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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1929

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Rosedale Races Notes on To-morrow's Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 3

The Rosedale Racing Club have received an excellent nomination for their two day meeting to be held on Saturday and Monday next. Horses…

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The Musellbrook Chronicle Friday, March 15, 1929. Local and General. Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 2

The Muswellbrook Football Club will hold its annual mooting at Mr. P. Scord's cafe on Monday next at 8 p.m…

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Sunday Cricket Married Men Beat Single "Captain Bill's" Classy Innings

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 6

On Sunday last a match was played on the "turf" wicket in the Pit Paddock at South Cessnock, between the married men and their single cobbers…

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Radio in the Home You Hear It All Over Air Radio and the Races

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 3

Brisbane racing authorities are perturbed. The attendances at the races are falling off, and the starting price bookmaker is thoroughly flourishing…

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Peril of the Colored Races. Mrs. Stacy's Warning. Government Indicted Neglect Op Baby Welfare

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 3

Mrs Stacy, of Singleton, vice-president of the central executive of the Country Womens Association, visited Merriwa on Wednesday last…

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American Car Speedster Crashes to Death AT 202 Miles an Hour. Cameraman Killed When Races Comes to Grief. Daytona Beach

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 2

While attempting to break the record recently established by Major Service, Lee Bible, in White's Triplex car, travelling at 202 miles an hour, crashed…

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Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 9

The coming season promises to be the most prosperous yet enjoyed by the Newcastle Rugby League. The local team (Maitland) should…

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Rugby League Referees' Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 6

A meeting will be held in the Mechanies Institute, East Maitland, on Monday next, March 18, at 8 p.m., for the purpose of forming a branch…

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Boxing. Carroll Outpoints Sparr

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 15

After 16 stonily contested rounds Jack Carroll the Australian champion was awarded a points verdict over the American welterweight Jack…

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Bellbird Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 7

The St. Patrick's Day meeting to be conducted by the Bellbird Jockey Club will be held on Saturday next, March 23. The programme includes five…

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Swimming. Another Record by Jean Cocks

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 14

Another Australian record was established by Miss Jean Cocks the Bonds swimmer by winning the 100 yards intermediate Championship at…

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Swimming. Borg's Latest Latest Record. Suva, MArch 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 9

Arno Borg has established a new world's swimming record for the 600 yards. in the Suva Municipal Sea Baths. His time was 6m 57 2-5s…

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Football. Soccer Code Cessnock's Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 9

Cessnock Club—premiers, of the State League—will practically rely on last year's team for their 1929 season…

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Representative Cricket, Team. (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 9

Sir,—I have read with interest the various comments and criticisms relative to the selection of a team to represent the H.R.D.C.A. against the…

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Income From Racing Appeal Against Assessment Dismissed. Melbourne

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

The High Court dismissed the appeal of Jack Holt the well-known horse trainer against the Tax Commissioners assessment of his income…

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Miss Boyd. Australian Tennis. Star Married London March 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 2

Miss Esna Boyd. the well-known Australian tennis star was married at Edinburgh to Lieutenant Colonel Angus Robertson director of the…

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Clockless Cricket Comment in England. London. March 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 2

The "Evening Standard," in the last edition, had the head-lines, "Trench warfare methods in tost cricket clockless cricket at its dreariest…

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Boxing. Heeney Again Beaten. Van Porat Wins on Points. New York, March 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 8

Otto Van Porat, the Norwegian heavy-weight heat the New Zealand boxer, Tom Heeney, on points in a 10 rounds…

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Lawn Tennis. Northern Country Carnival. to Be Held in Maitland. Council's Decision. West Maitland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1929 · page 7

It was definitely decided at a meeting of the Northumberland Lawn Tennis Council last evening to conduct the first…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 3

For the second time Fidel La Barba proved himself superior to Willie Smith at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, when over 12,000 spectators paid…

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