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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1928

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Cricket. Transfer of Fixtures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 2

Owing to the Showground being occupied by the Humane Coursing Society, Ltd., all future fixtures-which were originally set down for…

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Lawn Tennis. the Davis Cup. Australia's Team. Patterson, Bradford, Hopman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 2

It is stated on reliable authority that Gerald L. Patterson, champion tennis player of Australasia J. Crawford, champion of New South…

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Yorkshire Cricket. Age Must Give Way to Youth. London, Jan. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 4

The annual report of the Yorkshire Cricket Club admits that the team's batting last year lacked some of its old solidity and offensive powers, and…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 2

Following will represent Singleton "A" team against East Maitland, at East Maitland on Saturday next, players travelling by 12.20 p.m. train:…

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Amateur Swimming Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 8

The Singleton Amateur Swimming Club, at a meeting on Tuesday night, decided to affliate with the New South Wales body. Mr. H…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 3

London, Monday.— Northern Union agents, endeavouring to buy Waratah stars have made great bids. Keenest competition is for Jack Ford, the…

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Coursing. Draw for

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 2

The events for the meeting on Maitland Show Ground on Saturday were over-subscribed. Included in the nominations are several Sydney…

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Coursing. Meeting at Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 5

The next meeting of the Maitland Humane Coursing Society will be held on the Maitland Show Ground on Saturday afternoon, the first course…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 3

Following will represent South Singleton v. Scott's Flat, at Scott's Flat, on Saturday next; cars leave D. W. Penton's at 1.30 A. Hayes, V. Partridge,…

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Golf. Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 5

The Maitland Golf Club's programme for the summer season will open on Saturday next, with a stroke competition starting at 2.30…

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Bowls. Country Week Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 7

For the Country Week Carnival to be held in Sydney from February 6 to February 11, 314 entries have been received for the country singles…

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Country Week Tennis

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 2

The following are the results of matches played since our last edition: MEN'S MATCHES. In round VI., division VI., Jerry's…

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Boxing. Welshman Outclassed at Sydney Stadium

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 7

There was a fair crowd at the Stadium last night, the main event being a fifteen-round contest between Vic. White, 7.6 3/4, and Eddie…

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Rugby Union. England Repeats Wales. London, Jan. 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 5

In the Rugby League match played at Wigan, England defeated Wales by 20 points to 12…

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Athletics East Maitland Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 5

Entries for the Allcomers' Handicap, of 75 yards, to be run at the East Maitland Athletic Club's sports on Anniversary Day, close on…

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Boxing

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 5

Boxing will commence at the Strand Stadium on Friday night next. Mick Griffiths, recently back from the Phillipines where he defeated…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

The Secretary of the Cricket Association has not had any definite word from Stroud cricked club accepting the shield match set down…

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Lawn Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

Paterson, Crawford and Hopman have been selected to represent Australia in the forthcoming Davis Cup contests. A fourth member of the team will be…

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Bowls. Teams for

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 7

East Maitland v. Singleton on East Maitland green:-Foster, Williams, Hills, Longworth, Brunker, Eales, Moon, Scoles, Godfrey…

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Bellbird Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

Horseowners are finally remanded that entries for Bellbird rapes close this Monday at 8 p.m. will the secretary, Mr. C. C. Pearce. Entries…

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