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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1929

3,639 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 182

Lawn Tennis Australian in London. London, April 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 4

The Australian tennis player, R. W. Health, has arrived. He hopes to play at Wimbledon…

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CRICKET Bellbird West End Club Fine Winning Record

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 9

Bellbird West End Club, winner of the Cessnock District Cricket Association's "C" grade competition played twelve matches, winning the twelve…

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Football. Rugby League. East Maitland v. Eastern Suburbs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 7

East Maitland-Morpeth Reserve grade mt Eastern Suburbs on the East Maitland PArk this afternoon. The teams were:—Eastern…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 8

In the singles final, with 20 minutes to go, Moss led Ross 24 to 21…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 8

Eastern Suburbs (Newcastle), v. East Maitland-Morpeth First Grade, 5 to 2, with five minutes to play…

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Bowls. Champions for State Finals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 9

The New South Wales Bowling Association has been informed that the following won the Far Northern District Bowling Association's…

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Boys' High School Football Referees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 9

No competition games in Rugby. Union have, as yet, been played, but a competition will been be started. In order to secure strict and…

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Lawn Tennis. Wimbledon Tournament. London, April 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 9

Miss Nuthall and Miss Ryan will play together in the women's doubles at Wimbledon…

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Cricket. Tests Reviewed. Triumph of Youth

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 13

In a review of the recent test matches, J. W. writes in the "Australasian" (Melbourne) as follows:— What makes our win in the final…

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Football Suspensions. Second Appeal Dismissed Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 16

The second appeal of the Aberdare State League Club, on behalf of H. McKissook and G. McKay, who were suspended for twelve months for…

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Dog Racing. Betting Declared Illegal. Bookmaker Fined £20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 11

At the Rediren Court, Mr. Williams, S. M., decided that betting on dog-racing with live hares, as carried on at mascot, is illegal. He…

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Randwick Races. Rain Causes Postponement. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 7

City Tattersalls meeting which was to have been held at Randwick to-day, has been postponed until Monday, owing to heavy rain…

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Football. Junior Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 5

A meeting of Juniors in the Morpeth-East Maitland, West Maitland, and Kurri Kurri districts, will be held in the Soldiers' Club, on…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 3

Jack Roberts, of, Newcastle, set the seal of fame on his career on Saturday night, when ho knocked out Willie Smith, of South Africa, in the fifth,…

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Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 7

Newcastle Rugby League opened the season on Saturday, when the first series of games in the Mullally Shield and Crawford Cup…

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Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 7

The first grade final trial game between Wanderers and Maitland seemed likely to finish in a scoreless draw, but Ki[?]ck secured for the…

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Rowing. Maitland Regatta Finals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 7

After one report dosed on Saturday the following finals were decided:— Ladies' Championship.—Semi-final: Mrs. Williams defeated M. Duggan,…

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Coursing Cessnock Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 2

Cessnock Electric Coursing Association held a meeting with live hares at Cessnock Sports Ground on Saturday afternoon. All events were…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 3

Teams representing the Hunter River District, and Upper Hunter met in the final match of the John Bull Shield competition on the Maitland…

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Golf Season Opens

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 2

The 1929 golf season opened on Saturday afternoon in ideal weather. With conditions so favourable an excellent afternoon resulted. The links…

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