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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1929

3,639 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 182

Bowls. Games at Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 7

In the H.R.D. Bowling Association's champion singles on Saturday, Willcox beat Cragg 25 to 22. In the second round of Singleton…

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A Connundrum in Racing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 3

Stipendiary stewards are often given puzzles to unravel. Mr. George Williams, stipendiary steward at Singleton, had a knotty…

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Lawn Tennis. Paterson Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Paterson Tennis Club was held in the School of Arts. There was a good roll-up of members, and the new…

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Kippax' Cricket Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 4

Alan Kippax's cricket team passed through West Maitland in a motor 'bus to-day in its way to Tamworth, where a match will be played…

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Dungog Golf Club Season Opens

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 2

On Saturday the local golfing season opened. The attendance of members was not as large as last year, owing to the fact that there were…

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Scone Golf Club. Annual Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above was held on Thursday night last. The President (Mr. E. J. Sherwood) occupied the chair, and there was a fair…

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Cessnock Golf Club Season Opens Successfully

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 5

Cessnock District Golf Club was favoured with ideal weather for the opening day of the golfing season, which was held on Saturday last…

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Scone Football Club. Annual Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 4

The annual meeting of members of the Scone football Club was held in Surman's Rooms on Tuesday night last. Mr. C. J.Surman presided over…

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Lawn Tennis Northern Country Week. the Entries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 5

A meeting of the Northumberland Lawn Tennis Council was held in the School of Arts, West Maitland, last night, when representatives from…

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CRICKET Visit of Moore Park Champions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 5

East End Club will play the Wanderers Club (premiers of the Moore Park "A" Grade competition for the past four seasons) at East End on…

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Cricket. Kippax's Team at Newcastle. Autograph Nuisance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 7

Features of the one-day match against Newcastle, with which a New South Wales eleven began its tour of the north on Monday, were…

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Muswellbrook Football Club. Annual Meeting. Review of a Successful Season

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Muswellbrook Rugby League Football Club was held on Monday, 18th. inst The president (Mr. T. P. Dolahenty),…

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Golf Associates

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 2

The annual meeting of the associates of the Singleton Golf Club was held last Thursday evening, and the adjourned meeting yesterday afternoon, at…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 8
Also in Singleton Argus

Owing to illness and accidents to players, the local team has had to drop out of the competition. M. Cant-well, of the local club, has been…

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Gresford Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 7

It has been announced that the Gresford races will not take place, until Saturday, April 20…

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Bowls. West Maitland v. WYONG

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 9

To represent West Maitland at Wyong carnival on Saturday next:— next:-H. J.Smyth, J. W. Scobie, G. Jarman, R. St. V. Heyes, G. Smyth,…

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Cricket. Monday's Big Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 9

Cricket enthusiasts will be specially catered for on Monday next when the New South Wales Eleven will meet a representative eleven from the…

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Football. British Association. English Cricketers Lose

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 9

Western Australia beat the English: cricketers in a Soccer match played at the Subiaco Oval, Perth, by goals to 3. Until half-time the match…

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Boxing. Fields Wins World Title. Vancouver (B.c.), March 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 9

"Jackie" Fields (Chicago) won the welterweight boxing championship of the world when he defeated Jack Thompson, a negro from San…

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