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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1930

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Cricket. Hunter District Competion. To-morrows Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 5

The most Interesting first grade game in the competition conducted under the auspices of the Hunter River District Cricket Association…

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Sporting Turf Warwick Farm Races. Acceptances Foe To-morrow

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 9

Following are the acceptances for Warwick Farm races to-morrow:— Maiden Handicap, six furlongs.— First division: Coruscate 9.0, Reno 8.10,…

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Golf. Dungog Club. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 9

At the annual meeting of the Dungog Golf Club, the secretary submitted a statement of the finances, showing a debit of £7/15/…

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Lawn Tennis St. John's Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 9

The annual meeting of St. John's Tennis Club was held In Miss Edwards' rooms. There was a good attendance…

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Boxing. Cook to Meet Wiggins Boston. Feb. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 6

George Cook meets Wiggins at Indionapolis on February 27, and fights Shristner at Youngstown, Ohio, on March 17…

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CRICKET. Hunter Competitions. Play in Hot Weather

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 7

The Hunter River District Cricket competitions were continued to-day to very hot weather conditions. Keen interest was taken in the A…

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Tennis Booming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 3

Tennis is booming in the district, and the Seaham court should open soon. A new court was opened at Mr. C. Trappel's at Woerden, and…

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Boxing Morgan Beats Halliday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 6

In one of the fastest boxing matches seen at the Newcastle Stadium for some time, Billy Morgan, 8.13, defeated "Young" Halliday…

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Golf. Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 2

Maitland Golf Club conducted an 18 note. bogey handicap on Saturday afternoon. Boores.—W.F. Norrie, [?]R.C. Vadar, 1 down, N. R…

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Cricket Benefit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 3

A very successful cricketers' euchre party and dance was held, visitors being present from many surrounding centres. The Newcastle…

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Lawn Tennis Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 4

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

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Lawn Tennis Open Tournaments. Tennis Association Decides. St. Louis, Feb. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 6

The belief that open tournaments between amateurs and professionals in America is inevitable was exprssed to-day by delegates to the 49th…

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Muswellbrook "Swimming Club Colours Changed So As Not to Clash with Singleton

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 4

A spirited discussion took place at the special general meeting of the Muswellbrook Swimming Club on Tuesday evening. The president (Mr J. C…

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Torrents at Cessnock, Bellbird Races Postponed. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 4

Torrential rain fell at Cessnock during the early hours of this morning. It commenced soon after night, and by 9 a.m. 354 points were…

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Newcastle Races. Hampton Plane's Win. Jockey White Suspended

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 7

During the early part of the meeting at Newcastle Racecourse on Saturday the fairly large attendance was inconvenienced by sweltering…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 2

Mr. Charles Hill, the enthusiastic secretary of Dungog Bowling Club took a party of intending members of the local club to play at East…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 7

A number of members of the Muswellbrook Golf Club faced the terrors of the heat on Saturday and engaged in a competition, which was won by…

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Bowls. West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 7

The opening of the front green was celebrated on Saturday last by West Maitland bowlers, who ran a five-head competition in honour of the…

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Sydney Racing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 4

The races at Warwick Farm on Saturday gave punters another good day. In the eight events two favourites and two second favourites won, and with…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 2

Stroud defeated A.I.F. on Saturday. They wanted 6 runs to win with 6 minutes to go. Booral defeated Dungog on…

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