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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1930

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Cricket. Hunter River Association. Results of Saturday's Play. Robins Good Stand

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

The stand made by Robins bats[?] against Northern Division bowlers in their match on the Show [?]und was the surprise of the first…

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Maitland Races. Lady Trim's New Record. Dead-heat in Welter. Byissa's Handicap

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 7

The Maitland Jockey Club, held its first meeting of the year on Saturday in delightful weather. There was a fair attendance…

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Rugby League. Not to Tender for Sydney Cricket Ground

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 7

The New South Wales Rugby League decided last night not to tone under for the use of the Sydney Cricket Ground during the coming season…

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Rugby Union Funds

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 7

At a meeting of the New South Wales Rugby Union, the hon. treasurer, Mr. J.W. Breckenridge, submitted estimates for the coming season…

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Swimming. Carnival at Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 2

Several hundred people were present at the Singleton Municipal Swimming Baths on Saturday night to witness a programme of events…

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Something Like Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 2

Playing with the Hunter District against Newcastle on Monday last W. Jarrett and R. McMillan, of the former team scored 51 runs off one…

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More Hurdle Races Wanted

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 2

Claiming that there was insufficient hurdle races in the metropolitan area during the summer months, crosscountry jockeys have signed a petition…

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Sydney Racing. Amounts Combs to Light

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 6

At one time bookmakers dreaded the Rosehill meetings—the track is a good one horses appeared to run to form and favourites developed a habit of…

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Big Cricket Match. Saturday Next

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 2

Something choice in the way of a cricket fixture has been arranged for next Saturday, when Muswellbrook Club, holders of the Compbell…

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Cessnock Cricket Fixtures for

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 4

A commencement will be made with the ninth round of the Cessnock Association's competition games on Saturday next, the 8th inst., when the…

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Football. Welsh Teams Beaten. London, Feb. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 7

In the international Rugby Union match at Edinburgh Scotland defeated Wales by 12 points to 9. Ireland enjoyed a remarkably easy…

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Wattagan's Strong Position "A" Grade Cricket Competition Point Score Table

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 1

Their victory over East End on Saturday, has put Wattagan in a very strong position in the Cessnock Cricket Association's "'A" Grade…

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Athletics. Miss C. Kennedy's Record

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 7

Miss Clarice Kennedy, of Western Suburbs Club, Australian champion and record holder, gave a further demonstration of her hurdling ability…

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Football. Rugby Union. Small Profits on Last Year's Working

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 7

Rugby enthusiasts are looking orward with keen interest to the visit of the British team to Australia, Prospects for the game, both in New…

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Swimming. Surf Carnival at Newcastle. Big Attraction

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 7

The annual surf carnival of the Newcastle Surf Club will be conducted on Newcastle bench on Saturday next, The carnival, which attracts…

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Bowls. Rink Championship. Additional Results. Tiplady Defeated

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 7

As a result of yesterday's play in the rink championship of the Country Week Bowling Carnival, the following eight rinks will contest the…

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Sporting Turf Weights for Quirindi. Races

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 4

The following handicaps have been declared for the Quirindi Jockey Club races, February. 11 and 12:— Castle Hill Stakes, five and a half…

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Cricket. Hunter River Association. Umpires for

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 2

The following umpires have been appointed for the competition matches on Saturday next, 8th instant:— Northern v. Marist Bros. No. 1 on…

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Lawn Tennis Davis Cup Team. Four May Be Sent

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 7

It is understood that, the selectors for Australia's Davis Cup team have recommended that four players be sent, and that they have nominated…

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Shield Cricket Queensland Defeated. by Innings and 33 Runs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 7

Victoria, secured an outright victory in the Sheffield Shield match, Queensland's innings being brought to an inglorious and after 155…

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