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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1930

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Golf. Stroke Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 5

The result of the stroke competition conducted by the Maitland Golf Club was as follows:—E. E. Morris, 99-30-69; R. Quist, 102-28-74; F…

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Football. South Maitland Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 7

The following officers have been appointed to the South Maitland British Football Association:—President. Mr. J. Mills; secretary, Mr. C…

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Cessnock Cricket To-morrow's Fixtures

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 3

The eighth round of the Cessnock Cricket Association's fixtures will be concluded on Saturday next The fix[?]urescere:—…

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Newcastle Races. Entries for February 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 7

The following entries have been received for the Newcastle races, to be hold on Saturday, February 8 :—Maiden Handicap, seven furlongs…

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Cricket. Hunter District Competitions. To-morrow's Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 2

The first and second grade teams affiliated with the Hunter River District Cricket Association will commence the concluding series in the…

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Lawn Tennis Davis Cup Trials. Willard Defeats Australian Champion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 7

The sensation of the Davis Cup trials at Rushcutter Bay on Thursday was the defeat of the Australian champion, E. F. Moon, by J. Willard…

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Sporting Turf Rosehill Races. Acceptances for To-morrow

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 5

Final acceptances for Kosehill races tomorrow are:— Maiden Two-year-old Handicap, four furlongs and three quarters.—First…

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International Cricket Australian Team for England Woodfull Captain

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 5

The Board of Control, at as meeting yesterday appointed W. M. Woodful as Captain, and V. Richardson as Vice-captain of the team…

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Football. Rugby League. Dispute in Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 9

Delegates from all football clubs which played under the auspices of the Brisbane Rugby League last year and the Junior Rugby League…

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Night Tennis Tournament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 6

It is announced that a scaled handicap mixed doubles tournament, will be played on Loretto courts on Saturday night next. February 8…

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Armidale Races. Latest Scratchings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 9

Scratchings in connection with the A. and N.E. Club's Cup meeting are: Opening Handicap: Paddy Bernard, Canberra Florin…

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Boxing Carnera to Meet Rioux. New York. Jan. 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 9

At Chicago Prime Carnera meets Eizer Rioux, of Canada, in a ten rounds' match to-morrow…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 4

Chicago, Saturday.— Prime Carnera, the giant Italian boxer, knocked out Rioux in the first round of a fight which was scheduled as a ten-round…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 4

Mr Alf. Giles, of Singleton, has been on a visit to Gunncdah to inspect sites for putting down a turf wicket. He suggested one on the river reserve…

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Was It Cricket?

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 4

Quito a number of incidents a occurred in con[?]tion with [?] during the last few years which have led to the suggestion that a…

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Old Car Races Train

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 6

From time to time Australian Studebaker dealers find instances of exceptional stamina of Studebaker cars. The Sydney-Bourke record, and the…

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Football. County Championships. London, Feb. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 2

In the semi-finals of the Rugby Union County Championship, Gloucester defeated Middlesex by 12 points to 6, and Lancashire defeated…

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Not Enough Hurdle Races. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 5

Complaining that there were not enough hurdle races during summer meetings crosscountry jockeys have lodged a petition with metropolitan…

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Lawn Tennis Interstate Matches. New South Waives Win

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 6

The [?] interstate tennis matches between New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland, were con[?]uded on the White City courts, on…

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Boxing. Carnera's Terrific Punch. Another First Round Win. Chicago, Jan. 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 6

Prime Carnera (19,3), the sensational Italian fighter, knocked out the Canadian boxer, Elzear Ri[?] (15.0) in the first round of their…

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