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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1929

3,639 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 62 of 182

Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 2

Scone Juniors v. Muswellbrook, on the Park, Saturday next (early game): Snell, Aurisch, Hayes, Fletcher (2), Clark, McElroy, Cox, Davis, Button,…

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Sporting. Golf

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 2

With a score of 292, Hagen, the American professional, carried off the British open golf championship for the second year in succession. Hagen has…

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Lawn Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 2

All matches in connection with the Scone and District Association, with the exception of Newtown II.-Scone Park II. (which was won by the…

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School Football

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 4

In the school football competition, Cessnock "C" defeated Cessnock "A" 3-1, and Cessnock "B" beat East Cessnock 4-0…

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Boxing. Horne's Sudden Victory

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

The shortest boxing programme on record was that presented at the Broadway Theatre Goulburn, when Bert Horne, 12.7, of Goulburn…

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Golf. Muswellbrook's New Hazard

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

Members of the Muswellbrook Golf Club will shortly he complaining about the high cost of golf, unless [?] with a double-barrelled gun…

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Bowls Rink Championship Singleton Beaten

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

The semi-finals of the rink championships were played in Sydney on Monday afternoon. when Cronulla heat Young 24 to 21, after a splendidly…

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Football Referee's Unhappy Lot

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 5

That it isn't all beer and skittles being a football referee is fully recognised by the whistle-tooters themselves. New South Wales…

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Lawn' Tennis. Teams for

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 4

East Maitland Park A grade on Association court No.1 v Gowan Brace: Mrs. Middleton, Miss Neller, Messrs Crips, Scoles, Fryer and Young…

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Golf. How to Improve. Points on Putting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 2

It has been said and very truly, too, that putting is a game within a game. I will endeavour, as clearly and concisely as possible, to outline…

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Football. School Competitions Marist Bros, v. East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 4

Marist Brothers met East Maitland Public School, on East Maitland Park, and won 15 to 11. From the kick-off Marist Brothers…

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FOOTBALL. Competition Opens. Muswellbrook and Murrurundi Play a Draw. Local B. Team Win

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 2

The Upper Hunter Football competition opened on Saturday last. The Muswellbrook A team journeyed to Murrurundi. Owing to the local players…

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Football. Rugby League. Squabble in Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1929 · page 7

At a meeting of the Innisfail Rugby League, held at Cairns, it was decided to support the Cairns Rugby League by withdrawing affiliation…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 May 1929 · page 4
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There was a peculiar ending to a bowling match at Katoomba, when the local team defeated Lithgow in the B grade section of the Western Pennant…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 May 1929 · page 4

A Grade.—The following players have been selected to represent Singleton v. Aberdeen, at Aberdeen, on Saturday, 18th May. Cars leave G…

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Football. Maitland Juniors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1929 · page 5

The fixtures in the Maitland District Junior Rugby Longue competition on Saturday are as follow:— East Maitland v. North End at…

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Bowls. Change Wins Rink Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1929 · page 7

The final of the competition for the State rink championship was played on the City green yesterday afternoon, before a large number of…

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Bowls Semi-final of State Rink Championship. Orange Defeats Singleton

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 May 1929 · page 2

The semi-final of the Stat rink championship was played at Marrickville on Monday. It was expected that the contest…

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Golf. Ladies' Championship. Australians Doing Well. London. May 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1929 · page 5

In the ladies golf championship, Miss Lascelles (Australia) bent Miss Clark (Troon) 3 and 2: Miss Nankle yell (Australia) beat Miss Fowler, of…

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