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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1928

4,057 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 203

Tennis

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 3

On Saturday last, the tennis friends of Miss Rita Morris made her a presentation prior to her departure from Raymond Terrace. Mr. Hopkins, the President of the…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 3

London, Monday.—"Old Moore" says that the Rugby League team chosen to tour Australia is likely to be faster and younger than that of 1924…

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Morpeth Football Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 4

The Morpeth Football Club annual meeting will bo hold in Morpeth School of Arts, on Tuesday, March 6, at 7.45 p.m. Business or a…

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Bowls. West Maitland v. CITY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 9

The following rinks will represent West Maitland against City, on Maitland Park, next Saturday:- Wise, wilson, Arnold, Heyes;…

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Swimming. New Record by Bonnie Mealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 9

The New South Wales lady swimmers avenged their recent defeats by the visiting New Zealanders by carrying off both title events at the Coogee…

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Coursing. Kemp Cup Point Score. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 2

The final of the Kemp Point Score Cup, to be run on Saturday, is arousing great interest. King of North, 20 points, and Bob…

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Veterans at Bowls 75 Years and Over

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 2

The annual match for veteran bowlers, promoted by Mr John Spence, will be played at City, green to-day at 1.30 p.m. There are 62 entrants for this…

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Golf. A.i.f. Service Cup

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 9

The A.I.F. Service Cup, open to all Australians who served with the A.I.F. or to members of the British Ex-pedmitionary Forces, and who are…

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Boxing. Delaney. v Heeney. New York, Feb. 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 9

Jack Delancey and Tom Heeney have completed" their work for Fri-day's about, the latter spending most of to-day resting. while Delaney…

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Rugby League Team for Australia. Twenty-Three Players Selected LONDON, Feb. 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 5

A Rugby League meeting to-day selected twenty-three players to tour Australia. Three others will be selected later…

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Tin Hare Coursing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 2

The tin hare counsing has a great number of followers in the Denman district and at each meeting held at Muswellbrook lately, Denman has been…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 7

The third grade match between East Maitland No.2 and Northern Division, to have been played at East Maitland to-morrow, will not take…

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Coursing. Saturday's Meeting at Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 7

Keen racing is expected at Cessnock to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon, when the grand final of the Kemp Point Score Cup will be decided on…

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Tin Hare Coursing To-morrow

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 1

Tin hare coursing will take place on the recreation ground to-morrow in aid of the black and gold committee's candidate in the queen competition. A…

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Sporting Racing Fixtures

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 6

Cessnock....tomorrow V.R.C. Newmarket H’cp., to-morrow. Rosedale,....March 5 “Verax” at Maitland…

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Lawn Tennis. Davis Cup Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 7

The Australian Davis Cup team, Messrs, Patterson, Crawford, and Hopman, with the French team, left Melbourne last evening for Adelaide,…

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Annual Meeting Cessnock Tennis Association

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 5

The fifth annual meeting of the Cessnock District Tennis Association was held on Monday night. There was a large attendance of…

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Design Selected Proposed Swimming Baths Loan of £10,000

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 7

The matter of the proposed swimming baths was advanced a further stage last night, when the Cessnock Municipal Council considered…

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Night Tennis Tournament. Appeal to Players

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 5

Cessnock Tennis Association issues an appeal to all available players to enter and participate in the forthcoming night tournament. The object is to…

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Cessnock District Tennis Association. Annual Meeting

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Cessnock Tennis Association on Monday night keen regret was expressed when the popular and efficient secretary…

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