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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1928

4,057 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 203

Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 3

The welterweight championship of Australia changed hands at Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, when Jack Carroll (Victoria) defeated Al…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 3

On Saturday great interest was taken in the match between teams selected by Messrs Doohan and Moss, the former's team winning, easily. Scores:—…

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Golf

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 3

A stroke handicap was played on the local links on Saturday for the usual club trophy. The following cards were returned:—C. Fitzhardinge (22)…

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Goat Racing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 2

The fuss over goat-racing in Sydney brings to mind an incident in the life of Stepper Davis, a noted N.Q. bookmaker. There were goat races…

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Maitland Humane Coursing. Winding-up Petition Dismissed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 6

Hearing was concluded in the Equity Court of the Petition on behalf of S. A. Burns Ltd., general timber merchants of 593…

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Swimming. Endurance Record. Miami (Florida), April 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 7

A new World's record for endurance swimming was established yesterday in a pool here by Mrs. Lottie Moore Sohcemmel of New York She…

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Boxing. Grimes' Next Fight. Baltimore, April 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 5

Billy Grimes light with Buster Brown, scheduled for to-night, has been cancelled owing to Brown's illness. The fight is now schoduled…

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Cricket. Upper Hunter Fofeits

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 5

Mr. J. N. Lintott, secretary of the Hunter River Cricket Association, has received an intimation from the secretary of the Upper Hunter…

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Pokolbin Races Radio Wins Cup

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

There was an extra large crowd at Pokolbin Cup meeting on Saturday last, and a great, day's racing was run off. The officials had…

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District Tennis Annual Meeting of Association

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 2

About 20 delegates were present at the annual meeting of the Singleton and District Lawn Tennis Association, held at the Mechanics' Institute on…

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Night Tennis Games for This Evening

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 5

The Cessnock Tennis, Association's night tennis tournament will be continued tills evening. The draw is:-…

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Cessnock Golf Club Official Opening of Season

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 4

There was a large and enthusiastic gathering at the Cessnock Links on Saturday last when the Club Season for 1928 was officially opened. In…

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Holiday Fixtures Cessnock District Cricket Association

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 8

Owing to the holidays this week and, the competition fixtures will be delayed one week and the thirteenth round will be concluded…

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FOOTBALL. The Coming Season. a Local Competition?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 1

The Muswellbrook Rugby League Football Club will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday (to-morrow) night at 8 o'clock…

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Football Gloucester Will Play with Upper Manning League

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 5

Mr. C. Falconer presided over a well attended meeting of the Gloucester Football Club on Tuesday night last…

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Football. Cost Of, Soccer Tour. New Zealand Estimates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 7

The New Zealand Football Associations finance committee has completed its estimate of receipts and expenditure for the proposed four to an…

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Cessnock District Associated Racing Clubs. Joint Controlling Body Formed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 5

At a mooting held last night, the committees of the Pokolbin, Rosedale and Bellbird racing clubs decided to form an association, to be…

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Competition Cricket Cameron Shield. South Singleton v. Victoria Square

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 4

The last game in the above competition was concluded on Saturday at the showground, South Singleton winning on the first innings by 110 runs…

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CRICKET Cessnock in Strong Position. "A" Grade Final Against Ellalong

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 6

As a result of Saturday afternoon's play, in the "A" Grade premiership final, Cessnoek would appear to hold a winning hand over…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 3

At Camdon on Saturday, Jimmy Carlton, Australia's representative for the sprint events at the Olympic Games, was responsible for a remarkable…

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