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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1930

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Kia Ora Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Kia Ora Tennis Club will be held in the School of Arts, on Monday next, 10th instant. Intending members are…

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Maitland Regiment Football Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 4

At an enthusiastic meeting of the members of the Maitland Regiment Football Club (13th Battalion), at which the president, Captain G. A…

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Racing Scandal. Owner-trainer Arrested

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

The owner-trainer of the racehorse Powcall—Arthur Wilfred Hebdon—has been arrested upon a charge of obtaining £10 the property of the…

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Merriwa Tennis Club. Annual Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 9

The annual meeting of the Merriwa Tennis Club was held on Thursday, 27th. ult., in the School of Arts. Mr. S. H. Spencer presiding. There…

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BOXING (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Paris

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 8

The Welsh boxer, Terence Morgan, who won the Australian bantam championship when in Sydney, retired in the eighth round in a contost with Kid…

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D. & S. Cricket Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 2

A meeting of delegates of the above Association is convened for tonight (Friday) at 8 o'clock at Dungog School of Arts. Business is…

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Upper Hunter Cricket Association. Meeting of Delegates

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 2

A delegate meeting of the Upper Hunter Cricket Association was held in Surman 's Rooms, Scone, on Wednesday night last, eight affiliated clubs…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 4

The second last series of mulches in the first and second grade competitions conducted by the Hunter River District Cricket Association will be…

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Cricket Semi-finals Games for To-morrow

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 2

East End "A" v. South Ceasnock at South Cessoock, 2.15 p.m. The following will represent East End:—H. Taylor, A. Cunningnam, W…

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Death of Mr. John Brown. Coal Magnate and Racing Identity

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 2

Mr. John Brown, senior and managing partner of the firm of J. and A. Brown, died at his homo in Wolfe-street, Newcastle, at ten minutes past…

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

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 2

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

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Big Cricket South Cessnock v. Veterans. Arena: Baddeley Park

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 6

On Sunday next all roads will lead to Baddeley Park, where the South Cessnock "A" Grade Cricket Club will engage the District Veterans in an all…

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Pokolbin Races Notes Monday's Meeting WALLACE McDDFF Should Win

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 3

An excellent nomination has been received by Pokolbin Club for their meeting on Monday next Horses are entered from Sydney, Newcastle…

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Stroud Cricket. Stroud v. DUNGOG. Played at Stroud 1st. March

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 5

This was one of the best cricket matches seen on Stroud ground for some time. In the first innings Dungog scored 76, T. Berry…

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Riverside Tennis Courts

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

It is notified that Riverside tennis courts, opposite St. John's Cathedral, are now available for day play only, at usual rates. Clubs and parties are…

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Boxing. Fairhall Wins Welter Championship

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

Tommy Fairhall last night beat Wally Hancock at the Leichhardt Stadium and won the welterweight championship…

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Boxing. Terence Morgan Beaten. London, March 6

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

At Paris Terence Morgan (Wales) retired in the eighth round of a contest against Kid Francls, the French bantam weight…

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Coursing. Hutting in Queensland. Illegal, But No Action Taken

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 4

"The Government has not given permission for the conduct of betting on live hare racing at the Cricket Ground," said the Premier, referring…

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Soldiers Entertained. Visiting Golf and Tennis Players

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

During the week-end a party of soldier golfers and tennis players from Dungog, visited Maitland. The golfers journeyed to the Club House…

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Football. Rugby Union. British Touring Team. London, March

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

The "Morning Post" says: We were pleasantly surprised at the all-round strength of the Rugby Union team visiting Australia and New Zealand…

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