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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1929

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Boxing. British Championships London, May 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 9

At the Olympia there was a record attendance for an indoor boxing show in England, When, for the first time, Three British championships were…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Maitland League Football Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 6

A meeting of the Maitland Rugby League Football Club will be held on the Maitland Park, to-morrow (Sunday) morning, at 10.30 o'clock…

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FOOTBALL. 1st XV. v. Cessnock High

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 8

The 1st XV. played Cessnock High on the Show Ground and the match resulted in a win for East Maitland by 18 points to all: The scores for…

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Golf. Ladies' Championship. Australian Doing Well. London, May 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 2

In the ladies' golf championship, Miss Lascelies (Australia) beat Miss Clark (Troon) 3 and 2; Miss Nankivell (Australia) beat Miss Fowler, of…

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Boxing. Cook to Meet Negro Heavyweight. Syracuse (New York) May 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 2

Mr. Ames states that George Cook, the Australian heavyweight boxer, will fight the negro heavyweight, George Godfrey, in Detroit some time…

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Lawn Tennis American Women in Holland London, May 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 2

American women are lending the Dutch women tennis players in the Auhevingen tournament, 4-2. Helen Wills defeated Mmlo Boumah…

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1000 Guineas Golf Hagen Leads with Record, London. May 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 2

Competing in the first qualifying round for the 1000 guineas Professional Golf Tournament at Mooretown, Leeds, Hagen returned a card…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 13

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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Cricket South Africans' First Defeat. County Matches. LONDON, May, 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 13

Surrey beat the South African cricketers by 125. The tourists. In their second innings made 286 (Markel 86)…

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French Tennis Team May Not Visit Australia. Difficulties Arise. Paris, May 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 6

M. Gilloux, secretary of the Lawn Tonis Federation, informs the Australian Press Association that nothing has yet been decided concerning…

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Big Golf. Surprises in Stirling Tournament Turnesta and Jolly in Final London, May 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 8

There were several unexpected results in to-days play at Stirling in the final stages of the One Thousand Guiness tournament…

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Football. Rugby League Morpeth Defeat Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 2

Although the play was not of very high class, in the Morpeth-East Maitland Mailand United match on the Show Ground on Saturday, the…

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Football. Upper Hunter Rugby League. Muswillbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 5

The Upper Hunter Rughy League's football competition was continued on Saturday. Muswellbrook A Grade defeated…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 3

night Billy Grime, former triple Australian champion boxer, staged a comeback, defeating the American, Sammy. At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 3

In the Singleton Club's Single Championship on Saturday, Geary (25) defeated Brown (21). In the "Searl" Handicap Pairs…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 3

The New South Wales Rugby Union team beat Queensland on Saturday at Sydney by 47 points to 16 after a brilliant exhibition of open play…

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Rugby Union. Representatives Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 2

Newcastle Rugby Union representative team defeated Eastern Suburbs (Sydney) by 26 to 5 on Saturday, on No 1 Sports Ground, Newcastle…

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Boxing. New Zalander's Win

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 7

Artie Hay, welterweight champion of New Zealand, defeated ROy O'Brion (New Zealand Wales) on points in a 10 round boat at Dunedin (N.S.) for a…

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Football Accidents. Player's Thigh Fractured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 3

There were two unusual accidents it football matches in the Newcastle district on Saturday. While playing at Empire Park,…

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Newcastle Races. Casque D'or's Success. Equals Course Record

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 7

The May meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club was held on Saturday, and attracted a good attendance. The principal event, the Newcastle…

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