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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1929

3,639 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 68 of 182

Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 2

The following have been selected to represent Dungog Seniors v. Stroud at Stroud on Saturday. Any players unable to make the trip…

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Golf Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 8

Saturday last witnessed a large turnout of club members. The occasion was a match A grade versus B grade. The A graders returned a win…

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Tennis Social

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 8

One of the most successful and enjoyable socials of the season was held at the Masonic Hall on Wednesday evening, when the members of the…

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Coursing. Louth Park Mechanical Hare

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 5

The following entries have been received for the Louth Park mechanical hare meeting on the showground to-morrow, (Saturday) afternoon…

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Cessnock Coursing King's Birthday Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 5

The second two-day meeting of the above club will be held at the Plumpton on Saturday and Monday, June 1 and 3. At the last meeting a…

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Injured at Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 2

Dr. R. S. Scott, of Greta, had a painful experience during a game of golf on Saturday afternoon. While attempting a drive he sent the ball…

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Denman Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 2

The Denman Race Club's meeting, in aid of the Memorial School of Arts, takes place on Saturday, June S, and for which record entries are…

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Bellbird Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 4

Present indications point to practically every visiting horse that is nominated for the Bellbird race meeting on Monday next, fulfilling…

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Tennis Club Formed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 10

For the purpose of forming a tennis club, a number of enthusiasts held a meeting at Mr. A. V. Budden's residence on the 16th. inst. Those…

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Rugby League Football. Clayton's Team v. Robertson's 13. at Cessnock Soccer Ground on Sunday. Thrills and Kills Anticipated

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 5

The whole town's talking about the Rugby League football match, to be played at the Cessnock Soccer ground on Sunday, when Bert…

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Football. Win for Locals

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 10

The Merriwa "B" team journeyed to Cassilis on Sunday last and defeated the home team by 17 to 5, Walters was responsible for two…

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Lawn Tennis Value of Tennis Aid to Physical and Mental Fitness

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 2

The value of tennis as compared with other sports, as a means of achieving physical and mental fitness, has long been a debatable question, and…

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Bellbird Races Monday's Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 3

Everything points to Bellbird race meeting on Monday next being a great success. A good nomination has been received, and a lot of…

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Sunday Competitions Cessnock Tennis Trophies

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 5

Tennis enthusiasts are displaying keen interest in the Sunday competitions arranged by the Cessnock Association for mixed teams (two in each…

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Newcastle Races. King's Birthday Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 7

The following entries have been received for the King's Birthday meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club, to be held on Monday, June…

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Upper Hunter Tennis Tournament. Queensland Players Coming

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 1

A large number of entries have been received for the above event and inelude some of the leading players in the State. Several inter-State players…

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Record Nominations. Muswellbrook and Aberdeen Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 2

About 120 nominations have been received for the Returned Soldiers' races at Muswellbrook on June 1st, and 80 for the Aberdeen meeting on…

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More Courts Needed. Cessnock Tennis Association's Request. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 5

Representations were made by Cessnock Tennis Association to the Municipal Council last night for additional land on Cessnock Park to enable…

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Golf. Hagen Causes Sensation, Cancelling Matches with Compston Paris, May 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 2

Walter Hagen, the American champion, caused a sensation by announcing that he was going to cancel the matches he had arranged to play…

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Sporting Notes Cessnock Races Notes on To-morrow's Events

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 3

It is a dazardous task running a race meeting at Cessnock in these times of depression, However it is necessary to fulfil the dates allotted…

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