Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Sport, all years

Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1928

4,057 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 203

Night Swimming

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 2

The Singleton baths were open for night swimming on Tuesday night for the first time, when they were well patronised. They will now be open…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 3

A large crowd attended the lawn tennis matches at Rushcutter's Bay for the final of the mixed doubles championship, which resulted in a win for…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Boxing. Kelly Beats Young

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 7

Patsy Kelly (8.4) and Lou Young (8.8 3/4) supplied one of the best contests seen at Sydney Stadium for some time…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Lawn Tennis Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association will be held at the West Maitland School of Arts on…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Goat Races Summonses Issued

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 2

Twelve summonses were handed to the organiser of the Coogee City, Mr Marie, on Monday, charging him with having aided and abetted a breach of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Hubert Opperman All-round Racing Cyclist

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 1

It is questionable whether, Australia or New Zealand has over produced, the equal of Hubort Opperman as an allround raping cyclist. During the past…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Motor Disaster Racing at Terrific Speed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 3

Racing along with terrific speed, a motor car crashed through the railings of Babinda Creek bridge, Queensland, at 1 o'clock on. Tuesday morning, and…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Football. South Maitland Soccer. Kurri Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 7

There was a record attendance, at the seventh annual meeting of the Kurri Kurri Senior Soccer Football. Club at the School of Arts…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Goat Races. Twenty-four Summonses. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day, Edward R. Marie appeared to answer 24 summonses for having contravened the Dog and Goat Act…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Swimming Baths

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 2

Somebody has thrown cold water on the public swimming baths proposal. When all is said and done, desirable as baths might be, the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Boxing Prelims

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 2

Spencer James and Bob Docherty met in the opening prelim. James had matters all his own way, although Docherty fought a fine uphill battle…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Proposed Swimming Baths

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 3

Application for Supply of Water from Board's Chichester Main. The Dungog Public Swimming Baths Committee wrote to the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Mechanical Coursing. Cessnock Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 5

Eight courses will be run off at the mechanical coursing meeting at Cessnock to-morrow, and well-known dogs are competing. A…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 2

In a cricket match played at Denman recently, a team from Kayuga consisted of six players named Lonergan and five named Casey. In bygone…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

BOXING [?] Cousins-Thomas Gymnasium

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 9

Everything is going along with a nice swing, and an occasional upper-out thrown in at the Thomas-Cousins school of boxing…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Swimming. German Champion in Melboure

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 2

A new world's record was made at the City baths. Melbourne, last night, when the first fixture of the Victorian Amateur Swimming Association…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Pokolbin Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 7

The Pokolbin Race Club secretary, Mr. Hilton Guest, expects a record nomination, for their meeting to he held on Monday, February…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Sporting Racing Fixtures

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 6

Wallsend,...tomorrow. Moorefield,...tomorrow. Cessnock Cup Meeting Feb 15 and 18. Pokolbin,...Feb. 20…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Boxing. Association Formed at Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 7

The boxers and trainers have formed an association, and are seeking affiliation with the Theatrical Employees' Association. It is proposed to…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Goat Racing Sydney Court Proceedings. "Animals Enjoy the Racing."

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 3

The taking of evidence was commenced in the Central Summons Court, Sydney, in a case regarding coat racing at the Coo-ee City…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →