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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1929

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Racing Appeal. DISQUALlFICATION Lifted, Smiling's Running. CESSNOCk

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 8

Ellalong Riming Club Appal Board has lifted the disqualification of 12 months imposed on Alex, Giddins, bookmaker, and R, Moore, a…

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Boxing. Swimming

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

The Australian lightweight champion, Jack Roberts, of Newcastle, scored a sensational win over "Kid" Johnson at the Sydney Stadium on Jean Cocks, Australia's wonder girl swimmer, outclassed the opposition in the 100 and 400 metres championship events at the Sydney Domain Baths…

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Our Swimming Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 1

The local Swimming Club gives promise of being a valuable local institution. Besides being a factor in encourfiging people to learn to swim, the club…

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Coursing Meeting at Hexham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 5

Live hare coursing will be held at Hexham on Saturday next, February 9, when there will be races for maidens and open dogs. Bookmakers will…

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Swimming Adelaide Championship Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 8

Following were the results of the Australian swimming championships at Adelaide last night:— 220yds.: Arne Borg I. R. Grier…

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Eost Maitland Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 4

The annum meeting of the East Maitland Park Tennis Club will be held in the Literary Institute, East Maitland, on Tuesday next, February…

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Hunter Cricket Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 4

An executive mooting of the Hunter River District Cricket Association Will be held in the West Maitland School of Arts, on Wednesday next,…

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Cricket Cranks Say

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

That after the first innings Vince declared that he was entitled to his place in the 'Mugs" team. That he was personally of the…

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Sydney Racing Letter. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 6

Saturday at Rosehill proved a good day for punters, for three favorites got home and all but one of the others were heavily backed. The surprise…

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Fancy Dress Cricket Match

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 4

There should be plenty of fun and excitement next Sunday week when Boronia's meet the Sewer Team in a fancy dress cricket match. Some…

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Cessnock Coursing Linesman Lands a Double Miss Retlaw Shines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

A noteworthy feature of the Cessnock Electric Coursing Association's meeting, held at the Showground last Saturday afternoon, was the…

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BOXING. McDONALD OUTPOINTS McINNES. AUCKLAND

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 5

Last night Lachle McDonald outpointed Tommy Mclnnes in a middleweight contest for a purse of £200. The decision met with a mixed…

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Bowls Carnival No Play To-day. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 5

There was no play in the country bowls carnival to-day, owing to the condition of the greens after last night's rain. Play will be resumed…

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School of Arts Cricket Team

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 4

The following players have been chosen to Present the School of Arts against Bunny McWilliams' team on the Extended wicket on Sunday next…

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Dog Racing New Scheme for Cessnock Plumpton

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 5

The Cessnock Electric Coursing Association is to have competition in the matter of dog racing. The Cessnock Coursing Club, a…

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Muswellbrook Soldiers' Races Closing of Entries

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

Entries for the Muswellbrook Soldiers' Race Club's summer meeting close to-morrow (Wednesday) at 8 p.m. Mr T. R. Hallett is the hon, secretary…

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School Cricket MAR[?]HDALE v. DUNGOG

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 5

On Friday afternoon, teams from the above schools met in friendly rivalry on Bennett Park, where the home team won rather easily by 125…

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Chloride of Lime in Swimming Baths. Arne Borg Complains. Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 5

Arne Borg declares that he will not swim in the mile championship on Thursday night unless the water is cleared of the chemicals that…

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Umpire Killed Cricket Fatality in West Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 5

Robert McQueen, a returned soldier, was hit on tho head with a cricket ball while umpiring a match at Korrelocking. W.A., on Saturday…

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Sunday Cricket North and South End Blocks

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 8

On Sunday last, on the South Cessnock wicket, the North End Block defeated the South End Block by 100 runs on the first innings. The…

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