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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1929

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Monday's Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 2

Dungog Racing Club was favored with good weather and a good crowd on Monday at the second day of its meeting. There were eleven…

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Rugby Union. Maitland v. CARLTONS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 2

Maitland Seniors v. Carlton, on Sports Ground, Newcastle, to-morrow, at 3.15.—Wright, Tegg, Colman, Bailey, Crittenden, Steele, Swan…

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Sporting. Lawn Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 2

The annual Upper Hunter tournament takes place, at Muswellbrook on June 1, 3, and 4, when the usual championship and handicap events will be…

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Tennis Teams for Tomorrow

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 5

The following teams will represent Gessnock Club tomorrow:— Ladies' "A" Grade: Thornton, Lee, Christianson,…

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Bowls. Pairs Championship. Won by Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 7

By defeating G. Hogden and R. G. Craig, of Marrickville 19 points to 15 yesterday afternoon. H.G. Moss and C. Gates, Singleton won the…

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Boy Killed by Golf Ball

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 2

While a woman was practising at Wairoa (N.Z.) golf links, a fourteenyear-old boy named Valentino Green, was struck by a golf ball and killed…

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Maitland Junior Rugby League. Teams for To-morrow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 2

The Maitland Junior Rugby League opened the competition on Saturday last with two games. East Maitland narrowly defeated Thornton at…

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Bowls Carnival Rain Stops Play. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 5

The play in the bowling carnival was held up to-day owing to heavy rain…

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14 Football Cups For Sunday's Game

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 5

Placed upon an Attractive setting of green (representing a football field) with goalposts, correct markings, a miniature ball ready to be kicked off,…

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LOCAL & GENERAL East Maitland Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 4

A special general meeting of the East Maitland Literary Institute Cricket Club will be held in the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, on…

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Lawn Tennis. Maitland District Association. Board of Control

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 2

The Board of Control of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association held a meeting in the School of Arts, last evening. There…

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Bowls State Pairs Championship. Win for Singleton. Rain Delays Rink Play

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 8

In ideal weather the semi-final and final of the State Pairs Championship were decided on the Randwick green yesterday. The title was annexed by…

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Hagen's Record Phenominal Score. Open Golf Championship London, May 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 5

The title holder, Walter Hagen, (U.S.A) was responsible for a magnificent second round. His score 67, was a record for the course, eclipsing…

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Football. Hannah's Bridge Too Good. Won't Allowed Compete This Season

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 2

At a meeting of football delegates from Elong Elong, Cobbora, Mendooran, Merrygoon, Gulgong, Birriwa, Leadville, Hannah's Bridge, and Dunedoo,…

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Athletics

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 2

James Carlton, Australia's sprint representative at the Olympic Games of Amsterdam, signalised his entry to Sydney University by winning three…

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Athletics Inter-collegiate Records

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 7

James Carlton, Australia's sprint representative at the Olympic Games of Amsterdam, signalised his entry to Sydnoy University by winning three…

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Boxing. Leckie Beats Wilson

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 8

In a return match at the Melbourne Stadium on Saturday Johnnie Lorkie (8.12 1/4), of New Zealand, outpointed Claude Wilson (9.0[?] of America. It…

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Annual Golf Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 6

Arrangements for the annual ball of Maitland Golf Club are well in hand, and everything points to a record success this year. A meeting…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 7

Details appear in our advertisement columns of the minor events to be run at the Newcastle Jockey Club's race meeting on Saturday, May 18…

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Heddon Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 7

Heddon Jockey Club races will be held on Saturday, June 1, when six events will be decided. The prize-money ranges from £20 to £30. Entries…

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