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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1929

3,639 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 182

Football. Rugby League. Maitland Overwhelmed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 7

Central Suburbs met Maitland on the Maitland Show Ground on Saturday, and secured an overwhelming victory over, the local team. Central…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 4

Los Angeles, Sunday.—Arne Berg lowered his own world's record for a 1000 yards swim, negotiating the distance in 11mins. 47secs. He was…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 4

"Bad Boy" La Salle, of America, received a questionable decision over Carl Salm, of Germany, in the third round of a contest staged at the…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 5

First Grade—Maitland led East Norcaste 5 to all after half an hour's play…

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Boxing. Leckie Beats Wilson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 7

In a return match at the Melbourne Stadium on Saturday Johnie Lookie (8.12½). of New Zealand outpointed Claude Wilson ([?]) of America, It…

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Rugby Union. Maitland a Bye

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 7

In the Rugby Union Competition matches Carlton's secured another victory when they met East Newcastle on the No. 2 Sports Ground, winning…

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Hurt at Football

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

At the result of a kick received while playing football at Merowethor, on Saturday afternoon, Norman Hamilton, aged 31 years, living at…

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Golf. Championship Games Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 5

The singles, pairs and rinks bowling championships of N.S.W. commenced to-day. Moss Singleton beat Piper…

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Tennis Defaulters. (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 8

Sir,—I was very surprised to learn the details of the business transacted at the special meeting of the Maitland and District lawn Tennis…

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Swimming Another Record for Borg Vancouver (B.c). May 4

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

Arno Borg lowered his own world's record for 1000 yards at Los Angeles. He was paced by a team of seven swimmers, and covered the distance…

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Football. Rugjby Union. Maitland v East Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 5

The early game on Lorn Park to-day was between East Newcastle and Maitland reserve grade teams. Newcastle has the better of the…

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Lawn Tennis. Northern Championships. O'ryan v. VICKERY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 8

One of the finest struggles for supremacy in Maitland tennis wan witnessed on the Association courts on Saturday afternoon, when Jim…

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Test Cricket Next Year's Tour. £600 for Players

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 4

Important decisions were reached by the Australian Board of Control which concluded its sittings in Sydney on Saturday. The team to tour England…

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Brawl at Football Match Men and Women Join In

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 3

Several-persons were hurt and four arrested following on a brawl at a football match between Fitzroy and North Melbourne at Fitzroy on Saturday…

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Singleton Races Beware Makes Track Record. All Favourites Beaten

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 7

The Singleton Racing Club held a meeting on Saturday. The weather was fine and warm, and there was a good attendance. It was originally…

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Racing Motor Cyclists a Sudden Ckash. One Killed, Another May Die

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 4

Two motor cycles racing along a good country road at over 50 miles an hour, a sudden crash, and the speed demon had claimed another victim…

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Football. Rugby Union. Earp Shield Games

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

Earp Shield matches in the Rugby Union first grade competition were advanced another stage yesterday. Both games again were very closely…

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Rugby League

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

Kurri Kurri lost their first match in the Mullally Shield and Crawford Cup competitions, when after spirited play Eastern Suburbs defeated them…

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Golf

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 2

A meeting of the associates and members of the Scone Golf Club will be held to-morrow (Wednesday) evening, to make arrangements for the…

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Rugby League Football Juniors Defeated. Notes and Jottings at a Glance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 3

The local juniors journeyed to Clarence Town on Saturday and played their opening game against Clarence Town in the Port Stephen…

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