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Sport, 1930

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Gresford Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 9

An inch of rain at Gresford has benefited the race track, which is in excellent order and good racing is expected…

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Boxing. Primo Carnera. First American Fight. New York, January 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 9

Prime Carnera, the giant heavy-weight boxer, will make his American debut here to-morrow against "Big Boy" Peterson, of Chicago Carnora…

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Lawn Tennis Australian Championships. Willard and Dunlop Beaten

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 9

The Australian Lawn Tennis championship were continued at Kooyong, Melbourne, on Friday. Sparkling games were seen in the…

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Cricket. John Bull Shield. Games on

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 9

The John Bull Shield competition will be advanced a further stage of Monday, when the following matches will be played—Newcastle v. Hunter…

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Athletics. World's Record Equalled. Melbourne, Sat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 8

J. Carlton (N.S.W.) this afternoon [?]qualled the world's record for 100 yards, when he won his second heat in the Australian championship…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 4

Jack Haines, middleweight champion of Australia, was again too good for Andy Anderson (America) in the return bout, staged at the Sydney…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 3

In the H.R.D.B. Association Ponnant match, played at Singleton on Saturday, Kurri defeated No. 2 Singleton. Scores:—…

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Boxing. Carnera Beats Peterson. New York, Jan. 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 2

The Italian giant, Prime Carners, knocked out Peterson, of America, in the first round in the winner's first bout in America. Carnera had an…

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Lawn Tennis Australian Championships, Moon Defeats Crawford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 7

The principal feature of the Australian lawn tennis championships which were continued at Kooyong, Melbourne, on Saturday, was the…

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Football France Beats Ireland. London, Jan. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 7

Twenty-five thousand people saw France defeat Ireland by five points to nil in the international Rugby Union test match at Belfast…

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To-day's Racing. Randwick. Gay Ballerina Wins. Donald Anniversary. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 5

The A.J.C. Anniversary meeting concluded at Randwick to-day in cloudy weather. The track was still heavy…

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Cricket Tests England's Captain. [?]Ardine's Appointment Urged. London, Jan. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 4

An article by Frank Mitchell, the once famous Yorkshire cricketer, featured in the "Daily Express" to-day, urges the M.C.C. to appoint…

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Heddon Races. First Under A.r.c. Rules. Donford Wins Cup

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 7

The first meeting held on the Heddon-Greta course, under A.R.C. rules on Saturday, was highly successful as far as the racing was concerned…

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Hunter River District Cricket Competitions. Results of Saturday's Play. Bowlers in Ascendancy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 2

Bowlers had a day out in the competitions conducted by the Hunter River District Cricket Association on Saturday. The previous Saturday…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 4

J. Carlton, the Australian sprinter, equalled the world's record for 100 yards when he was timed to run the distance in 9 3-5 seconds at the…

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Bowls. MUSWELLBROOK v. CESSNOCK

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 2

Cossnock visited Muswellbrook on Saturday last and played the local team in a Pennant Shield match. Result:—…

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Swimming. Muswellbrook Carnival. Visitors From Manly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 2

The Anniversary Day sports of the Muswellbrook Swimming Club, took place at the White Memorial baths. The weather conditions were ideal…

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Kars Springs Races

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 2

Despite the number of counter attractions, to say nothing of the threatening rain, there was a fair attendance at the fixture put on by the Kars…

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Lawn Tennis Australian Titles Moon Defeats Hopman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 7

The concluding stages of the Australian lawn tennis championships were played at Kooyong, Vic. E. F. Moon (Queensland) beat H. Hopman…

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Cessnock Cricket Fixtures for Next

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 2

The eighth round of the Cessnock cricket Association's fixtures will be concluded on Saturday next. The fixtures are…

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