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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1928

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Big Golf-money

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 5

Joe Kirkwood, the Australian professional golfer who left our shopes a few years back, made over £5000 last year at the game. Kirkwood,…

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Bellbird Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 3

The Bellbird Club began a two day meeting last Saturday. There was an excellent attendance, and the horses so compete were numerous. The…

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Open Tennis Tournament

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 2

The programme of the Howe Park Tournament which is to be held on the eleven turf courts available on May 5th and 7th are the gentlemen's singles,…

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Sporting Dungog Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 2

Races will be held at Dungog on Saturday and Monday next. Entries for Saturday close this night (Monday). Already a record entry has…

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Humane Coursing Society Winding-up Order Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 2

On the ground that it could not pay. its debts, a potition was presonted to Justice Long Innes in Equity to-day for the winding-up of the Humane…

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St. John's Tennis Club Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 5

A ball organised by the members of St. John's tennis club was held in the School of Arts on Thursday night last. When a most enjoyable…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Hospital Tennis Tournament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 4

The East Maitland Park Tennis Club is making its courts available for the benefit of the Hospital on May Day, when a mixed doubles…

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Boxing. Blackie Milled Defeated. London, April 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 7

News comes from Lisbon that the Portuguese heavyweight, Cruz Cool he knocked out Blackle Miller, of Australia, in the first round…

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Goat Racing Remaining Cases Withdrawn. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 2

In the Central Summons Court today, 35 charges of having aided and abetted the commission of offences under the Dog and Goat Act were listed…

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Conference of Racing Clubs. Next Thursday Night

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 3

At the instance of the Cessnock Jockey Club committees a conference of racing club committees in the Newcastle area is to be held. The first…

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Boxing. Sharkey Knocks Out Delaney. New York, April 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 5

Jack Sharkey, of Boston, knocked out Jack Delaney, former lightweight champion of the world, in the first round of a fifteen-round bout…

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Tennis at Rome Australians Successful. Rome, Sunday

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 2

Patterson and Crawford (Australia) won the final of the doubles international tournament, beating Gentie and Thurneyssen 6-3, 6-2, 6-3…

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GOLF. Opening Day next Saturday. New Grass Greens

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 1

The Muswellbrook Golf Club's' 1928 season will be opened on Saturday next, when a mixed foursomes competition will be played. Singleton, Denman,…

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Brookes Gratified Australian Tennis Team. Should Reach European Final. London, April 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 5

Norman Brookes has arrived from Paris. He is gratified with the news of the Australians' success in the Rrome…

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Not Approved Football Matches on Anzac Day. Church of England Rector's Comments

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 5

While the Church of England Rector (Rev. L. Ayscough) is easy on the subject of the kotels Opening or closing on Anzac Day, he does not enthuse over the idea of football matches being played on…

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The Singleton Argus Tuesday, May 1st, 1928. LOCAL & General News Howe Park Tennis Dance

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 2

The arrangements for the dance Which is to be held in the N.A.A. pavilion after the conclusion of the first day of the tournament on May 5th is…

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Athletic Revival Hopes of Germany. Berlin, April 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 5

Hoping that German successes at the Olympic Games will inspire an athletic revival throughout the country. Marshal von Hindenburg has…

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Coursing. Meeting at Clarence Town

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1928 · page 7

The Clarence Town Coursing Club held a successful meeting on Saturday, April 28. There were twenty-five dogs present from all parts of the…

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Vacy Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1928 · page 5

The Vacy race meeting has been further postponed till Saturday, May 19. Entries close on May 12…

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Boxing. a Win for Fowler

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1928 · page 7

At Leichhardt Stadium last night "Norkey" Fowler (9.13) outpointed "Dealer" Wells (9.12) in the 12-round contest. Heavy body punches wore…

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