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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1928

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Motor Racing. Magnificent Prize. Open to All the World. London. February 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 13

Details of Sir Charles Wakefield's motor speed prize. which is open to drivers of all nations. show that in addition to a gold trophy valued at…

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Epping Coursing. Only One Defaulting Bookmaker. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 5

Officials of the Greyhound Coursing Association state that only one bookmaker was unable to meet his liabilities at the meeting at Epping…

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Boxing. Contests at Newcastle. Cessnock Men Win

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 7

Cessnock representatives won three out of the four boxing, contests at Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night. Their opponents were…

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Cessnock Cricket Ninth Round Concluded. Ellalong Leads. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 2

The ninth round of Cessnock District Cricket Association compettition games was concluded on Saturday. As a result the points now stand…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 3

At Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, Billy Harms, 11st 41b, of South Africa, defeated' Tommy M'lnries, 11st., of Scotland, on points. It was a good…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

In the country bowls carnival the rink championship was won by Singleton, which was represented by. W. J. Cragg, H. J. Geary, H. E. C. Gates…

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Swimming State Championships

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 3

The principal events at the Now South Wales ladies' swimming championship carnival, held at the Sydney Domain Baths on Saturday afternoon…

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Swimming. State Championships

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 2

The principal events at the New South Wales ladies' swimming championship carnival, held at the Sydney Domain Baths on Saturday afternoon,…

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Coursing Postponed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 5

Owing to heavy rain the Mascot coursing meeting, which was to have been held to-day, has been postponed until Thursday…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 3

Following will represent South Singleton A v. Victoria Square A at Showground on Saturday next:—R. Millard, L. Dagg, P. Marshall, P. Bates, G…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 3

Australia did much better in the tennis matches against the visiting Frenchmen in Melbourne on Saturday, the chief feature of the matches being…

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Denman Tennis Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 2

At a meeting of the Denman Tennis Club Messrs. P. Major (chairman), G. Tumbers, C. Knight, D. M. Watts, Mesdames Cox, Tumbers, Major, McKenzie,…

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St. Mary's Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 4

The adjourned annual meeting of St. Mary's Tennis Club will be held in St. Mary's Hall, on Thursday, February 16, at 7.30 p.m…

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Cricket. Hunter District Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 8

At a meeting of the executive committee of the Hunter River District Cricket Association, Mr. J. V. Driscoll resigned as a selector, owing to his…

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Football. South Maitland British Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 7

The annual meeting of the South Maitland British Football Association was held in the School of Arts on Sunday…

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Goat Racing More Summonses. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 5

A further 12 summonses were issued to-day against Mr. Marie for an infringement of the Dog and Goat Act…

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Goat Racing Illegal But Will Continue

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 4

The goat races have been declared illegal, but they will continue to be held as usual at the Coo-ec City Carnival at the Sydney Sports Ground…

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Boxing. Grime to Meet Garcia. Baltimore, Feb. 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 7

Billy Grime meets Bobby Garcia, the junior lightweight, who has undertaken to make 9.4, in a 10-rounds contest to-morrow night…

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Aberdeen Races. Sports Club's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 5

The Abertdeen Sports Club will conduct a race meeting on Saturday, March 10. Particulars of the five events set down for decision appear…

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