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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1928

4,057 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 203

BOXING. McALISTER Beats Green. for Australian Bantam. Weight Title

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 9

"Billy" McAlister 8.3½ successfully defnded his Australian bantam-weight title against the challenger, "Teddy" Green (8.2½) at the Sydney…

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International Tennis Borotra Too Good for Patterson. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 2

Playing at the White City courts, today, Borotra beat Patterson by 6-4, 6-2. The total score now is France, 5 rubbers, v 32 sets, 108 games; Australia,…

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Singleton Races. Review of Yesterday's Events. Favourites Score

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 9

All the winners at Singleton Racing club's meeting yesterday were well backed, three straight out favourites and two second elects being…

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Swimming Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 2

The programme of events of the swimming carnival on March 10th will shortly be circulated. Everyone has been entered for and a great…

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Association Cricket Lane Bowls Well. Mannion 88 Not Out

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 7

Cessnock District Cricket Association commenced its tenth round on Saturday last. Two forfeits were [?] Caledonia defaulting to Kurri, and…

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Coursing. Cessnoce Sports Ground

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 5

The Cessnock Electric Coursing Association, Ltd., will hold a mechanical hare meeting on the Cessnock Sports Ground to-morrow (Saturday)…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The Australian team, touring New Zealand, won their match against North Otago by 330 runs on the first innings. North Otaga, first innings,…

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Sporting Racing Fixtures

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 6

Maitland.....tomorrow. Warwick Farm,....tomorrow. Pokolbin....Monday next Gosford....February 28…

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Sunday Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 9

On Sunday next a game of cricket will be played between East and West side of Vincent-street. These games are becoming very…

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Cricket Teams

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 9

Wanders v. South Cessnock on Wanderers' wicket :—C. Lewis, A Lewis, S. Bromby, Field, S. Wilson, H. Ingles, J. O'Neil, C. Hall,…

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Night Tennis Championships

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 5

With the installation of the electric light at the two courts on Cessnock Park, the Cessnock District Tennis Association has…

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Recreation Ground. Registration Sought. for Mechanical Hare Coursing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 1

At Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council, a letter wan read from C. E. Wall, on behalf of the black and gold committee associated with the…

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Boxing. Blackie Miller Defeated. London, Feb. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 7

At Paris Bouquillan knocked out the Australian boxer, Blackie Miller, in the third round. Millor was outclassed from the…

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Cricket Umpires And Umpiring

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 4

During the last few years the game of cricket has advanced to such an extent that the N.S.W. Cricket As…

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CRICKET Games for

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 10

The tenth round of the Cessnock District Cricket Association's games wil be concluded on Saturday next, the fixtures being as follows:—…

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Football. Kurri Kurri North End Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 2

The following have been cleeted office bearers of Kurri Kurri North End Football Club: Patrons, Messrs. G. Booth, M.P., W. Kerr, C. Christian…

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Shelton Wins Court Cash Over Racing Mare

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 6

Local sports rolled up in full force to the Cessnock Courthouse last week to listen to the evidence in a cane in which the Prince of…

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State Soccer League. Success Assured. Rugby Association Sends Fraternal Greetings

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 5

State Soccer League officials felt immensely proud during the week when a latter conveying fraternal greetings, was received from the…

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Cessnock Races Entries for March 3

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 7

Following are the entries received for the race meeting to be held on the Cessnock course on Saturday, March 3:—…

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