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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1930

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Pokolbin Races Monday's Entries

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 3

The following entries have been received by the 'Pokolbin Racine Club Ltd. for their meeting to be held on Monday next, March 10th:—…

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Cricket. Cesssnock Competition. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 4

A commencement will be made with the semi-finals in all grades on Saturday next, 8th last,, when the draw is as follow:—…

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Sporting Notes From the City. Sydney, Saturday. CRICKET

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 5

Victoria, by beating South Australia, regained the Sheffield Shield from New South Wales. This win was all the more meritorious, as Victoria was…

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Cessnock District' Cricket Association Draw Semi-finals, Umpires, Etc

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

A commencement will be made with the semi-finals in all Grades on Saturday next The draw is as follows:—…

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Football. Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 9

At a meeting the Southern Monaro Rugby Football Union was re-established with Mr. Geo Head as secretary. There is a likelihood of all the…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 3

Philadelphia, Monday.—Prime Carera (19st 6lb) knocked out the, giant negro, Clark (16st 10lb), in the sixth round of a, 10-round bout to-night…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 2

Following players leave by car at 1 p.m. sharp on Saturday to play Kurri: Harrison, G. Smith, Roberts, Gates. Danks, Ferguson, Kennedy, Lunney…

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Bowls. Canadians at Manly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 9

The Canadian bowlers were the guests of the Manly Club on Tuesday, when they met a team composed of the presidents of metropolitan clubs…

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Tennis

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 3

The following will play against "Excel on Saturday:— At 'Excel'.—Mrs. Elkin, Hisses Palmer and Agnew. Messrs. Elkin, Reid, Adam…

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Boxing. Sydney Contests

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 9

Jerry Sullivan (8.9½) received the decision over Sid North (8.6) in a contest scheduled for 12 rounds at Rushcutter Bay Stadium last night…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 7

Trains will leave West Maitland at 10.20 and 11.30 a.m. on Saturday for the Newcastle races. Trams will run direct to the racecourse gates. The…

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Cricket. Game Forfeited

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 7

Robins third grade team will forfeit to Gosforth on Saturday in the match set down to be played at Gosforth…

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Motor Racing. Solo and Sidecar Records

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 9

Two Australian motor cycling records were broken by Alan Bryce And J. Wassall in Melbourne, Riding a 499 c.c. Rudge motor cycle with…

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Lawn Tennis Board of Control. the Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 9

The monthly meeting of the Board of Control was held on Monday night. As entries for the men's and ladies…

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Cricket. High School Match. Opinion of Coach

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 9

"L. Holmes, the Maitland captain, placed his field far better than several country teams which recently visited Sydney, but his bowlers should be…

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Golf

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Scone Golf Club will be held in the Soldiers' Memorial School of Arts on Monday-next, 10th inst…

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Sporting. Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 2

Primo Camera (19st. 6lb.) knocked out the giant negro, Clark (16st. 101b), in the sixth round of a ten-round bout at Philadelphia on Monday night…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 12

The following players have been chosen to represent Bowman Park against the Railway (at Bowman Park) at 2 p.m. sharp on Saturday: H. Smith,…

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Golf. Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 2

The summer point score competition of the Maitland Golf Club has been postponed to a date to be fixed. The 1930 season will open on…

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Cricket Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 5

Mr. Rex Tuck, the popular driver of the Co-operative Society's big lorry, doesn't want to discuss cricket these days. Rex was batting yesterday and…

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