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Sport, 1928

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Sporting Racing Fixtures

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

Moorefield, . . . . . . . . . to-morrow. Wallsend . . . . . . . . . . to-morrow. Cessnock, . . . . . . . . . . January 21. Maitland, . . . . . . . . . . January 2[?]…

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Cessnock Coursing Club, Meeting of Members

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

A general meeting of members of the Cessnock Coursing Club was held at [?] on Wednesday evening…

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Cup for Greyhound Racing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 5

The Cessnock Electric Association announces that Mr. C. G. Kemp, who supervised the installation of the "tin hare"…

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Cricket by Radio

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

The Sheffield Shield matches have riven the Sydney Broadcasting Stations an opportunity of serving innumerable lovers of the game who…

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Cricket. Bardsley Censured

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

At the monthly meeting of the Tamworth District Cricket Union, it was resolved unanimously by a large number of delegates from affiliated…

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Cessnock Coursing. To-morrow Afternoon. the Kemp Cup

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

[?] entry of [?] dogs has been received for Cessnock Electric Coursing Society’s [?] to-morrow afternoon…

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Tennis. Country Week. Cessnock Players

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

Players who competed in the tournaments were J. Lewis, J. Sneddon, J. Johnstone, Miss Beckett and Mrs. Goodwin…

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Local and General Gresford Races

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

Gresford race club will hold a cup meeting on Anniversary Day, programme for which will appear later…

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Racing in England. Miss Una Clift's Impressions

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

Miss Una Clift, the well-known Sydney racehorse owner, returned by the Chitral to Sydney on Thursday, from England…

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Cessnock Races. Entries for January 21

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

Following are the entries for Cessnock races on January 21:-Maiden Handicap.-Bright Bolt, Kengo, Sweet Muriel, Famous Lager…

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Wallsend Races Notes on the Events

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

Sports will assemble at Wallsend in Saturday, when a six event programme will be run off. Racing will commence with the…

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Lawn Tennis. Patterson's Trophy. His Claim Rejected

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

G. L. Patterson, the Australian lawn tennis champion, asked for a ruling by the council of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia…

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Boxing. Heeney v. Sharkey. American Favourite. New York, Jan. 12

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

When Tom Heeney and Jack Sharkey meet in the ring on Friday night the American will be under the views of observers by reason of his…

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Lawn Tennis French Professional Championships. London, Jan. 12

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

A message from Nice sates that Karel Kozeluh won the French professional tennis championship, defeating Naduch, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4, who…

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Kurri Amateur Cycling Sydney Man Captures Double Exciting Racing

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

Kurri Kurri Amateur Cycling Clubs first track carnival of the now year was held on the local track on Saturday afternoon last…

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Country Week Tennis Review. Splendid Performances of Cessnock Teams

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 7

Country Week Tennis Carnival, just concluded in Sydney, is the one big re-union of tennis enthusiasts from the four corners of the State. From…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 7

The welter-weight championship of the north, over' 15 rounds, will be contested at Singleton on Thursday next, January 19th, in the hall of the…

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Swimming Instructors Thanked

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 6

The Deputy Mayor (Alderman J. W. B. Waterhouse), on behalf of Singleton Municipal Council and Singleton Parent" and citizens'…

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The Swimming Baths

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 7

On the 2nd instant a large number of girls assembled at the swimming baths for their first lesson, under the instruction of Miss L…

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Amateur Swimming Club

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 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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