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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1928

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International Tennis Australians Win at Rome. Rome

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 2

In the international tennis tournament at Rome, Hawkes (Australia) beat Prosperi. 6-0, 6-2; Patterson (Australia) beat Do Fabro, 6-0, 6-1,…

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Helen Wills America's Star Tennis Player. Paris, April 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 5

Miss Helen Wills, the American champion lady tennis player, has arrived. She will leave for Berlin and…

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Hopman Wins. Australian Tennis Team. Matches at Rome. Rome. April 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 5

In the second round of the international tournament, Hopman, the Australian Davis Cup player, defeated Delbone, 6-3 6-3…

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Football. Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 2

Maitland first fifteen met Cook's Hill, last year's premiers, on Lorn Park on Wednesday. Before starting the game, a wreath…

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Football. Rugby League Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 5

At the Morpeth Park to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon, Maitland will meet Morpeth-East Maitland in the first and reserve grade Rugby League…

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Rugby League Football. Competitions Commenced

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 12

The Newcastle and District Rugby league football competitions commenced yesterday in glorious weather…

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Coursing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 5

The second meeting of the Maitland Mechanical Coursing Club will be held to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon at 3 p.m. on the West Maitland Show…

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Golf Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 4

A combined meeting of members and associates of the Maitland Golf Club will be held in Galton's Chambers next Tuesday night…

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Tennis Teams

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 11

Team to represent Boronia and Pines ladies on Boronia court on Saturday (to-morow) at 2 p.m.: V. Eade, Mrs. [?]. Davies, Mrs. Mainwaring,…

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Coursing. Trials on Show Ground

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 7

There was a very good attendance at the Maitland Showground last night when the dog trials were held. Fourteen heats were run and the…

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Rugby League. To-morrow's Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 2

Maitland United Senior and Reserve teams will meet Morpeth-East Maitland in the competition matches, to be played at Merpeth to-morrow…

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Dungog Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 7

Horseowners are reminded that entries close this week-end for the two-day's racing to be held at Dungog on Saturday and Monday, May…

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Veteran Racing Identity Dead

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 11

The death is reported of Mr. W. C.v Quinton one of the best known racing [?] in New South Wales, at his home at, West Maitland. Mr. Quinton…

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Dungog Show Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 2

Dungog Racing Club has put on a double-barrelled meeting for show time, Saturday and Monday. Entries for the first day close…

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Clarence Town Tennis Club

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Clarence Town tennis club was held in the School of Arts on the night of Wednesday 18th April. The…

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Northern Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 4

The cricket dispute was considered at a general meeting of Northern Division Cricket Club last evening, whon the position was thoroughly…

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Lawn Tennis. Teams for

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 7

B grade, men.-St. Paul's v. Boronia:-R. Walker, C. Yeomans, C. Whiteford, C. Cornell. C grade men-St. Paul's v. St…

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Night Tennis. Finals at Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 2

A good crowd witnessed the finals of the Cessnock night tennis championship, played on Wednesday night…

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Cricket Dispute Association President's Attitude

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 5

Interviewed to-day concerning rumours that he intended resigning, Mr. A. J. Noble, president of the Hunter River District Cricket…

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To-morrow's Football, Two Visiting Teams

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 1

Aberdeen will be represented by two teams against Muswellbrook's A. and B. combinations on the showground tomorrow afternoon. Teams to play for…

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