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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1929

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Muswellbrook Represented. in Bowls Tests

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 1

A distinct honor has been conferred on the Muswellbroolt Bowling Club by having one of its members, Mr. J. E. Lowe, selected for the Australian team…

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COURSING Successful Cessnock Fixture Consistent Lucy Jeff

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 9

Cessnock Electric Coursing Association stages a live hare meeting at the Showground on New Year's Day. There was a good attendance, and…

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Sunday Cricket Business Men v. Reporters and Printers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 5

The business men of Vincent street will think they have struck the English Eleven when they meet the reporters and printers of the…

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Stole From Racing Club Billy Can and Blind Magisctrates Say Two Months

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 9

On being told certain information, First-class Constable Clements went to Dunolly bridge at 7 a.m. yesterday morning, and found a man sitting on his…

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Laws of Cricket Suggested Revision. Mr. P. F. Warner's Opinion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 4

Writing In the "Morning Post" recently, Mr. P. F. Warner said:— "The heavy scoring last summer in first-class cricket—414 centuries…

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Coursing Dandy Bruce Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 10

A coursing dog named Rin Tin has been racing during the last few months as Dandy Bruce, but owing to the peculiar features associated…

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Cricket

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 16

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

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Tests and Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 6

People with concern for the future of the younger generation of today, and of our nation itself, are often inclined to sadly shake their…

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Cricket. Team for Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 9

The N.S.W. Cricket Association, selectors, Messrs. R. C. M. Boyce, A. Ratcliffe, and R. L. Jones, yesterday announced the following team to…

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Imported Geldings Recommendation to Prohibit Racing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 15

A recommendation of the South African select committee that might well engage too attention of Australian authorities is in regard to the…

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Boxing. New Zealander Knocked Out. Oslo, Dec 30

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 13

The Norwegian Ihlen knocked out the New Zealander George Medrick in the second round. The aerial was the out…

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Lawn Tennis. England v. Australia. Gregory Beats Hopman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 9

As the result of the second day's play in the lawn tennis test match between Great Britain and Australia, the visiting team is leading…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 2

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

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Racing Magnate. Half Shake in Big Spanish Lottery. Paris Dec. 27

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 12

The Marquis de san Miguel the well-known racing magnate had a half share in the first prize in the Spanish National Christmas Lottery…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 3

Is Jack Bennett, a 14-year-old Albury boy, Australia's swimming hope? That question was asked by hundreds at Sydney Domain Baths on Saturday, after…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 3

Buenos Ayres, Sunday. Victoire Campolo knocked out George Cook in the ninth round of a contest last night. New York Sunday. "Tiger" Payne…

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Boxing. Stone Beaten

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

The referee's decision in favour of Jimmy Pearce against the American welter-weight, Harry Stone, met with a mixed reception at Rushcutter Bay…

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Swimming. Arne Borg Arrives

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

Looking in the pink of condition, Arne Borg, the Swedish swimming champion, accompanied by Mrs. Borg, arrived in Sydney yesterday…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 3

The international tennis Test between Australia and British Isles was concluded at the White City courts, Sydney, on Saturday, and resulted in the…

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Cessnock Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 5

Nominations for the six events to be run at the Cessnock Jockey Club's races on Saturday, January 19, close at 8 p.m. on Thursday, January 10,…

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