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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1928

4,057 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 70 of 203

Duke of York. Will He Partner Brookes at Tennis? London, May 1

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 3

The newspapers are speculating as whether the Duke of York will appear with Norman Brookes in the men's doubles at Wimbledon…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 2

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

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Athletic Revival Hopes of Germany. Berlin, April 30

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 2

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

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Football. Rugby League. Newcastle District Competition

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

The third round of the Newcastle Rugby League competition was decided on Saturday afternoon, with the following results:—…

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Rugby Union

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

The first grade Rugby Union matches in Newcastle on Saturday afternoon resulted:— Cook's Hill 26 v Y.M.C.A. 15,…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 5

On the Banks-street Reserve at East Maitland this afternoon, Morpeth-East Maitland played Waratah-Mayfield reserve grade. Morpeth…

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Boxing. Radford Disqualified

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

There was an unsatisfactory ending to the contest between Tommy Barber and the English featherweight, Norman Radford, at the Rushcutter…

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Rugby-union. Speers Point v. West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 5

On the Lorn Park this afternoon the West Maitland Rugby Union 2nd Grade team played Speer's Point. The teams were fairly equal,…

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Letter to the Editor. Cricket Dispute

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

Sir,—As a member of Robins' Cricket Club for a number of years, and being conversant with its policy, I cannot allow the statements of…

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Cessnock Races. Saturday's Meeting. Review of Events

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 7

The meeting of the Cessnock Jockey Club on Saturday was favoured with beautiful weather, but the attendance was small…

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Racing Inquiry. Stewards Take No Further Action. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 5

The stipendiary stewards this afternoon concluded an inquiry into the interference to Helong between the three and four furlong posts in the…

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Rain in Sydney. Trots and Tennis Postponed. Sydney

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

Owing to rain the meeting of the New South Wales Trotting Club and the lawn tennis championships, which were fixed for to-day, were…

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Motor Racing British Dirt Track Contests. Australians to Ride. London, May 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 8

The International Speedways, Limited, syndicate, which will bring expert dirt track racers from Australia, has come to an agreement…

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Football. Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 7

The Mullally Shield and Crawford Cup competition was continued on Monday at Newcastle. Northern Suburbs defeated Eastern Suburbs…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 4

The 15 rounds' contest between Tommy Barbor and Norman Radford at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night came to a sudden termination in the…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus, Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

Muswellbrook I. tripped to Singleton on Saturday last and scored an easy win. The locals were, however, without the services of three of their…

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Bowls Singleton Club

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 3

In the second round of Pairs Handicap, E. Ryan and Tulloeh (14) defeated Hosie and Barnes (9), Mather and Moss (10) defeated Andrews and…

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Bowls. West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 4

The final of the president's trophy competition was played on the local green on Saturday afternoon. W. A. Kline and W. Galton were the…

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