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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1928

4,057 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 203

Football. Kurri Soooer. Local Team Down Wallsend

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 4

At the Kurri Drill Hall grounds on Saturday Kurri Kurri first-grade soccer team defeated Wallsend in a practice game by 3 goats to 1. The…

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No New Zealand Tour. International Rugby Union's Decision. London, March 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 2

Leading Rugbyites, though regretting the International Board's decision not to send a Rugby Union team to Now Zealand in 1930, do not…

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Cessnock Cricket Another Round Commenced. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 4

Cessnock District Cricket Associa-tion comenced the twelfth round of its competition games on Saturday. The match between Cessnock and…

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Bowls. Hunters Rivers District Bowling Association. Ross and Harrison Champion Pair

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 7

On Saturday the semi-finals and final in the champion paris competition were played on the East maitland Green. There were a fair…

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Wallsend Races G.clark Has Good Day. Saturday's Events

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 7

G. Clark, the East Maitland trained had a say in each of the six events at Wallsend races on Saturday His candidates finished first in two events…

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Test Cricket. Playing for a Side. Fender Quotes Classical Instance. London, March 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 5

Mr. P. G H. Fender, speaking at a sports service at Epsom, said the fifth test match in Australia in 1926 provided a classical instant of…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 3
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

Billy Harms (11.5½) and Johnnie Sullivan (11.5¼) drew a fair house at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, when they met in their 15-rounds…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 3
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser, The Scone Advocate

London, Sunday.—In the presence of a crowd of 62,000 England defeated Scotland in the Jubilee Rugby match, at Twickenham, by 6 points to nil…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 2

Following will represent. Dungog Whites v. Tillgra East on Saturday next at Tillgra:—A. Smith, D. Abbott, L Tetley C. Ryan, S…

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Lawn Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 2

Entries in connection with the competitions to be run under the direction of the Upper Hunter Hard Courts Tennis Association, close with the…

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Singleton Golf Club

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 2

The Singleton Golf Club opened the season on the links at Howe Park on Saturday afternoon last, when mixed foursomes were played, the winning…

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Cricket Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 1

H. Bridge has taken 100 wickets this season for 516 runs, an average of 5.16. E. Winder has secured 54 wickets for 267 runs, an average of 4.94…

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BOWLS Ross and Harrison Champion Pair

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 5

Last Saturday the semi finals and the final of the Hunter River District , Howling Association for champion pairs were played on the East…

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Denman Races. Weights for

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 1

The following entries have been received [?] Denman [?] Club's meeting [?] on Saturday next:— FLY[?] 12.0, Sledmore Bill…

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Boxing. Heeney Sails for England, New York. March 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 7

Tom Hceney sailed for England for a six week's stay, ostensibly on a holiday, but it is understood he will disouss with Mr. Bernard Mortimer…

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Johnny Hill. Wins Flyweight Boxing Championship, London, March 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 5

Johnny Hill, British flyweight champion, outpointed the Frenchman, Emil Pladner, in a 15 rounds: bout for tho flyweight championship of…

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Strand Boxing English Welter to Tackle Hatton. Great Contest Anticipated

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 5

The new management of Strand boxing contests have completed negotiations for a match between Alf. Frayer, the prominent English…

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