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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1928

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Educating Native Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 5

"The work of education among a primitive people must be a blend of the intellectual and the manual adapted to the needs of citizenship in a primitive…

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Bowls. Armidale Carnival. Muswellbrook Wins Championship

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 7

Inclement weather completely upset the Far Northern Bowling Association's carnival held on Good Friday. The heavy rain that fell during the early…

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Bowls. Hunter River District Bowling Association

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

On Saturday afternoon, on the East Maitland bowling green, the semifinal in the New South Wales Bowling Association's State Pennant…

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Football. Craze for Coaches

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 7

Big salaries are now being offered to well-known Rugby League stars by country clubs in an endeavor to se cure their services for coaching during…

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TENNIS. Visit of Newcastle Team

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

On Thursday night next a team captained by J. O’Ryan. of Newcastle will visit Cessnock and oppose a selected team of local stars…

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Tennis. Night Tournament. Resumes

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 6

Further interesting games should be witnessed in the Coalfields Night Tennis Championship, which resumes at Cessnock Park on Monday night…

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CRICKET Fixtures for

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 3

Saturday next will see the conclusion of the thirteenth round of the Cessnock District Cricket Association's competition…

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Millfield Races. Double Barreled Programme

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 6

The Millfield Race Club will begin a two days race meeting to-morrow and Monday next will be the [?] day. The chief event on each day…

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Muswellbrook Park Tennis Club. Annual Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Muswellbrook Park Tennis Clu[?], held at Mr. R. Budden's shop, was presided over by Mr. M. Winder. The annual report…

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Cricket. Hunter Association. the Final Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 5

Tho final matches of the Hunter River Cricket Association's competitions will commence to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon. Thre matches…

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Greyhound Racing Australian Dogs Reach Capetown. Capetown, April 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 4

Eighty-seven greyhounds arrived at Durban from Australia in good condition. Four, including the champoin…

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Cricket Control Lancashire Club's Suggestion. London, April 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 4

With considerable courage the Lancashire County Cricket Committed sugests that Marylebone surrender the selection of touring teams and the…

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Association Cricket Sydney Team Beaten Locals Win Decisively

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 2

Cessnock cricketers dealt out a severe defeat to Wanderers premier team of the Moore Park Competition (Sydney), in a social…

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No Run-off in Dead Heats Racing Conference Decides Rule in Force August 1

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 4

A most important decision was arrived at by the conference of racing delegates held at the A.J C. office on Tuesday, when it was decided that…

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Rugby League Football Club

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 11

The annual meeting of the Muswellbrook Rugby League Football Club was held on Wednesday night. Mr. T. P. Dolahenty presided, and a large…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 6

The H.R.D.B.A. Champion Rinks competition will be finalised on Singleton green to-day, starting at 10.15 a.m. The draw is as follows: East Maitland…

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Maitland Coursing Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 4

Mr. Jack Munro, managing, director of the Mascot Coursing Association and Newcastle Speedway Coursing Co., in company with Mr. Harold…

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Boxing. Pearce Outpoints Hatton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 9

There was a poor attendance at Leichhardt Stadium last night, when Jim Pearce. 10.10, outpointed Jack Hatton, 10.0, in the main l5-round…

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Diggers Listen to Boxing Broadcasts

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 3

As illustrating the value of radio to soldier invalids the following letter has been received by broadcasting station 2BL, Sydney, from Mr G. S. Macgraw,…

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