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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1929

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Boxing. Loughran Beats Walker. Chicago, March 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 2

Tom Loughran, the light-heavy-weight champion, received a points decision against Mickey Walker, the middleweight champion, in a…

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Newcastle Accidents. Hurt at Football

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 16

The first serious casualty of the new football season occurred at Birdwood Park on Saturday afternoon. Robert Middleby, 15 of…

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Lawn Tennis Champions at Newcastle Brilliant Play

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 15

Some particularly brilliant tennis was witnessed on the Hamilton courts on Saturday evening last, when exhibition matches were given by J. O…

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Newcastle Races Entries for April 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 9

The following nominations were received yesterday for the Newcastle meeting to be held on Saturday, April 6:—…

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Lawn Tennis. Northern Country Week. First Day's Play

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 9

The first Country Week Carnival of the North was opened on the West Maitland Park yesterday. The day opened in threatening weather,…

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Williamstown Races Selections for Monday. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 9

Following are the "Argus" selections for the meeting of the Williamstown Racing Club on Easter Monday:—…

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Cricket. Visit of New South Wales Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 2

On next Monday a big crowd should witness the game at the Show Ground between the State Touring Eleven and Hunter district. This will be…

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Athletics. Champion Runner to Visit Maitland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 15

Roley Bateman, champion marathon runner of New South Wales and Australasian record holder, will pay a visit to Maitland during the Easter…

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Football. Soccer. Saturday's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 April 1929 · page 7

In the State League, competition, on Saturday, Gladesville-Ryde and Cessnock again won their matches. They are the only teams who have…

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Boxing. Leckie Beats Grime. Contest Stopped by Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 April 1929 · page 7

Johnny Leckie, of New Zealand, outclassed Billy Crime at Rushcutter Bay Stadium on Saturday night. The visitor held the advantage…

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Lawn Tennis Northern Championships. Saturday's Play

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 April 1929 · page 2

Excellent tennis was witnessed on the West Maitland Park on Saturday, when the northern tennis championships, under the auspices of the…

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Swimming. Arne Borg Beaten. 400 Metres Race. Honolulu, March 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 April 1929 · page 7

Clarence Crabbe (U.S.) beat Arne Borg, of Sweden, over 400 metres free style here to-day. Borg was a head at the first turn, but Crabbe…

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Cricket Tests. Four Days Enough. English Opinion. London, March 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 April 1929 · page 6

In a discussion on the issue raised in the recent test matches, the special cricket writer of the "Observer" says that long before the M.C.C. team left…

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Wallsend Races First Day of Easter Meeting. Gwynmont Wins Principal Event

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 April 1929 · page 7

The Easter meeting of the Wallsend Jockey Club opened on Saturday in fine weather, but the track was heavy as the result ol Friday's heavy…

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Cricket Stars. Visit of New South Wales Team. Match Against Hunter River

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 April 1929 · page 4

The New South Wales Asociation played a match on the Maitland Show Ground to-day against a Hunter Association team. Kippax captained the visitors, amongst whom were…

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Athletics. Transcontinental Footrace. New York to Los Angeles. New York, March 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 April 1929 · page 7

The transcontinental foot-race to Los Angeles will begin here to-morrow with, 167 entries. The prizes total £12,000, of Which £5000 will…

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Football. Rugby League. Clever Aboriginal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 April 1929 · page 2

A rather weak Brisbane Rugby League team defeated a team of Palm Island aboriginals by 25 points to 24 on Monday. However, the aboriginals,…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 April 1929 · page 5

S. M. Loco, and Taxi Drivers, on Lorn Park, on Wednesday: R. Underwood. J. Walz, T. Ryan, J. Ferguson, D. Manning, G. Davidson, J…

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Wallsend Races the Easter Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 April 1929 · page 7

Gwynmont, the winner of the principal event at Wallsend on Saturday, again scored in the Easter Handicap yesterday, when the club's Easter…

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Lawn Tennis. Northern Championships Successful Tournament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 April 1929 · page 6

The lawn tennis championships, of the north, held under the auspices of the Northumberland Lawn Tennis Council, were continued on the West…

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