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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1929

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Struck by Cricket Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 2

Charles Millword, of Kenny Park, Cessnock, was admitted to the Cessnock District Hospital on Tuesday afternoon, suffering from an Injury to…

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Cessnock Tennis Night Championships. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 2

Cessnock District Tennis Association's night championships commenced last night, when the C grade singles were played off Results:—…

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Shield Cricket New South Wales v, South Australia, Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 7

The match Now South Wales v. South Australia will commence on Friday, in stead of on Saturday, as originally intended…

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Tennis

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 3

A meeting of the Raymond Terrace Tennis Club will be held on Thursday night next, in the School of Arts. Intending members are asked to notify the secretary…

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Tennis Competitions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 6

Entries for the A,B, and C grade competitions, to be conducted by the Maitland District Lawn Tennis Association, close on Thursday, March…

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Boxing. Americans for Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 9

Stadiums, Ltd., Sydney, have received a cable from Mr. R. Loan stating that Pete Sarron (featherweight) and Harry Kahn…

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Port Stephens District Rugby League

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 2

The annual meeting of the League was held on Saturday afternoon. The report and balance sheet showed the League had a credit balance of £29…

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Bowls. Hunter River District Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 9

The following games have been set down to be played on Saturday next, in the Pennant competition:— East Maitland v. Cessnock, on East…

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Boxing. Sharkby Defeats Stribling. Miami Beach, Feb. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 7

Sharkey defeated Stribling on points in ten rounds…

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Athletics. State Championships. Women's Record

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 10

The State track and field championships under the control of the New South Wales Amateur Athletic Association were continued at Manly…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 2

The following team has been selected to represent the Muswellbrook Bowling Club against Singleton Bowling Club (at Singleton) to-morrow:—…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 2

Competition cricket in both grader in the D. D. and S. Cricket Association has reached a very interesting stage. In the first grade, Dungog A.'s…

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Cessnock Coursing Excellent Sport Assured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 9

The "live hare" meeting to be held by the Cessnock Electric Coursing Association, at the Showground to tp-morrow (Saturday) afternoon…

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Cricket Item

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 4

"So dangerous did he appear thai it seemed unlikely that either of the pair would survive the period before lunch."…

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C. of E. Tennis Club

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 2

The annual meeting or above club will be held on Tuesday evening next at 8 o'clock in the Parish Hall…

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Boxing. Sharkey Beats Stribling. Vancouver, Feb 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 7

The contest in which Jack Sharkey beat "Young Billy" Stribling at Miami Beach, Florida, was disappointing during the first half,…

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Cricket. Fifth Test Team

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 10

The Australian team for the fifth Test match, to be played in Melbourne, is as follows:— J. Ryder (captain), (Victoria), W.M…

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TENNIS Cessnock Night Championships. Weston Complains

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 6

"It is absolutely the worst school ground iu the State, and I think that it is time the Educational Department took some steps iu the matter,"…

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Tennis Championships Draw for To-night

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 7

The draw for this evening in connection with the Cessnock Tennis Association's night championships is as follows:—…

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Bellbird Races Notes on To-morrow's Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 10

First floss entries have been received for Bellbird's two racing carnival to be held to-morrow (Saturday) and Monday. Secretary Sam…

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