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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1929

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Hurt at Football

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 13

At the result of a kick received while playing football at Merewether, on Saturday afternoon, Norman Ham[?]ton, aged 21 years, living at…

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Boxing. Daly Beats Corbett. London, May 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 12

Dick Corbett, who is contemplating going to Australia, was defeated on points in a bout ever ten rounds at the Albert Hall by Pat Daly…

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FOOTBALL. 1st XV. v. NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 9

Maitland had an easy victory over Newcastle High at the Show Ground, in their first match of the season, winning by 27 points to 3. The back…

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Postponed. Wallsend Races Wallsend

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

Owing to heavy rain, Wallsend races, set down for to-day, have been postponed…

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Tennis Association Board of Control Meets. Players' Petition

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 9

A petition signed by about 150 B and C grade members of various clubs affiliated with the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association was…

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Royal Honour. for American Tennis Star. Paris, May 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 13

Helen Wills, the American tennis [?]ar will go to London on October 8 [?]o be presented at the Royal Court. it recalls a story of Suzanne…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 2

The outstanding feature of the second qualifying round in the Open Golf Championship was the American Delgel's wonderful…

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English Cricket Larger Wicket Comment London, May 2

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 12

Cricketers generally refrained from commenting on the larger wicket, pending a longer trial. Hendren, who was out for a "duck"…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 May 1929 · page 3

A large and enthusiastic gathering of Balmain residents, attended the local Town Hall on Saturday night to do honour to A. Jackson, the cricket colt,…

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Boxing. Ryan Outpoints Moylan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 May 1929 · page 7

For the second time, Danny Ryan, of Victoria, defeated Frank Moylan (Western Australia), at Perth, on points in a [?]-round bout at Unity…

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Boxing. Wilson Beats Doble

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 May 1929 · page 3

Claude Wilson, of the United States, weighing 9st. 1½lb., defeated Tommy Doble, Australia, 8st. 12½lb., at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night…

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Rugby League. Balmain v NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 May 1929 · page 7

An attendance estimated at 4000 witnessed the representative match at the Sports Ground, Newcastle, on Saturday between Balmain and…

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Bowls. the Mackie Shield Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 May 1929 · page 5

Twenty-four members of the Waratah Bowling Club visited Muswellbrook on Saturday when the annual match for the Ma[?] Shield was played…

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Football. Scone Defeats Singleton

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 May 1929 · page 3

Scone defeated Singleton on Saturday in the A grade competition, under the auspices of the Upper Hunter Association. The match was played on…

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Football Overseas London, May 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 May 1929 · page 7

England beat Belgium by five goals to one in the presence of 35,000 onlookers at Brussells. In the Rugby League…

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Bowls Rink Championship. Singleton Defeats Petersham Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 May 1929 · page 2

The rink bowling championship was resumed to-day, when the quarter finals; were played. Singleton (26) beat Petersham (14)…

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Football. Upper Hunter Competition. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 May 1929 · page 4

The Upper Hunter Rugby League competition matches began on Saturday. Muswellbrook A grade team met…

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Football in Melbourne an Unruly Mob

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 May 1929 · page 3

Not for many seasons have such demonstrations by a football crowd been witnessed on the St. Kilda (Melbourne) ground as were seen on Saturday. . The…

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Football. Rugby Union. Team to Meet Queenslanders

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 7

The New South Wales selectors, Messrs. H. W. Baker, T. S. Griffin, H. A. Judd, K. J. Thorn, and A. S. B. Walker, have chosen the following…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 2

Dungog Seniors were defeated at Karuah on Saturday by 2 to nil zafter an exciting game. The juniors played a draw with Raymond Terrace…

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