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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1929

3,639 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 58 of 182

Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 2

The comps start on Saturday next, one I. journey to Singleton, and agleton II. play here. The local Football Club is in receipt…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 2

Higher and wider stumps apparently do not hinder Hobbs and Hammond both of whom scored centuries upon their first appearance of the season…

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Lawn Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 2

Scone Park teams for Saturday next: A grade v. Newtown, at Newtown: Mesdames Keene and Eagar, Newling, Clarke, Walkom, McNamara. B grade…

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School Football

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 1

The fixtures for Friday are as follows:— East Cessnock v. Cessnock "B". Cessnock "A" v. Cessnock "C."…

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Municipal Tennis Courts

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 2

A long felt want among tennis enthusiasts has been facilities for night playing. Most of the towns on the North Coast have night courts. The…

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SWIMMING. Ambitious Plan Tourist Traffic. Travel Association Formed

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 2

Ame Borg lowered his own world's record for a 1000 yards swim, at Los Angeles, on Saturday. He was paced by a team of several swimmers. An Australian community advertising scheme is to be put into operation forthwith, and is to be known as "The Australian National Travel…

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Persistent Crows. —:0:— More Golf Balls Disappear

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 2

Despite having been given a terrific scare by a bullet from a revolver the crows which have become partial to a diet of…

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Golf. Maitland's Big Day. A. W. Tulloch Wins

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

At Maitland Golf Club yesterday A. W. Tulloch, of Branxton, won both the Maitland Cup, 36-hole Handicap, and the scratch trophy. "The…

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SPORTING. Football. Fixtures for Saturday. A. GRADE

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 2

Singleton v. Scone, at Singleton. Murrurundi v. Muswellbrook, at Murrurundi. Quirindi v. Aberdeen, at Quirindi…

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English Cricket Hammond's Big Score. London. May 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 5

Following are the latest scores in county cricket: Gloucestor. 8 for 498 declared (Hammond 288 not out) versus…

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Newcastle Races. May Day Meeting. Queen Shepherd's Track Record

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

The attendance at Newcastle races yesterday was the largest seen on the course for some time, except at cup meetings…

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Presentations Trophies. B. Grade Cricket Association. Victoria Park Club Again Premiers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 2

All the clubs affiliated with the Muswellbrook B. Grade Cricket Association were represented at the smoke social held at Mr P. Scord's…

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Football. Rugby Union Notes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 7

In a game filled with many sparking bits of brainy football, Maitland defeated East Newcastle on Lorn Park on Monday. Maitland's…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 3

The following players have been selected to represent .Singleton A v. Scone, on Victoria Square on Saturday next:-M'Alister, Button, Maguire,…

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Bowls. State Singles Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 7

The final of the State single-landed bowls championship was decided in Sydney in boisterous weather. The unfavorable conditions were…

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Bowls State Championships. the Singles

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 2

The finals of the various Statu championships (singles, pairs, and rinks) between country champions and the metropolitan finalists, commenced on…

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Record Score Golf Championship. American's Great Perform. London, May 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 5

The outstanding feature of the second qualifying round in the Open Golf Championship was the American Deigel's wonderful record-breaking…

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Tennis

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 3

A meeting of the Raymond Terrace Tennis Club will be held on Monday night, next. Amongst the matters brought forward will be the entering of ladies and gents…

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Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 3

The Raymond Terrace juniors and part of Stroud juniors met on the Terrace ground on Saturday, Stroud had only eight of her team and pick ups from the…

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Rugby League. Representative Match

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

A spectacular game is anticipated whon Newcastle meets Balmain at the Sports Ground on Saturday in the first inter-district representative…

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