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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1929

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Boxing. La Barba Knocks Out Billy Mcallister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 7

Rushcutter's Bay Statdium was crowded on Saturday night, when Fidel la Barba, ex-champion of the world, knocked out Billy McAlister in…

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Golf. Texas Tournament. Montreal, Jan. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 6

News from San Antonio, Texas, says that Dudley, was first with 69 in the opening round of an open golf tournament. Kirkwood tied for 16th…

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Golf in America. New York, Jan. 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 6

At Sun Antonio to-day Walsh played the first 36 holes in 139. Kirkwood tied for fourth with 142…

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Heddon Races Saturday's Meeting. Charlant Wins Handicap

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 7

ThE Heddon Jockey Club held its meeting on Saturday, but although the day was a holiday, the attendance was only fair. The East Maitland…

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First Victory Wanderers Defeat Abermain. Cessnock Cricket. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 4

Wanderers scored its first victory for the season in the Cessneck cricket competition on Saturday, defeating Abermain by 9 wickets and 15…

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Football. Rugby Union Code

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 2

At a special meeting of the players and officials of Past Grammar Rugby League Football Club, held at Brisbane last night, it was decided…

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Swimming

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 2

H. A. Duffin (Muswellbrook) won the 50 metres open handicap at the Singleton baths on Saturday. The time registered was 32 seconds…

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Swimming. Carnival at Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 2

Singleton Amateur Swimming Club held a successful carnival in the municipal baths on Saturday night. At the invitation of the Singleton…

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Motor Racing. Australian Championships

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 2

The Australian Motor Cycling Championships were begun at the Speedway Royal, Adelaide. The mile heats of the £250…

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Boolaroo Races To-morrow's Events

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 3

Boolaroo will conduct a meeting to-morrow. The races at Heddon on Saturday may be the means of…

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Sunday Cricket All Day Match

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 1

The following team will represent the Business Men against Quorrobo-long on Sunday next. Players are requested to be on the South…

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Sydney Racing Letter. Anniversary Meeting. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 4

The old saying that "history repeats itself" was borne out at the Anniversary meeting at Randwick on Saturday, when another doubtful decision…

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Cricket. Robins v. Branxton. Branxton's Good Position

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 2

Robins and Branxton met in the Hunter River Cricket Association's first grade competition at Branxton on Saturday. Robins, winning the…

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Inter-district Cricket Newcastle Defeated by Upper Hunter

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 2

Scone was the Mecca of district votaries of the game on Saturday last The attraction was the meeting of the Upper Hunter Association XI. (holders…

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Lawn Tennis. Australian Championships. Gregory Wins Singles. Miss Akhurst's Success

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 7

The Australian Lawn Tennis championships concluded at Adelaide on Monday. J. C. Gregory, of Great Britain, won the men's singles…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 3

No. 1 team to play Cessnock at Singleton in H.R.D.B.A, Pennants on Saturday:— Bartrop Willcox, Brown, Moss…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 4

The Australian tennis championships were concluded on Monday. Results: Men's Singles: Gregory (England) beat Schlesinger (Vic), 6-2, 6-2, 5-7,…

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Tennis Tournament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 6

Entries are coming in well for the scaled handicap mixed tournament, to be held on the Association courts on February 2 and 9, under the…

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Beautiful Tennis Shield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 6

The president of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association, Mr. H. M. Ling, has presented to the Association a beautiful shield, to be…

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Stuarts Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Stuarts Tennis Club will be held on Monday next, February 4, at 7.30 p.m. The business includes the election of…

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