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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1928

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Cricket Teams

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 5

The following team will represent Aberdare Shaft against Central Shaft on Sunday next at 2 o'clock sharp, on South Cessnock wicket:—…

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BOXING. Joe Cousins’ New Organisation

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 4

The members of the Pastime Club and public generally are Invited to see Jack Hatton in a try-out on Wednesday next, at 6.15 p.m., at the Ambulance…

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Scone Football Club. Annual Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Scone Football Club was held at Surman's Rooms on Tuesday night last. There was a very large attendance, and the…

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Lawn Tennis. Scone Hard Courts Association

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above was held in Surman's Rooms on Monday, 16th inst. Clubs represented were: Rouchel, Scone, Presbyterian, Lloma,…

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Dogs and Peds Night Events at Showground Coursing Association's Innovation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 7

Commencing next Pay Saturday night, the Cessnock Coursing Association proposes to run a series of dog and foot races…

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Easter Cricket. Visit of Sydney Team

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 7

Cessnock cricket supporters are in for a treat during the Easter period as three representative games are to be played on the home grounds. On…

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Cycling Notes. Hints on Sprint and Long Distance Racing

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 2

While training for sprint racing one of the first things to be learnt is how tar you can sprint at your top. This can be easily found out, after you are…

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Sporting Notes Heddon Races Notes on the Events

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 3

Heddon Greta, will be the rendezvous of spoils next Saturday, when a live event programme will be disposed of…

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TENNIS Cessnock Park Night Courts Official Opening To-morrow Night Big Inter-district Match

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 5

At Cessnock Pork to-morrow night the two night courts will be officially opened at 7 p.m. by the Mayon (Ald. O'Neil) All inter-dis…

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Rugby League Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 4

A meeting of East Maitland Rugby League Football Club will be held on Monday night next, at the Mechanics' Institute. The meeting will commence…

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Football. International Rugby. England Beats Scotland, London. March 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 12

At Twickonham in glorious weather before 60,000 people including his Majesty the King, England boat Scotland 6-0 in the international…

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Swimming. Queensland Girl's Record

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 9

Swimming in the 220yds breaststroke championship of Queensland, Dorrie Thompson, one of the, reserves selected for the Olympie Games, won the…

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lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 4

An executive meeting of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association will be held in the School of Arts, West Maitland, on Wednesday, March 28, at 7.30 p.m…

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Boxing. Harms Beats Sullivan

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 15

In the presence of a good crowd at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, Billy Harms,' the South African, defeated Johnny Sullivan…

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Bowls. South Australians Beaten

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 9

the Christchurch (N.Z.) team defeated the South Australian tourist bowlers by 76 to 65. Four rinks were played, the visitors winning one…

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School Swimming Carnival Good Afternoon's Sport

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 6

The children's own swimming carnival at the Singleton baths yesterday afternoon was a pronounced success. It was run by the pupils of the…

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Cricket Association Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 4

At a meeting of the H.R. District Cricket Association on Tuesday night next, at 8 pm., in the School of Arts. West Maitland, the matter of the…

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Cricket. Hunter Associations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 5

The competitions of the Hunter River Cricket Association wore continued tills afternoon. In the first grade competition…

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Boxing. Criqui Retiring. London, March 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 2

A message from Paris states that Eugene Criqui, the featherweight champion, is not likely to be seen in the ring again, but he is or[?]…

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Football. Newcastle League Entries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 5

Entries for Newcastle Rugby6 Football League competitions are to close on Monday. April 2. Details of the…

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