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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1929

3,639 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 55 of 182

Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 2

The first game in the Port Stephens District Rugby League competition was played between Karuah and the Terrace, on the Raymond Terrace ground, on…

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Rugby Union. Earp Shield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 9

Although two series of first grade Rugby Union matches have been played, Wanderers, who were a very strong team last year, have not yet…

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Bowls. West Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 9

Following are additional results of play in the President's Trophy Competition:—J. Mangan 6 on, heat W. A. Ross…

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Football on Lorn Park

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 6

Representatives of the Maitland Rugby Union and Lorn Junior Football Clubs met Counceillors F. Dutton and E. Bowden of Bolwarra Shire…

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Boxing. Cook's Match Cancelled New York, April 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 9

The proposed match between George Cook, of Australia, and Jim Moloney arranged for to-night has been cancelled…

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School Football. Marist Bros. v HOMEVILLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 6

On Friday last Marist Bros met Homeville on Maitland Park in their first competition match of the season, Homeville, severely handicapped by…

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Season Opens Cricket in England. South Africans Make Good Start. London. May 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 7

The cricket season was officially opened in cold and cloudy weather. Nottingham had the distinction of first trying the experiment…

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Lawn Tennis. Maitland District Competitions. Position of Teams. Personal and Topical Notes. What Is a Great Service?

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 9

What is a great service? Most people will tell you it is a smashing, crashing delivery, that paralyses the opponent. The famous…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 6

Moss and Gates (26) defeated Barwick, and Hodson (19) at East Maitland on, 1st inst. in final of H.R.D.B.A. Chiampion Pair…

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Plumpton Coursing Postponed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 4

In view of the coal crisis, and consequent depression in the district, the Cessnock Coursing Club has decided to postpone the…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 3

The following players will represent the Excelsior Club against McCully's Gap (at McCulIy's Gap) to-morrow:— D. and R. Jones, R. Clendinning,…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 2
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

At a well-attended meeting of the local Football Club, held last evening, it was stated that the ledger showed a credit balance of some £102…

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Coursing. Louth Park Hare

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 7

The Louth Park Mechanical Hare Club will conduct a coursing meeting on the Maitland Showground on Saturday May 11. Entries for the…

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Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 7

Team to represent Vincent Street, against the Cessnock Council, next Monday, at South Cessnock Park, play starting at 1 p.m. sharp: A. Ryan, W…

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Northumberland Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 7

The following fixtures, to take place at Maitland to-morrow (Saturday) and Monday, will complete the Country Carnival held on Easter…

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Cessnock Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 5

The following team will represent Cessnock "B" grade gents to-morrow: G. Ryder, K. Ryder, G. Sherwin, Ross, A. Dixon,—Allsopp…

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Golf Club Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Maitland Golf Club, held in Mr. C. N. Scott's rooms, Galton's Chambers, last evening, it was decided to hold the…

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Dungog Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 2

The weights for Dungog races appear in this issue and a perusal of the list will show that the local club is going to have a successful…

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Rugby Union. First Home Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 2

Maitland's first home match will be played an Monday, May 6, when both reserve and senior teams meet East Newcastle leaders in the…

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