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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1929

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Bowls. New Zealand Wins Test

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 2

The final rubber between Australia and New Zealand bowls test was played at the Wellington Club's green on Saturday. The weather in…

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Motor Cycling. Maitland Speedway. Excellent Racing

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

There was a good attendance at the Maitland Speedway on Saturday evening, and although engine trouble spoilt several promising finishes, the…

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Cricket. Cessnock Matches. Cessnock

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

Sensational bowling by the brothers, J. and P. Lynch, enabled East End to score an outright win over Wanderers in the Cessnock cricket competition…

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Accused Man Found Dead on Golf Links

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 6
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The body of Stephen Harold Perry, who was on ball on a charge of conspiracy, was found on the Roseville Golf Links early on Sunday. There…

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Influenza Racing in Germany. London, Jan. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 8

An influenza epidemic is raging in Germany, Hospitals at Berlin are unable to cope with it. There are many cases in Britain,…

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Tex Rickard Boxing Promoter's Death. New York, Jan. 6

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

Tex Rickard died on Sunday morning following an appendicitis operation on Thursday. Rickard was well-known…

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Small Reward. Burglars at Golf House. Sydney

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

Thieves visited the premises of the Moore Park Golf Club early this morning and smashed open two cash boxes, but got very little for their…

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Cricket. Hunter Association. Northern Division Beats Robins. Brilliant Batting by Bell and Cameron

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

The match between Northern Division and Robins No. 1 in the Hunter Association's first grade competition, was concluded on the Robins'…

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Swimming

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 3

Accompanied by his wife, Arne Borg, the famous Swedish swimmer, who defeated Andrew Charlton at the last Olympic Games, arrived in…

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Swimming. Borg's Great Trial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 8

Arne Borg, the famous Swedish swimmer, exhibited amazing form in Sydney on Monday, when, swimming in the 20 yards bath at Tattersall's…

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BOXING. Buenos Ayres

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 3

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

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Boxing. Late Tex Rickard

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 7

Tex Rickard, whest death, following an operation for appendicitis, was reported in yesterday's cables, was universally recognised as the…

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Bowls. Bast Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 7

A match has been arranged against three rinks of West Maitland Club on Thursday night. Rinks will be selected on green. The following matches…

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Bowls East Maitland Defeats Cessnock

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

W. Morrison, Duff, Anderson, Wallace (Cessnock) 13; v Lackey, Flynn, Williams, Moon (E. Maitland)) 30. Mathieson, Beaton, Orr, Ross 28; v…

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Sydney Racing Letter. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 3

Seemingly unworried by the drastic handling which they had received during the Christmas racing at Randwick, the punters journeyed in their…

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Allynbrook Races Successful Day

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 5

Allynbrook races on New Year's Day were well attended. Thy programme comprised three handicaps, six bridle races and one match race…

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Cricketer Injured. Sensational Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 6

An exciting cricket match, between Bowman Park and Denman teams, had a sensational ending on Saturday. The Bowman Park team was two runs'…

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Cricket. Teams for

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

A. team to play Aberdeen on the showground on Saturday:—G. McCoy (captain), H. McCoy, J. White, J. S. White, R. Mahony, H. Duffin, F…

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Lawn Tennis. Representation for Country Players

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 7

Increased representation on the N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Association for country tennis clubs and associations was granted by the executive of…

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