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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1928

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Rugby Union. Maitland Teams

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 7

Competition games will be suspended on Saturday, 12th instant, when the Waratah team will be seen in action at Newcastle, against a…

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Sporting. FOOTBALL

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 2

An important meeting of the Upper Hunter Football Association is to be held to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon, at the Golden Fleece Hotel, when…

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Golf. Associates' Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 7

The Maitland Golf Club associates had a very enjoyable afternoon on Wednesday last. The first round in the point-score competition…

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The Game of Golf. What is this golf?

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 5

Golf is a form of work made expensive enough for a man to enjoy it. It is physical and mental exertion made attractive by the fact that you…

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Wallsend Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 7

The following entries have been received for Wallsend Jockey Club race meeting, to he held on Saturday, 12th instant…

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Rosedale Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 7

Entries close this coming Monday, at 8 p.m., for Rosedale's two day race meeting, to be held on Saturday and Monday, May 12 and…

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Cricket Dispute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 4

Sir,—Re the cricket dispute, "One Who Knows" has been misinformed about my entry into Maitland cricket. My reason for playing in…

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Coursing. Meeting at Mattland on

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 7

The programme of the Maitland club for the meeting on Monday next (May Day) is a most impressive one. It will be the first appearance in the…

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Football by Radio

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 9

Preparations are being made by the Sydney broadcasting station 2 B L for the football season, commencing on Saturday. Descriptions of the Rugby…

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The Game of Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 9

What is this golf? Golf is a form of work made expensive enough for a man to enjoy it. It is physical and mental exertion…

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"C" Grade Cricket Final

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 9

Considerable interest is being create a [?] "C" Grade cricket final, to be pia between Abermain and Allans. The match will comence to-morow and…

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"C" Grade Cricket Final

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 9

Abermain will meet Allans at East End Oval to-morrow (Saturday) in the "C"' grade final. The umpires will be Messrs. Parsons and…

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Lawn Tennis. British Championships. London, May 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 2

In the British hardcourts championships semi-finals, Cochet (France) beat Lester 6-1, 6-4, 6-1; Mayes beat Kingsley 6-2, 6-3, 6-3, 1-6, 6-2…

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Golf. Maitland Club's Open Meeting Good Entry Received

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 2

The third annual open meeting of Maitland Golf Club will commence to-morrow afternoon, with an 18-hole bogey competition, and will continue…

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FICKLENESS of Football Fans (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 3

Sir,—Would you kindly allow me space in your valuable paper to say a few words on the fickleness of football fans, commented upon by…

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CRICKET. Muswellbrook to have a Turf Wicket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 9

A forward step in the history of cricket in Muswellbrook will be accomplished this year by the laying down of a turf wicket and improvements to…

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Sporting Notes Cessnock Races Notes on the Events

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 7

Cessnock Club will hold a race meeting on Saturday. The six events have filled fairly well and there should be some good racing…

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Golf Challenge American to Play English Champion. London, May 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 5

Mr. Macdonald Smith has cabled offering to play Compston a 72-hole golf match for £1000 aside, half at Lakeville, Long Island, and half at…

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The Musmellbrook Chronicle Friday, May 4, 1928. To-morrow's Races. Large Number of Entries

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 2

Seventy nominations have been received for the Soldiers' Club's autumn race-meeting to be held on Skellatar racecourse to-morrow (Saturday), and…

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Athletics. Cessnock Handicaps

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 2

The following are the handicaps for the foot running events to be conducted by the May Day committee on Monday afternoon, May 7,…

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