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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1928

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Rosedale Races Two-day Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 3

The programme for the double-barrelled, race meeting to be held at Rosedale course on Saturday and Monday, March 17 and 19, appears…

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Rosedale Races Large Attendance and Good Sport

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 3

One of the most successful meetings conducted by the Rosedale Racing Club was held on Monday. Not only was the attendance good,…

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Rugby Union Football Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 4

On Friday night next, at 7.45 o'clock, in the Soldiers' Club, a meeting of all interested in the organisation of Rugby Union football for the…

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Swimming Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 6

Upwards of 1000 people were present at an impromp[?] swimming carnival held at Singleton baths on Saturday night. The swimming club's…

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Howe Park Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 6

The following office-bearers have been elected for 1928 in connection with Howe Park Tennis Club:-Acting secretary, Mr. A. Bailey:…

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Suspension of Cricket Captain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 4

Mr. R. L. Lindsay, senr., captain of the Northern Division Cricket Club, who has been suspended by the Hunter River Cricket…

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Football. Soccer. Kurri Players for New League. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 4

As a result of a visit to Kurri by Mr. W. Beany, secretary of the new State League Association, the services of J. McNabb, R. Musgrove, J…

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Greyhound Racing the Parliamentary Attack Promoters' Manifesto. London, March 6

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

Greyhound racing promoters are preparing to fight the Parlaimentary attack to the last ditch. An unique manifesto has been…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 2

In the. H.R.D.B.A. Champion Singles first round, W. J. Cragg 25 defeated W. Bailey 17, A. E. Giles 25 defeated J. B. Konnedy.15; H. C. Moss 25 defeated…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 3
Also in Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser

A sensational bowling performance was witnessed on Maitland Park on Saturday afternoon in the A grade match between Morpeth and Robins…

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Lawn Tennis. Melbourne Championships

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 7

Hot weather again tired players in the M.C.C. tennis tournament at Melbourne on Wednesday, but a large number, of matches were played,…

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Boxing. Heeney's Rebuff. Montreal, March 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 7

Heeney has filed a challenge for a match against Tunncy with the New York State Athletic Commission who accepted it but placed Heency as…

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Golf Club. Associates Annual-meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 2

The annual meeting of associates of Maitland Golf Club was hold in Galton's chambers, West Maitland. There was a good attendance…

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Swimming Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 2

Readers are reminded of the swimming carnival which will be hold to-morrow, Saturday, in the river at Dark's KJat (entrance via Dark's bridge). All the local…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 2

A sensational bowling performance was witnessed on Maitland Park on Saturday in the A grade match be tween Morpeth and Robins. Morpeth…

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Sporting Racing Fixtures

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 6

Newcastle, . . . . . . . . . . to-morrow. Hawkesbury, . . . . . . . . . . to-morrow. Wallsend, . . . . . . . . . March 17. Rosedale, . . . . . . . March 17 and 1[?]…

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Sunday Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 7

On Sunday a team from Cessnock will visit Quorrobolong and try conclusion with a team representing that district. Mr. Herb. Taylor…

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Tin Hare Coursing draw for Cessnock Meeting

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

The Cessnock Electric Coursing Association will bold another meeting at the Sports Ground to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon…

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“Tin Hare.” Good Racing Tomorrow

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 5

Some of the events at to-morrow’s “tin hare” meeting should produce excellent racing. [?] Brass has several crack…

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