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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1929

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Important Tennis Tournament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 6

Much interest, is being centred in the Northumberland Lawn Tennis Council's Easter tournament, which will be held at Maitland during…

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Coursing Maitland Central Club, Annual Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 7

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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Boxing. La Barba Beats Grime

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 1

Winning ten out of 15 rounds, Fidel La Barbam (8.9½), of Los Angeles, U.S.A., undefeated flyweight champion of the world, outclassed Billy…

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Lawn Tennis. Kurri Kurri Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 9

The Kurri Kurri Laen Tennis Association closed its year with a credit of £25, an expenditure of £35. The following officers have been…

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Knocked Unconscious. Struck by Golf Ball

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 14

While playing golf on the Wo[?] worth Falls course, Miss Walton was struck on the head with a ball driven from a tee by her father. She was…

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Football. Kurri Kurri League Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 9

The Kurri Kurri League Football Club had a fairly successful season last year, and hopes to win premiership honors this year. The senior…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 15

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

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Cricket. the Marist Brothers' High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 9

Since the commencement of the school year the Marist Brothers' High School has devoted its energies to a colour competition, and with…

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Native Races Never Better Treated. Minister, Resents Criticism

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 5

Regret at statements made at a meeting in Sydney of the Association for the Protection of Native Races was expressed by the Minister…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 4

Jack Carroll, welterweight champion of Australia, defeated Jack Sparr (America) in the return bout which was staged at the Sydney Stadium on…

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Boxing. Carroll Outpoints Sparr

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 7

After 15 sternly, contested rounds, Jack Carroll, the Australian champion, was awarded a points verdict over the American welterweight Jack…

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Singleton Races

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 3

Singleton Racing Club will hold a meeting on Saturday, March 23rd, when a programme of five events. will be decided. Entries close at 4 p.m. off…

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Swimming. Another Record by Jean Cocks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 2

Another Australian record was established by Miss Jean Cooks, the Bondi swimmer, by winning the 100 yards Intermediate Championship at…

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Golf. Maitland Club. Summer Programme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 7

On Saturday afternoon last the summer programmer of Maitland Golf Club, terminated with a stroke competition, the fourteenth event of a…

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Motor Racing. Australasian Beach Campionship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 2

The Muriwal Beach (N.Z.) motor races on Saturday included the Australasian beach championship over 25 miles…

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Literary Institute Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 4

A meeting of the East Maitland Literary Institute Cricket Club will be held in the institute at 7.45 to-morrow evening. All members are…

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Maitland Races. Queen Shepherd Equals Record

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 7

In several respects the meeting of the Maitland Jockey Club on Saturday was the most successful for some time. There was an improvement in…

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CRICKET. Hunter Association. First Grade Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 2

The opening matches of the third round of the Hunter River Cricket Association's first grade competition were commenced on Saturday…

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Football. Ireland Draws with Wales. London, March [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 7

At Belfast in glorious weather, with an attendance of 25,600, Ireland drew, with Wales in the international Rugby Union match, 5-5…

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Lawn Tennis. Hunter Wins Florida Title. Vancouver, March 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 7

At Palm Beach Hunter won the Florida, singles tennis championship, defeating Hennessey, 1-6, 6-1, 9-7, 7-5…

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