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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1930

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Swimming. Aquatic Swimming Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 2

Following are the handicaps for the Aquatic Swimming Club's weekend events:—Seniors, 50yds.: L. Mitchell ser…

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Boxing Roberts Defeated

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 9

At the Leichhardt stadium, last night, Norman Gillespic, 9.8½, defeated Jack Roberts, 9.12, of Newcastle, or points in a 15 rounds bout…

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Lawn Tennis Night Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 10

Following are the fixtures for the Kia-ora night competition for next week: A Grade: Feb, 11, Kia-ora, No. 1 v…

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Bowls. Country Carnival. Wallsend Wins Final

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 9

The programme at the country carnival was continued at the Waverley green yesterday with the demi-semi-finals of the rink championship…

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Lawn Tennis State Championships. Moon and Cummings Qualify

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 9

In the State lawn tennis championships, at Rushcutter Bay, on Friday, E. F. Moon (Q.) beat H. Hopman (N.S.W.) in straight sets, in one…

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Cricket. Scone-tamworth Match. Declared Off. Scone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 6

Much disappointment was expressed of Scone yesterday when word came to had from Tamworth that the district team to have visited Scone to…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 2

Singleton No. 2 v. Mt. Olive match has been deferred by the Association. Following team will represent Singleton No. 1 v. Mitchell's Flat on Howe…

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Boxing. Dargin Knocked Out

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 7

After putting up a good display against his heavier opponent Ted Dargin, 12st 3lb., from Bathurst, was knocked out by Pat Redmond…

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Bowls Country Singles Champion

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 3

J. Low, Lithgow, won the singles championship at the country bowls carnival on Saturday ( defeating A. Froome, Wallsend, by 31 to 13…

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Cricket Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 5

An executive meeting of the Hunter River District Cricket Association will be held in the School of Arts, West Maitland, on Wednesday next…

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St. John's Debating Society Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 4

The annual meeting of St. John's Debating Society Tennis Club will be held in Miss Edwards rooms on Thursday, 13th inst., at 7.30 o'clock…

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Hunter River District Cricket Competitions Results of Saturday's Play. Century by Hatcher

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 2

Playing with Branxton against Kurri Kurri at Branxton on Saturday, H. Hatcher made his second century this season. When Branxton's innings was closed he was 101 not out. G. Bell, of Northern Division, also provided the opposing…

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Riot at Races. Punters Want Money Back. False Start Causes Trouble. Paris, Feb. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 8

A false start in the Vincenne[?]trotting races led to the worst racecourse riot in France in a quarter of a century…

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Tennis and Bowls. Result of Finals

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 5

R. O. Cummings, won the N.S.W. tennis final at Rushcutter's Bay on Saturday, beating F. Moon in straight sets, and leading by 19 to seven…

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Bowls Week

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 2

During the past week the City streets were given a sporting appearance by the flannedls, blazers and club hats of the country bowlers, engaged…

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Sunday Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 1

The Golf Club had an easy victory over the Town team, winning by 142 to 80. A. Cunningham, F. Leak, and "Doc" Peters were the star…

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lawn Tennis Trophies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 4

The trophies won during a previous tournament were presented at a night tennis tournament conducted on Innes' court-on Saturday…

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Boxing. New York, Feb, 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 7

George, Cook, the Australian heavy weight, who has been serving as a sparring partner to Sharkey, has left Miami, declaring that Sharkey' was…

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Bellbird Races Monday's Entries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 2

Following are the entries for Bellbird race meeting, to be held on the Pokolbin course on Monday next:— Flying Handicap, 4 fur.: Brittle…

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Old Time Boxing. When Jackson Beat Slavin

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 4

Following on our article on the late Paddy Slavin, a few remarks regarding his career after leaving Australia should not be out of place this week…

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