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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1929

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Athletics Games Between Australia and New Zealand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 7

Mr. E. S. Marks, M.L.A., secretary of the Australian Athletic Association, attended a meeting of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic…

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Football. Rugby League Night Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 8

At a special meeting of the Newcastle Rugby League held last evening, a letter was received from the New South Wales Rugby League…

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Cricket

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 3

New South Wales v South Australia in the Sheffield Shield match made 402 in their first, South Australia 304. In the second New South Wales made 313, C…

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Swimming. State 220 Yards Championship. Borg's Good Swim

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 2

Although he failed by a second and a fifth to break the Australian record of 2m 17s, made by Katsuo Takaisui, of Japan, two years ago, Arno Borg…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival. Tamworth's Dual Win

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 9

For the fourth year in succession, Tamworth yesterday won the country ladies' team premiership at Rushcutter's Bay, where the…

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Coursing. Speed Racing at Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 5

A start will shortly be made with speed coursing on the Maitland Club's ground at Rutherford. Mr. H. L. Simmons has been taking an…

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Swimming

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

Arne Borg won the 220 yards swimming championship of New South Wales at the Domain Baths on Wednesday night from O. Griffith…

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Sporting Notes Cessnock Races Good Racing Anticipated the Best Bets

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 7

Cessnock will be the rendezvous of sports on Saturday. The entries for the different events are not large, but scratching will be few…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 5

Each of the States has now played four matches and New South Wales is the only unbeaten team in the Sheffield Shield competition, Victoria has two…

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Lawn Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

The country tennis carnival was continued at the White City courts on Wednesday, and the principal attraction was the final of the men's teams…

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The Swimming Baths. Committee Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 10

A meeting of the White Memorial Baths' Committee was held on Tuesday evening, when there were present:— Messrs. W. Y. Parkinson (in the chair),…

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Cricket Broadcasts Appreciated

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

Many evidences have been received as to the interest taken by radiists in city and country in the broadcast descriptions of the Test cricket matches…

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Country Tennis Cessnock Players Do Well

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 9

Although the Cessnock tennis players at the Country week tennis matches did well, they did not participate in the finals…

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Tennis Music. Provided by 2 Uw

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

B class station 2 UW, Sydney, is making considerable headway since its establishment in its now home about three months ago. The Directors of…

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Cessnock Cricket Eighth Round Fixtures

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

The eighth round will be commenced to-morrow (Saturday) and concluded on Saturday, February 2. The sixth round, which was…

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Boxing. Heeney to Meet Dempsey. New York, Jan. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 7

Tom Hoeney, who unsuccessfully challenged for the world's championship, stated to-day that he is training daily in the hope of securing a…

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A.j.c. Races Anniversary Double

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 7

The declaration of final acceptances for the Challenge Stakes and of first acceptances for the Anniversary Handicap seemed to instil life into…

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Rosedale Races. Notes on the Events

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 7

Rosedale Race Club "kicks off" with its first meeting of the year on Monday next. Each of the five races on the programme have filled…

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Sunday Cricket Business Men v. "BUNNY" McWILLIAMS' TEAM

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

Following are the teams to represent the Business Men and "Bunny" McWilliams' team, who will play at the East End oval on Sunday:—…

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