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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1930

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Boolaroo Races. Anniversary Bay Meeting. Machine Lad's Handicap

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

The Anniversary Day meeting of the Boolaroo Club yesterday was held in dull weather. The attendance in comparison with that at recent…

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Sixteen for Cricket Tour Experts Declare Against It

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 3

The question of whether 15 or 16 men should be included in the Australian cricket team is exercising the authorities of the game at the moment…

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Successful Swimming Carinval Balmoral Club Members Visit Muswellbrook. Bath Praised by Visitors. Local Swimmers Do Well

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 1

Muswellbrook's chief attraction for yesterday's holiday was the swimming carnival held at the White Memorial Swimming Baths in honor of the…

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Athletics Caelton's Great Sprint. Otto Peltzer Beaten

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 2

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

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The Swimming Baths

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 4

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has placed before the Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, the proposal to establish swimming baths, and has…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 2

South Singleton A v. Singleton No. 1, on showground, Saturday next, at 2 p.m.:—R. Millard, P. Marshall, R. Eather, C. M'Donald, D. Ponton, J…

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Sporting Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 4

Fifty-one runs were scored off one over on Monday by W. Jarrett and R. M' Millan, of the Hunter team, against Newcastle, in the John Bull Shield…

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Bowls Country Carnival Commences Next Week

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 4

The programme for the seventh annual Country Week Bowling. Carnival has been arranged by the pennant committee, and will commence on Monday…

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Swimming. [?]Sari's Fine Performance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 7

Elimination heats for the national swimming championships were decided at the City Baths, Melbourne, In the seventh heat of the 68yds…

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Boxing Contests in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 7

Bill Tyson (8.9) outpointed Jerry Sullivan (8,0) in the main engagement of 15 rounds at Rushcutter bay Stadium, after an interesting…

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Maitland Lawn Tennis Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association, will be held in the West Maitland School of Arts on Thursday…

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Rosedale Races. Abandoned. Cessnook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 5

Owing to insufficient entries, Rose-date Racing Club has abandoned its fixture set down for Monday next, February, 3…

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Cricket. Hunter Competitions Additional Results

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 7

In the second grade competition on Saturday Paterson concluded their game against woodville on the latter's ground by gaining an outright…

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Lawn Tennis Avis Cup. Trials. Moon's Brilliant Play

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 7

The second series of Davis Cup trials was played at Rushcutter's Bay, Sydney, on Wednesday. A feature of the exhibitions was the…

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Interstate Cricket. Victoria Wins Second Eleven Match. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 5

The match between the New South Wales and Victorian Second Elevens concluded to-day, the home team winning by 10 winning by 10 wickets. New South…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 6
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

No. 1 Singleton plays No. 2 Singleton to-morrow (Saturday). No. 1 Team:— Harrison, G. Smith, Boborts, Gates,…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 2

On Monday a Dungog team journeyed to Golucester and scored 93 runs. Goucester responded with 7 for 93, the match being a draw. At…

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Tennis Social

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 5

On Saturday night last the Merriwa Tennis Club held a most successful euchre party and dance in the School of Arts in aid of club…

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Maitland Golf Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 4

The annual general meeting of associates of the Maitland Golf Club will be held at the Club House, on Wednesday afternoon next…

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