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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1928

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Lawn Tennis. Maitland District Association. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 8

The eighth annual meeting of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association was held on Wednesday in the School of Arts. Mr. H. Dransfiels…

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Goat Racing Appeal Against Convictions, Case for Full Court. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 6

The 35 adjourned summonses against the organiser of the Coo—ce City Mr. Marie, charging him with having aided and…

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Bowls. Coltart Trophy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 5

The final match for the Coltart trophy was played on the East Maitland Green on Saturday afternoon. F. Eales beat R. Graham, 22 to 18…

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Maitland Golf Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the Maitland Golf Club will be held at Mr. Scott's Office, Galton's Chambers, on Tuesday evening, Fob. 28…

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Humane Coursing Society. Claim for £12/12/

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 2

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning before Mr. D.W. Reed, P.M., William Henry Robinson proceeded against the Humane Coursing…

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Kia Ora Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 4

The adjourned annual meeting of the Kia Ora Tennis Club will be held in the School of Arts, West Maitland, to-morrow (Tuesday) evening…

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French Tennis Players. Merriwa

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 5

The visiting French tennis players, accompanied by Patterson, Rice, and Peach, visited Mr. F. D. McMaster's station property at Dalkeith…

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Boxing. Miller and Bouquillon. Paris, February 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 2

Blackie Miller meets Bouquillon, the French middle-weight champion on Wednesday. The winner will meet George Cook…

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Paris's Latest. Hotel Swimming Bath. and Midnight Theatre. Paris, Feb. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 5

The latest novelties include a midnight theatre, near the Opera House, and a large swimming bath in the basement of a large hotel…

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Lawn Tennis. English Girl Beaten. London, Feb. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 2

In the final of the singles event at the Nice lawn tennis carnival to-day, Miss Ryan (U.S.) defeated Miss Eileen Bennett (Eng.), 6-4, 6-2…

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Pokolbin Races. Rain Causes Postponement. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 5

Owing to inclement weather, Pokolbin races, set down for this afternoon, have been postponed until Thursday…

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Cessnock Cricket the Tenth Round. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 2

Cessnock District Cricket Association commenced its tenth round of competition games on Saturday. Only two matches were played…

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At Singapore Hinkler Races Rain. a Fifty Miles Detour. SINGAPORE, Feb. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 5

Bert Hinkler landed here to day, having covered the 850 miles from Victoria Point in nine hours…

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Lawn Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 2

The big tournament opened with the second session to-day. Scores at opening being: France, 2 rubbers, 5 sets, 51 games; Australia, 1 rubber, 3 sets,…

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Boxing. Contest at Muswellbkook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 2

At the local stadium on Friday night Swift (Maitland) won on points from Doherty (Cessnock)…

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Bowls. West Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the West Maitland club it was decided to play three competitions during the rest of the season. The first will be a…

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Dungog Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 2

Entries for Saturday's Dungog races will close this Monday night at 6 p.m. At midday (Monday) the following horses had nominated:—…

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Singleton Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 5

Convenient train arrangements have been made for Singleton races tomorrow (Wednesday). An advertisement elsewhere gives particulars…

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Pokolbin Races Postponed Till

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 3

The races which were to have been held at Pokolbin yesterday were postponed until Thursday owing to the inclement weather, have been…

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Singleton Races Notes on the Events

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 3

Singlelon Club will hold a meeting tomorrow, when a five event programme will he decided. The day's sport will be set off with…

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