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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1928

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Sporting. CRICKET

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 2

Owing to secession of several players from the elevens chosen, the junior matches arranged by the U.H.C.A. for Easter have perforce been abandoned…

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TENNIS Important Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 11

The Cessnock Tennis Association has called a special meeting for Tuesday night next to deal with the ladies' "A" Grade competition…

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lawn Tennis Tournament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 4

The Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association will conduct a scaled handicap on Easter Saturday and Monday. On the first day…

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Golf. London, March 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 6

At the Sandwich Jubilee, the inter-Varsity golf match, Cambridge deleated Oxford by 8 matches to six, One match was halved…

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Local and General Golf Club

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 2

The annual meeting or Dungog Golf Club is announced for Wednesday, April 4th, at 8 p.m. at the Memorial Town Hall. Members and…

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Soccer Football Charity Cup Competition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 9

There was a good crowd of enthusiasts at a meeting held in the School of Arts last night in connection with the Charity Cup…

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Cricket Dispute (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 7

Sir,—In year report of the recent cricket meeting you stated, "Mr. Long said he might have been in error in stalin" that Mr. Pearson did…

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Sunday Cricket Cessnock v. Quorrobolong

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 11

The following team has been selected to represent Cessnock in the return match against Quorrobolong, at South Cessnock Park, next…

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Soccer Football Cessnock Rovers v. Canterbury

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 5

The following will represent Cessnock Rovers against Canterbury, at Canterbury, on Saturday. Goal, R. Gemmell; backs, W…

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Pokolbin Races Notes on the Events

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 7

The A.R.C. race meeting of the year will be held at Pokolbin course to-morrow (Saturday), when the first day of the Cup meeting will be…

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Maitland Races Notes on the Events

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 7

The Maitland races will he held on Saturday. There is a good nomination and there should be good racing…

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BOXING Alf. Frayer v. Jack Hatton at Strand Theatre To-night

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 9

To-night will be night of thumps and thrills at the Strand Theatre. In the main event Alf Fryar, the…

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TENNIS. Official Opening of Night Courts. Intey-District Match

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 2

A large crowd attended the official opening of the two night courts at Cessnock Park last Saturday night. Aid. O’Neil (Mayor)…

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SWIMMING. Burgess Again Successful

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 March 1928 · page 1

After one of the best races ever witnessed at Newcastle Baths on Wednesday, Today Burgess, of the Premiership Club, won the, Northern Districts 880…

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Boxing. Curley Beats Jones

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1928 · page 15

Johnny Curley, ex-featherweight champion of England, was declared the winner in the 15th round of his contest with the Australian…

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Golf. Cessnock Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1928 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the associates of the Cessnock District Golf Club, the following office-bearers were elected:-President, Mrs. R. J…

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Bowls. the Northern Protest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1928 · page 9

At the monthly meeting of the Council of the Now South Wales Howling Association reference was made to the failure of Messrs. Hogg…

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Gresford. Golf Club Formed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1928 · page 8

At a public meeting held in the School of Arts it was decided to form a Gresford District Golf Club. The following officers were elected:—…

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Mechanical Coursing. Testing Judge's Decision. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1928 · page 1

At the glebe Court to-day, the case was continued in which an endeavour is being made to test the decision of Mr. Justice campbell, given…

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Boxing. Criqui Retiring London, March 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1928 · page 12

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

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