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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1928

4,057 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 203

Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 8

Maitland v City on City green, on Wednesday night electric light competition: Norman, Moore, J. Scobie, Nichols, Heyes, Johnston, Allomes;…

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Swimming. School Girl's Remarkable Time

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 7

Joan Cocks, the 13-year-old Bondi swimmer, registered remarkable time in the 100 yards State intermediate championship at the Spit…

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Boxing. Win for Johnny Curley

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 6

In an uninteresting bout at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, Johnny. Curley, of England, was given a decision over "Fighting"…

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Golf Club's Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 2

Mr. A. B. Shaw presided over a fair attendance of members and associates at the annual meeting of Singleton Golf Club. The report stated that the…

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Cessnock Races. Saturday's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 7

The Cessnock Jokey Club held its March meeting on Saturday in fine weather. There was a fair attendance…

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Cessnock Cricket the Eleventh Round. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 4

Cessnock District Cricket Association commenced the eleventh round of its competition games on Saturday. Features of the East v…

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Lawn Tennis. Brilliant Play at Adelaide Tournament. Crawford Beats Borotra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 7

Rising at times to supremo heights and thrilling a big crowd, the youthful Australian champion, and a members of the Davis Cup team, J…

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Football. the Waratahs. Vancouver Beaten in Last Match of Tour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 8

The Waratahs ended their tour with an easy victory over Vancouver to-day by 17 points to nil. They showed immense superiority, and…

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Cricket. Hunter Association. Morpeth Dismissed for Seven. Mosman Takes 6 for 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 8

Sensational bowling by K. Mosman was the feature of the first grade match for the O'Hearn Shield between Robin and Morpeth on the…

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Athletics. State Championships

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 7

A large croWd attended the Manly Oval on Saturday when the New South Wales track and field championship meeting was commenced…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 4

In an uninteresting bout at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, Johnny Curley, of England, was given a decision over "Fighting" Aldes, of the…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 4

New York, Sunday.—Tom Heeney received £8200 for his victory in the Delaney fight. "It's better than swinging the blacksmith's hammer in New…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 2

One rink, of Muswellbrook bowler visited Aberdeen on Saturday and played a mixed match which resulted in a win for Aberdeen by 11 points…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 4

As the result of the international tennis matches played in Adelaide on Saturday, the score stands at three rubbers all…

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Bowls President's Medal Games

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 5

President's medal games, played on the Cessnock green last Saturday afternoon, resulted:— Colbron (5 on). 21 beat Kirk (4 on)…

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Tennis Club Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 6

At a meeting of the Excelsior (Park) Tennis Club last night the following officers were elected:— President Mrs. Sullivan; secretary, Mrs. Gill;…

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FOOTBALL. Vancouver

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 4

In the final game of their tour, before joining the motor ships Aorangi for Australia, the New South Wales Rugby Union team defeated…

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Howe Park Tennis Club

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 2

The following office-bearers have been elected for 1928, for the Howe Park Tennis Club:—Acting Secretary, Mr A. Bailey; treasurer, Mr E. Gardner;…

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Tennis. Crawford Beats Barotra

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 2

Playing, in the third test, match against the visiting French players Crawford, one of Australia's Davis Cup representatives, beat Borotra 6/3, 9/11,…

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Swimming Carnival Keen Competition at Singleton Baths

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 2

The swimming carnival held at the Singleton baths on Saturday, night was successfull from every standpoint. The events were all well contested, and…

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