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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1928

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Coursing. Re-opening at Maitland. Last Night's Trials

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 9

If the trials held last evening can be taken as any criterion, the re-opening of mechanical hare coursing on the Maitland Show Ground on…

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Tennis in South Africa Capetown

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 2

The French tennis players continued their matches against the South Africans to-day. Condon beat Brugnon (France), 6-1, 5-7, 6-0; Langdry and…

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Big Golf. Australian in England. London, April 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 10

The professional golf opened with the Orchampton tournament Sixteen qualified from a field of one hundred, including all the most…

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Football Referees. Demanded Extra Fees. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 5

The Rugby League Referee Association in Newcastle is demanding 10/ a matches, senior or Junior, referred by its members…

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Stars of Boxing Ring Their Careers in Retirement. Varied Fortunes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 2

Where do they drift to, the celebrities of the boxing arena? This is a question often asked and answered in different ways. I will endeavour…

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Singleton District Cricket Association Sporting Spriit Warmly Approved

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 2

The hon. secretary of' the Singleton District Cricket Association has received the following communication from Mr B. C. J. Bettington, Merriwa:…

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Further Defeats French Tennis Team South African Victories. Capetown, April 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 5

The French tennis players suffered further defeats at the hands of South Africans to-day. Eaglestone and Blackbeard (S…

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Easy Victory Australian Women Tennis Team Griqualand West Outclassed CAPETOWN, April 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 5

The Australian women tennis players to-day easily defeated Griqualand West, winning all six rubbers, without the loss of…

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Coursing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 2
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

A feature of the Derby and Oaks meeting at Rooty Hill on Wednesday, was the appearance of seven of the progeny of the champion dog…

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Dungog. Coursing Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 7

At a meeting of local coursing enthustasts it was decided to form a coursing club, Mr. W. Duncan was clected president, Mr. Gordon Redman…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 1

The following players have been selected to represent Muswellbrook Park Tennis Club on Saturday next:— Against Aberdeen (at Aberdeen), cars…

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Maitland Mechanical Coursing Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 4

The opening meeting of the above club, advertised elsewhere in this issue, will take place to-morrow afternoon, on the Show Ground. The…

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Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 9
Also in The Scone Advocate

The following will represent Cessnock in the "A" Grade cricket final, to be played at East End Oval, commencing at 2.15 p.m.:—H…

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Tennis Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 2

By advt. the Church or England hold their tennis meeting on Monday night next. It will be open to all denominations. A grand opening day…

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Sporting. FOOTBALL

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 2

The adjourned annual meeting of the Upper Hunter Association takes place at Aberdeen to-morrow (Saturday)…

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Dungog Coursing Club Inaugural Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 1

Dungog coursing enthusiasts met on Friday night and decided to form a coursing club. Those present were Messrs. W. Duncan, J. L. Gatty, R…

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Muswellbrook Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 1

Horse owners arc reminded that entries for the Muswellbrook Soldiers' Race Club's autumn meeting, to be held on 5th. May next, close on Thursday…

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Boronia Ladies' Tennis Team

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 9

Ladies to represent Boronia against Newton's on Boronia court to-morow (Saturday) at 2 p.m. are: Mrs. L.Davit's, Miss L. Shakespeare, Mrs…

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