle) and Kurri, rather disorganised the attack and…

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BOXING. More Tourney Struggles To-night

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 7

What promises to be a fistic feast will be served up to fans at the Strand Theatre to-night, when the second round of the Allweights’ Tournament…

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Muswellbrook's Proposed Swimming Pool. Singleton Is Interested

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 1

A party from the Singleton Municipay Council, comprising the Mayor (Ald. G. S. O'Halloran), and Aldermen J. W. B. Waterhouse, W. Heuston, J…

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TENNIS. Instructive Exhibition By Metropolitan Ladies

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 5

Tie first Metropolitan Ladies’ Tennis team to visit Cessnock gave a delightful and instructive exhibition at the Municipal Courts on Monday…

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Rugby League. Restricting Players, Australasian Agreement Cancelled. London, June 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 5

The Rugby League by 20 votes to 9, cancelled the agreement with Australia and New Zealand restricting the signing on of Dominion players…

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Cessnock Golf Club. A. Elvery Wins Amies Gup

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 8

The Cessnock District Golf club conducted four, competitions at the links on Monday. Two open and two local 18 hole competitions were played…

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Sporting Notes Maitund Races (Notes by "Bullfrog")

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 7

Rutherford will be the rendezvous of sports on Saturday. The events have filled well and divisions in the Maiden are likely…

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Tennis Fixtures 7Th. Round To-morrow Gents "A" Grade

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 9

Richmond Main v. Ellalong, Wanlerers v. Caledonia, Marshalls v. Lonesome Four, Bellbird v. Cessnook. GENTS "B" GRADE…

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Cricket. New Zealand v Worcester Shire. London, June 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 2

Continuing the match against Worcestershire, the New Zealanders scored 276 (Dacre 83, Lowry 74, McGirr 48, Allcott 35). Bowling for…

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Football. Rugby Union Team for England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1927 · page 11

The New South Wales Rugby Union selectors, Messrs. T. H. Bosward, T. S. Griffin, and A. S. B. Walker, have selected a strong…

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Singleton Letter. Proposed Swimming Baths

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1927 · page 3

On Tuesday a party from Singleton Municipal Council, comprising the Mayor (Alderman O'Halloran), and Aldermen Waterhouse, Houston, Hamilton, Paterson, Willcox, and Woods,…

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Races at Grafton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 June 1927 · page 7

The annual race meeting of the Clarence River Jockey Club, Grafton, will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, July 20 and 21 Particulars…

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