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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1928

4,057 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 36 of 203

Athletics. Championship Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 7

A Very large crowd, attended the final day at the State athlotic championships carnival which was concluded at the Manly Oval on…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 3

When Charles Purdy, of New Zealand was given the decision over "Billy" Jones, of Newcastle, at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night for…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 2
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

In the H.R.D.B.A. Champion Singles, played at East Maitland on Saturday, the results were as follows:— Barwick (East Maitland) 25 defeated…

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Singleton Swimming Club

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 3

Singleton Amateur Swimming Club held a carnival at the baths on Saturday night, about 500 people attending. The events were well contested. Plenty…

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Wrestling and Boxing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 2

Clarrie Wilton (Muswellbrook) and Flynn (Singleton) are featured for the big wrestling and boxing contests at the Strand Theatre on Friday night…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 3

Following will represent South Singleton v. Singleton at Howe Park on Saturday next, at 2 p.m. R. Millard, P. Marshall, V. Knight, P. Bates, A…

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Swimming Carnival Large Attendance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 2

A swimming carnival was held on the Williams River (Cameron's Flat), on Saturday afternoon, promoted by the Dungog School of…

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Lawn Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Scone Park Tennis Club was held at the School of Arts on Friday night last. There was a good attendance; Mr. J. Lee…

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Big Tennis

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 2

In the Australia v. France international tennis matches, which were continued at Perth on Saturday, Hopman (Australia) beat Boussus (France),…

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Next Cessnock Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 3

The next meeting of the Cessnock Jockey Club will be held on Wednesday, April 18th…

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Hares Stolen. Coursing Club Postpones Meeting Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 5

Thieves were responsible for the Liverpool Coursing Club having to postpone its meeting set down for Thursday, Friday and Monday next…

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Saturday's Races—a Correction

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 2

The official distance for the Flying Handicap at next Saturday's races will be five furlongs and not six furlongs as reported in the Press…

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Lawn Tennis. East Maitland Park Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 7

The opening of the season on Saturday last was marked by a good attendance of enthusiastic devotees of the game…

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Lady's Swimming Attempt the Straits of Gibraltar. London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 2

A Gibraltar message states that Mercedes Gleitzo, a London girl, started from Tarifa at noon in an attempt to swim the straits of Gibraltar…

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Latest Scratchings. A.j.c. Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 7

Doncaster Handicap: Poltiors, Goodstead, Divulge. Sydney Cup: Lady Constance. A.J.C. (Warwick Farm)…

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A.j.c. Races. First Acceptances

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 7

Sires Produce Stakes, 7f.-De Luxe, Celloki, Adrian's March, Elizabeth's March, Happy New, Oatendale, Stradtholder, Mcrecnary Miss, Ramulus,…

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Singleton Leiter. Hunter River Golf Association. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Hunter River Golf Association was held in Singleton. The following were present Messrs. W. R. Nowland (in…

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They Listen in And Block the Footpath Racing Fiends and the Radio

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 4

Kearsley Shire Council had before it on Friday night a report from the sergeant of police at Kurri Kurri, giving the names of three persons…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 7

Hamilton team v. Maitland at maitland, on Thursday, Corrigan Maskell. W. Robinson, Varley, Maddison, Moase, Kinder, Janssen,…

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