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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1928

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Bowls. Well at East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 7

A very pleasing function took place at the East Maitland Bowling Club's rooms last night, when a presentation was made to Mr. A. Coltart, who…

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Association Cricket East End Defeats Ellalong. Mannion Another Century. Cessnock’s Sensational Finish Hill Bowls Hat Trick

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 3

East End sustained its sequence of victories by defeating the Premier team, Ellalong, by 105 runs last Saturday…

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Goat Races at Maitland

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 4

On Tuesday night next, residents of Maitland and surrounding district will have the opportunity of seeing the much talked of Queensland goats in…

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Night Tennis Entries Rolling in

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 10

Entries are rolling in for the night tennis championship tournament. Owing to the courts not being available as early as anticipated,…

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Boxing Garcia Defeats Grime. New York

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 2

Bobby Garcia, the Boston lightweight, got the decision against Billy Grime, the Australian triple champion, in a bout yesterday…

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Boxing. Middleweight Championship, Milligan Disqualified. London. March 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 6

Tommy Milligan was disqualified in the ninth routh of a bout against Alex Ireland for hitting low in a flight for the middleweight championship of…

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To-morrow's Races. Successful Meeting Promised

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 1

The Returned Soldiers' Race Club will hold another of its popular race meetings on the Skellatar racecourse to-morrow, the first race starting at 1.45…

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Rosedale Races Notes on To-morrow's Events

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 7

The first day of Rosedale's two day meeting will be held to-morrow (Saturday). Good entries have been received for each event, and…

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Sporting Notes Wallsend Races Notes on the Events

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 7

The racing at Wallsend on Saturday will be opened with the Maiden Handicap. Usually there is a big entry in this event, but on this…

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CRICKET Great Programme for Easter Crack Sydney Team Coming

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 10

Cessnock cricket supporters are in for a treat during the Easter holidays, as three representative games are to be played on the home…

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CYCLING Combined Clubs’ Track Racing. Penman Again Wins ½ Mile. Dennet Takes Amateur Double

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 5

Pedallers of the Cessnock Amatour and Professional Clubs were present in full force at the combined clubs’ track racing held on…

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Bowls. Paris Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 6

In the paris championship semifinal on the East Maitland green, Ross and Harrison (Cessnock) beat Craig and Brown (Singleton), 19 to…

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Goat Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 4

Maitland people will be afforded the opportunity of witnessing the Queensland champion goats in action on the Show Ground next Tuesday…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 5
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It is announced that A. J. Bichardson is to leave for England to coach a Lancashire team. AUSTRALIANS IN NEW ZEALAND…

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Competition Cricket

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 1

In the Cameron shield competition Singleton scored a win on the first innings against South singleton on the show Ground on…

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Golf Club for Gresford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 4

At the School of Arts, Gresford, on Wednesday night next, commencing at 7.30 p.m., a meeting will be held for the purpose of forming…

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Bowls. Finals in Champion Pairs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 5

On the East Maitland green to-day the final games in the Hunter River District Bowling Association champion pairs competition were played…

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Swimming. New Zealand Girls Attempt Record

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 9

Miss Ena Stockley and Miss Kathleen Miller unsuccessfully attempted to establish New Zealand swimming records at Auckland. Miss Stockley…

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Hares Stolen. Coursing Club Postpones Meeting Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 16

Thieves were responsible for the Liverpool Coursing Club having no Postpone its meeting set down for. Thursday Friday and Monday next…

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