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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1929

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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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British Golf the Prince at Play Hagen As Companion. London. May 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 4

A game in which the Prince of Wales and , Bagen participated was played yesterday at Swinley Forest, the lovely links new Ascot. The match was a…

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Sunday Football 13 Aside Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 5

Owing to "Lockie's" cricket team not being available to play "Robbo's" team football, Bert Clayton has picked a team for Sunday next, and…

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Coursing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 3

Irish Confetti (Concrete-Aunt Mary), which won the Dewar Cup at Rooty Hill last week, was bred by Mr. H. Lanesbury, of Scone, who has full…

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Rugby League Football Dungog's Run-way Win. Notes at a Glance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 5

If we are to Judge by the enthusiasm shown on Saturday by players and spectators, Rugby League has lost none of its popularity. There…

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Lawn Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 3

Scone Park teams for Saturday next: A grade V. Satur, on the Park: Mesdames Eagar and Keene, Clarke, Walkom, Newling, McNamara. No. 1 B…

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Golf Club Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 4

The Maitland Golf Club's annual ball will be held in the Town Hall, on Wednesday, June 5. The committee, of which Mrs. J, J. Hollywood…

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Bowls. Whist Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 7

The West Maitland Club's winter rink competition began last Saturday afternoon, As expected, a very large number of members assembled…

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The Mugs' Great Rugby Game

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 2

They are laying aside but and wicket. For the Mugs mean to make themselves sports. They have thrown off the white pants…

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Lawn Tennis Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 4

A apodal general meeting of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association will be held in the West Maitland School of Arts, on…

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BOWLS Cessnock Match ALDERMEN v STAFF

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 2

The much-talked of, and long-looked for bowls match between the Aldermen of the Cessnock Council assisted by the official staff and the outside…

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Football. Junior League Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 2

There were only two matches played in the Maitland District Junior Rugby League Association's competitions on Saturday. The match…

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Sewer Teams Clash at Football

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 8

On Sunday a very enjoyable afternoon was spent on Ryder's Paddock, when two football teams from the sewers met and tried to…

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Boxing. New Zealand Heavyweight Defeated London, May 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 7

The Welsh heavyweight Dick Power, knocked out the Now Zealander, George Modrick, in the twelfth round…

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Cricket. Coaching Systems. Association's Enterprise

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 7

At last night's meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association the executive committee was empowered to engage four coaches, including…

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Bellbird Races Entries for Monday Next

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 5

Following are the entries received for the race meeting to be held at Bellbird on Monday next:—Flying Handicap, 4 furlongs:…

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Thrilling Football Match. Muswellbrook defeat Quirindi by One Point

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 2

The best match ever seen in Muswellbrook, was the verdict of a large crowd that witnessed Saturday's contest on the local…

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Lawn Tennis French Women Beaten by Americans. Paris, May 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 7

The American women defeated the French team by 4 matches to 3. Helens Wills beat Madame Mathein 8-6, 6-0; Madame Lafauric…

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Lawn Tennis the Davis Cup, Cuba in American Final. Vancouver. May 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 5

Cuba has now advances to the final round of the American zone Davis Cup series. On Sunday, at Havana, the Cuban team eliminated…

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Athletics. Walking Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 7

Horace Wilson won the South Australian three miles road-walking championship in record time, 29m 80 15sec…

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