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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1927

3,349 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 168

Coursing Electric "Hares

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 8

A strong financial group in Sydney has formed a syndicate to initiate and control electric hare coursing throughout Australia…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 8

The following team has bean chosen to represent New South Wales v. Victoria in the Sheffield Shield match to begin at Sydney Cricket Ground on…

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Boxing. Two Knockout Victories

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 15

At the Melbourne Stadium, "Frisco" M'Gale knocked out Billy Samuels in the eighth round. Tommy Milton knocked out George Hyland,…

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Rosedale Races Postponed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 7

Rosedale races, sot down for to-day, have been, postponed until Monday, 24th Instant…

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Boy Drowned. Disappears While Swimming in River

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 16

Joseph Bourke, 19, was drowned on Monday. The body was recovered on Tuesday evening. With three companions—Gregory…

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Tennis Tournament. Pain Stops Play. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 7

Owing to heavy rain, there was no play in the country tennis tournment at the White City courts to-day. The finals will be played early…

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Cricket. Richardson May Go to England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 11

It is almost certain that A. T. Richardson, the South Australian cricketer, will leave for England to play in one of the Lancashire League…

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Deteriorating. Women Tennis Players. Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 7

That womens' tennis is deteriorating is the opinion of May Spiers, ex-New Zealand woman champion. There was, she said, great need…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 2

During the past few days a rumour has been current in town that Johnny Taylor, a member of the Australian cricket team, which has just…

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Swimming. Japanese Establishes Victorian Record

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 7

The Japanese champion swimmer, Takaishi, in an invitation 220 yards handicap, starting 17sec,. behind scratch, put up a magnificent…

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Boxing. Edwards Knocked Out. Sydney Contest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 7

Roy, Moore, of Arizona (U.S.A.) caused a surprise at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night by defeating the Newcastle boxer Billy Edwards…

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Country Tennis. the Carnival Continued. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 5

The Country Tennis Carnival was continued to-day:— Women's Doubles Championship, semi finals: Misses O'Donnel and…

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Football. Soccer. Coalfields 1927 Projects. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 2

A round-table conference was held yesterday (sunday) morning at Weston between representatives of the Northern District British Football…

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Football. Scotland Beats France. London, Jan, 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 7

The, Rugby Union International match between Scotland and France was played at Edinburgh in dull weather, Thirty-five thousand…

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Boxing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 5

Norman Radford, the English importation, defeated Tommy June on points at Newcastle last Saturday night. Radford is cleaning up the…

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Swimming Championships

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 8

A feature of the Australian national swimming championship carnival, held in Melbourne on Saturday, was the fast time recorded by…

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Sporting. SWIMMING

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 2

Charlton, it is now stated, does not purpose retiring from the game, but his future is said to be uncertain so far as championship fixtures go…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 3
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It is almost certain. that A. J Richardson, the South Australian cricketer, will leave for England to play in one of the Lancashire League clubs…

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Boxing. Edwards Knocked Out

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 3

The contest between Billy Edwards, middleweight champion of Australia, and Roy Moore, of America, at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday, only went…

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