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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1928

4,057 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 60 of 203

Boxing Tunney—heeney Fight. New York, April 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 3

Tex Rickard announced on Tuesday that the prospects of staging the Tunney—Heeney bout in London were remote. It was likely that the fight…

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Australian Rugby League Team Invited to England. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 6

A cable message was received this morning by the N.S.W. Rugby League, inviting an Australian team to visit England next year. It was also…

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Tennis in Africa Africans Do Well

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 7

Capetown, Thursday.—Scores on' the concluding day of the third test between the French players and South Africa yesterday were:—…

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Football Referees, Demanded Extra Fees. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 1

The Rugby League Referee's Association in Newcastle is demanding 10/ a match for all matches, senior or junior, refereed by its members…

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Australian Flag. to Be Flown at Football Matches

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 16

Directions have boon given by the Australian National Football Council to State organisations affiliated with it that Australian flag must be…

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Greyhound Racing Australian Dogs Reach Capetown. Capetwon, April 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 13

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

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Gone to Italy Australian Tennis Team. Paris, April 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 3

A Monte Carlo mesage states that the Australia tennis players have gone to Milan. Later they go Alassio, then to Romo…

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Golf. Australian in England. Stewart Begins Practice. London, April 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 13

Rufus Stewart has begun serious practice at Rosehampton. Stewart and Cadd played Havers and Jurade, of Argentine. The…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 12

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

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Brugnon Defeated French Tennis Team in South Africa, Capetown, April 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 3

The French tennis players continued their matches against the South Africans to-day, Brugnon (France) was beaten by…

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Easy Victory Pretoria Outclassed. By Australian Women's Tennis Team. CAPETOWN, April 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 2

The Australian women tennis players, to-day easily defeated Pretoria, winning all five rubbers without the loss of a set…

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Football Rugby League. Maitland Displays Splendid Form

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 7

Although they were defeated by 8 points to 7 by Kurri, in the League trial game at Kurri on Saturday afternoon, Maitland United Seniors…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 4

Morpeth First Grade v, Central, at Morpeth, on Wednesday, 25th inst.-Burg, Lantry Gear, Maher, Lawler, Moroney Bolton,…

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Golf. Associates at Play

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 4

On the Maitland links on Wednesday last an enjoyable match, between the associates of the Maitland and Singleton Clubs was brought off…

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Cricket. "Hugo" Shield Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 4

On the Robins' Oval West Maitland Park on Wednesday next, Messrs. J. N. Lintott's and H. Dodds' teams will again engage in a…

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Bowls. State Pennant Final, Hamilton, Beats Balmain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 6

After being runner-up on three occasions, Hamilton, the country team in this State final played at Waverley on Saturday, won the…

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Newcastle Races Review of Saturday's Events

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 7

The meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club on Saturday attracted a fair attendance, but patrons only saw small fields In three out of the six…

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Peshawar Races a Cut-throat at Play

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 8

Meet a Pathan in the high and mournful hills beyond, the Khyber and the chances are ho will cut your throat as cheerfuly as pass the time…

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Football 'Gate' Cessnock v, Aberdare Match, Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 4

The gate receipts at the Cessnock v. Aberdare Soccer match on Saturday totalled £75. Officials state that over three hundred unemployed were…

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Lawn Tennis. Australian Women. Win' Last Match in South Africa

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 6

The Australian women's tennis team played the last match of their South African tour against Western Province on the Rondebesch Courts here to-day. They wou the…

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