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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1929

3,639 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 182

Representative Cricket. (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 2

Sir—Please grant me space to compliment "Square Log" on his selection of a team to represent Hunter River Association against New South…

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Boxing. Tom Heeney's Defeat. American Elimination Contest. Boston, March 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 6

Maloney defeated the New Zealand boxer Tom Heeney, on points, in a ten rounds elimination bout to decide, the contestants for the world's…

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Deadly Bowling Cessnock Cricket Competition Cessnock

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

Deadly howling again featured the semi-final matches of Cessnock A grade cricket competition, which were concluded on Saturday…

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Athletics. Record Javelin Throw

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 7

Competing at the Manawatu (N.Z.) amateur meeting at Palmerston North, S.A. Lay threw the javelin 2186 feet 5½ Indies, creating, a New…

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Swimming

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 2

Still another record was achieved by Jean Cocks, of Bondi, on Saturday, when she won the 220 yards State championship, which was decided at…

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Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 2

Dominating the [?]ght by his speed and aggressiveness, Fidel La Barba defeated Billy Grime in a 15-rounds' contest at the Melbourne Stadium on…

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Swimming Carnival

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

A swimming carnival will be held on Suturday, in the river at Mackay's Rocks, by the kind permission of Mr. G. A. Mackay. Cars can drive right…

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Football Coach

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 7

Sir,—Kindly allow me space through the columns of you valuable journal to express appreciation of the action taken by the Maitland United…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 2

Team to represent Dungog A.'s v. Clarence Town at Clarence Town on Saturday next:—Berry (4) J. Morris, Geo. Shafer, T. Cook, D. Abbott,…

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BOXING Sneddon v. Turnbull

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

Tommy Snedden and Cess. Turnbull, who are at loggerheads, have a [?]idewager of £5 aside already deposited, and are likely to be one of…

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Interstate Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 5

In the last Sheffield Shield match of the season, N.S.W. v. South Australia, the former scored 326 in the first innings, and had lost four wickets for…

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Lawn Tennis Association

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

An executive meeting of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association will be held on Thursday next, at 8 p.m., sharp, in the West…

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Cricket Saturday's Results

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 2

On Saturday Dungog A.I.F. (138) played a draw with Dungog A.'s. (5 for 119). Stroud forfeited to Clarence Town and Tiligra forfeited…

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Representative Cricket. (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 7

Sir.—When reading the trams selected by "Square Leg' 'and How's That" to represent Hunter River Association against New South Wales…

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Shield Cricket Bright Batting. Bradman's Century

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 2

The New South Wales batsmen gave a bright display of batting in the Sheffield Shield match against South Australia on Monday…

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District Cricket Cessnock Association Fixes Boundaries. Strength of Teams

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 7

The Cessnock Cricket Association has fixed the following boundaries for the introduction of district cricket next season:—…

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Fancy Dress Cricket East End v. School of Arts Hospital Queen Competition

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

The School of Arts team, which has been so victorious in their recent Sunday games, and flying at higher "game" and have challenged…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 3

Singleton No. 1, to play Kurri on locnl groen on Saturday:— Danks, Roberts, Cragg, Doohan. Ogilvy, Harrison, Kennedy, Gates…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 4

The following will represent Victoria Squaro No. 1 v. Singleton No. 1, at Howe Park on Saturday next:-G Andrews, M. Gippel, B.Gippel, C…

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Coursing Maitland Central Club. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Maitland Central Coursing Club was held at the Imperial Hotel, West Maitland. There was a good attendance…

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