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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1929

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 2

Our cricketers are making a name for themselves. On Boxing Day they scored a victory over Fisher's Hill, and on Saturday last in a match with…

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Lawn Tennis. Cumberland Championships

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 7

The final rounds of all the championships in the County of Cumberland tournament were reached at Pratten Park yesterday, and in view…

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Echoes of Sport the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 7

[?]an. 5.—Maitland races…

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Football. Germany's Invitation to Britain. London, Dec. 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 8

The "Daily Express" says that Germany's invitation to a British football team was declined because there are insufficient first-class players…

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Athletics. German Champion's Visit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 7

Dr. Otto Peltzer, the German athlete, who has decided to accept an invitation to visit Australia, holds the world's record of 1min 51 3-5sec…

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Newcastle Regatta. Interesting Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 6

The Newcastle annual regatta, held on the harbour yesterday, attracted a large attendance. From a sculling viewpoint, however, the conditions…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 2

Newcastle Association held a tournament extending from Boxing Day to New Year's Day. Results:— Champion Singles, won by Talamini,…

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Coursing. Meeting at Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 2

The Cessnock Electric Coursing Association held a live hare meeting at the Cessnock Sports Ground yesterday afternoon. There was a fair…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 3

South Singleton v. Broke on show ground on Saturday next, at 2 p.m. P. Marshall (captain), A. Blaker, L. Lambert, J. Phillips, W. M'Gregor, E…

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Gundy Races

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 2

Gundy All-Heights Club brought off a highly successful fixture yesterday in the presence of a record crowd. The fields were good and the racing…

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Hammond's Record England All Out for 417. Blackie Bowls Well MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 5

By making 200 in the third test in Melbourne to-ay, W. R. Hammond made a new record. He is the only player to make 200 twice in the…

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Cricket. John Bull Shield Hunter River v. Newcastle. Big Scoring

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 6

Brilliant batting was a feature of the match between Hunter River and Newcastle on the Newcastle Sports Ground yesterday. The game…

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Newcastle Regatta

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 3

The harbour was rough in Newcastle on New Year's day and interfered with the rowing. The Youths' Doubles were won by H. and L. Ross, with Kennedy and O'Toole…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 2

Maitland v. Hamilton at Hamilton on Saturday:—R. Fry, J. Scobie, M'Dougall, Ross, G. Smyth, M. Scobie, Thompson, Kline, Wise,…

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Raymond Terrace Rowing Club Regatta

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 2

Good entries provided good rowing on Boxing Bay, but in spite of very fine weather the attendance was not up to expectations and the gate will be in a…

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Cricket

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 3

Seaham defeated Vacy, at Vacy, on the 22nd last, in a full day's match. Vacy 247, Seaham 3 for 249. Hodges 81 n.o; Ellis 52 n.o;; Innes 48; F. Ralston 48…

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Maitland Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 5

The train arrangements for the Maitland races to be held on Saturday next, January 5, are advertised elsewhere in this issue…

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East Maitland Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 4

A meeting of the East Maitland Literary Institute Cricket Club will be held in the East Maitland mechanics' Institute, to-night. Business…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 8

By request of Kurri Club, the match listed for to-morrow against Singleton No. I has been postponed…

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Maitland Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 6

The best horses in the Maiden race at Maitland at the weights, would appear to be Trapoi, Muffie, Sardonious, Yerong King and…

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