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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1929

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Grave Charge by Coursing Delegate

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the National Coursing Club of Victoria on Tuesday a delegate announced that one of the State's leading slippers…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival. Kalms Beats Hill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 9

A keen and exciting contest was witnessed at the country carnival at Rushcutter Bay yesterday, when Guy Williams met the Newcastle junior…

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Golf. Kirkwood in America. New York, Jan. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 9

The 4000-dollar prize for a 36-hole tournament was won by Wood, with a score of 138. Kirkwood was 14th with 148, and shared in the…

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Football. International Rugby. London, Jan. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 5

In the International Rugby matches yesterday England defeated Wales by 8-3 at Twickenham, and Scotland defeated Franco 6-3 at Edinburgh…

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Coursing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 5

The next mooting of the Louth Park Mechanical Hare Club will be held on the Maitland Show Ground on Saturday, February 2. The…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 3

The following players will represent Singleton v. Wyong, at Wyong, on the 26th instant. Team leaves by 7 a.m. train:—G. Fawcett, C. Ernst, D. Roser,…

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Boxing. Italian Beaten in Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 7

Carlo Galbusera (10.7), the first Italian boxer to engage in a major bout in Melbourne for nearly 20 years, was outclassed and so severely…

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Swimming. Arne Borg Makes World's. Record

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 3

Arne Borg, the Swedish champion swimmer, set the seal on his career on Saturday, when he won the 880 Yards Championship of New South Wales in…

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Morpeth Royal Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 4

A meeting of members and intending members or tho Morpeth Royal Tennis Club will be held in the Morpeth School of Arts to-morrow…

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Prince of Wales. Ovation at Rugby Match. London. Jan. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 5

The first public appearance of the Prince of Wales since his rush home from East Africa was his unexpected attendance at the England-Wales…

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Sixth Round. Cessnock Cricket Fixtures. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 4

The sixth round fixtures of Cessnock Cricket Association, interrupted by the visit at the English team to Newcastle, will conclude on…

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Overseas Tennis Monte Carlo Finals. Miss Boyd Announces Marriage. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Monte Carlo

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 2

In the finals of the women's doubles, Miss Boyd and Mrs Sattorthwite, beat Mrs Bovell and Miss Thomas, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4…

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Denman. Swimming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 2

Swimming has become very popular is the Hunter River at Denman during the last few weeks. The hot weather, with the mercury ranging…

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Swimming at Denman

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 7

Swimming has been popular in the Hunter River at Denman during the last few weeks. The hot weather, with the mercury ranging from 96 to 105…

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Sensational Swimming. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 2

In winning the 880 yards championship at the Domain Baths on Saturday, Arne Borg put up a new world's record, cutting off no less than five…

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Tennis Tournament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 4

The sealed handicap, mixed doubles tournament, advertised for Saturday next, has been postponed till Saturday, February 2, and Saturday,…

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Swimming. Borg Makes World's Record

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 2

Arno Borg, the Swedish champion swimmer, set the seal on his career on Saturday, when he won the 880 yards championship of N.S. Wales in…

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Sydney Racing Letter. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 5

The feature of the racing at Randwick on Saturday was Whitta's brilliant effort in the Challenge Stakes, when she jumped away first and was…

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Cheaper Racing Idea From Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 5

At least one man in the Cessnock district has solved the problem of cheaper racing. Before the racing had started at…

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"Boxing News." Fistic Bouts on River Bank

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 3

Another fistic battle was staged near the bridge on Saturday last. This, following so closely on the heels of the last bout, which was held on the…

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