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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1929

3,639 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 182

Cricket. the Test Matches Time Limit

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 16

Writing in "The Australasian," (Melbourne), J.W., a former international, makes an interesting contribution to the argument on the…

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Powerful Side Almost All Internationals. English Rugby Union Team for Dominions. London, April 19

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 12

The Rugby Union selection committee has provisionally selected the following team for New Zealand and Australia in 1930…

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Ryder Golf Cup America Wins Foursomes. Unmannerly Crowd. London, April 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 7

America won the Ryder Cup foursomes, two matches to one. One was halved. The "Daily Express' says, the…

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Highly Praised. Australian Cricket Facilities. English Manager Knighted. London, April 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 2

In an interview with the British Press. Mr. Southerton, Reuter's representative with the M.C.C. team, highly praises the facilities provided…

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Football. Rugby Union. Maitland's Win

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 7

Although Play on Saturday was carried on under rainy conditions at Newcastle, the class shown by the various teams was of a high order…

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Boxing. Hancock Beats Wells

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 7

The principal contest at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night was a scheduled 15 round's bout between Wally Hancock and Dealer Wells…

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Singleton Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 5

The meeting of the Singleton Racing Club, originally advertised for Wednesday, May 8, will be held on Saturday next. The alteration has…

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Great Public Schools Regatta Sydney High Wins Championship Eights. a Narrow Victory

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 4

By the narrow margin of three feet, Sydney High School won the Championship Eights—,the principal event of the Great Public Schools' Head of the…

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Cricket. Hunter Association. Waller Shield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 6

Branxton, first grade premiers, and Northern Division No. 1, opened the final match, for the Waller Shield, on Robins oval on Saturday…

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Northern Racing. Singleton Next Saturday. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 5

The entires for Booraroo race meeting next Saturday were so small that the Club received the permission of the A.J.C. to abandon the…

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Howe Park Tennis Splendid Play in Finals

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 2

The courts were in excellent order, and the attendance good for the concluding stages of the Howe Park Tennis Tournament…

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Cricket Committee Approve Changes 1930 Test Match Fixtures

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 1

London, April 26.—The advisory county cricket committee discussed the proposed alterations to the cricket rules and approved the enlargement of…

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Wallsend Races Saturday's Meeting. Two Fall in Principal Race

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 7

The meeting of the Wallsend Jockey Club on Saturday was poorly attended. A cold wind was blowing and during the afternoon there was a shower…

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Football. Game in Britain. Bolton Wanderers Win Cub Final. London, April 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 2

Bolton Wanderers beat Porte mouth in the Cup tie final by two goals to nil. The match was played at Wembley, before an attendance of…

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Athletics. Champions in Form

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 2

Long-distance runners associate with Sydney ameteur clubs partle pated in road and cross-country events on Saturday in preparation…

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Football. Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 7

At a meeting of the Newcastle Rugby League last evening, the judiciary committee dealt with several players for alleged misconduct on…

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Rugby Union Notes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 7

Maitland met last year's premiers, "Wanderers," on Saturday at Newcastle, and enhanced their prospects of winning the first round by…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 2

An important meeting of members of the local Football Club is convened for Thursday night next. Scone I. met Aberdeen I., on the…

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G.P.S. Regatta. Sydney High

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 3

By a narrow margin of three feet, Sydney High School won the Championship Eights—the principal event of the Great Public Schools' Head of the…

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Lawn Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 2

Scone Park teams for Saturday next: Park I. v. Wingen, at Wingen: Mesdames Keene and Eagar, Clarke, Walkom, Newling, McNamara. No. 1 B…

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