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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1929

3,639 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 182

Bowls

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 2

The final of the Combined Tournament was played on Saturday. Scores: Stibbard, Rev. Spence, Head, Collins....25.—…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 3

The following team will play for Singleton No. 2 against Scott a Flat at Howe Park next Saturday:—J. Lynch, R. Geary, W. Robinson, J. O'Brien,…

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Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 4

At a meeting of the senior scholars and teachers of the Congregational Sunday School held in the Manse, Bourke-street, on Saturday evening,…

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Gresford Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 5

The programme for Gresford on Easter Monday is advertised in this issue. In addition to the handicaps there will be trophy races. Entries for…

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Cricket Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 4

An executive meeting of the Hunter River District Cricket Association will be held in the School of Arts, at 8 o'clock, on Wednesday night…

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Boxing. La Barba Wins Again

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 7

Fidel La. Barba, the American bantamweight, demonstrated that the decision in his favour in his first engagement with South African Willie…

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Golf. Opening Day at Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 4

Expectations that Saturday last would prove a very successful opening day at Maitland Golf Club were more than realised by the very large…

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Football. Soccer Code. Season Commences

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 2

Soccer competitions were commenced on Saturday. A few players , felt the effects of the sun, but the opening of the season was very…

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Courts Opened Bast Maitland Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 8

The East Maitland Park Tennis courts were officially opened for the season on Saturday last by Mr. A. Foster, Mayor of East Maitland, who…

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Football. Carr and Harris. London, March 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 5

The Hudderafield Rugby. League League Club has issued a statement that the Australians, Carr and Harris, have embarked for Australia…

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Boolaroo Races. Dead-heat in Principal Race. R. L. Cashman's Success

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 March 1929 · page 7

The Boolaroo Club had a good attendance on Saturday and the meeting was the club's best for 12 mouths. The fields also were above…

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Football. Rugby League. Preparing for New Season

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 7

At a meeting of the Maitland Rugby League Club, the secretary, Mr. Colin Byrnes, reported on the steps that had been taken to secure…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 2

A stroke handicap played last Saturday was won by G. Grieves, 86-16-70. The official opening of the 1926 season will take place on April 6th…

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Golf Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 4

Golf Club competitions for associate members of the Maitland Club for the coming season commence to-morrow (Wednesday), at 1.30 p.m…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 2

New Park Colts v. Glenmore Colts at Glenmore on Saturday:—D. Kennedy. C. Barnes, N. Tighe, L. Kennedy. T. Neilson. A. Neilson. J…

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Rugby Union. Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 7

The annual general meeting of the Maitland Rugby Union Football Club was held in the Soldiers' Club rooms, when the interest that is taken in…

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Golf. Competition Scores

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 2

Following are detailed results of the Four Ball best Ball competition played on Saturday afternoon last at Maitland Golf Links…

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Lawn Tennis. M.c.c. Tournament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 7

Despite the morning showers and threatening sky good progress was made with the M.C.C. autumn tournament at the Albert Ground,…

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Appeal Lodged. Against Racing Disqualification. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 8

An appeal was lodged to-day by jockey F. Slattery, and W. Williams, owner of Goonalara. against the six months' disqualification imposed on…

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Football. Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 8

The officials and members of the Morpeth-East Maitland Club have been showing great activity during the last couple of weeks. The…

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