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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1930

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Golf. Official Opening Postponed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 2

Owing to the unsettled weather conditions on Saturday last, the official opening of the golf season was postponed until next Saturday…

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Rugby Union. Annual Meeting at Newcastle

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

The annual general meeting of the Newcastle Rugby Union was held in the committee room of the Newcastle Town Hall last evening. Mr. J…

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Sydney Racing. SYDNEY

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 2

Rain and cloudy skies failed to lower the spirits of the large crowd of punters which attended the Moorefield course on Saturday, when ten…

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Scone Football Club. Successful Annual Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Scone Football Club, held, in Surman's Rooms on Thursday night last, attracted a record attendance, there not being…

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Annual Meeting Cessnock Tennis Association Election of Officers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Cessnock District Tennis Association was held on Wednesday night, when there was a full attendance of members…

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Lawn Tennis. Austin Beats Borotra. London, March 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 5

A six-a-side tennis tournament, London versus Paris, comprising 12 singles and nine doubles, resulted in favour of Paris by 12 matches to…

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Cessnock Rugby League Annual Meeting and Election of Officers Preparation for the Coming Season

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Cessnock Rugby League was held last night, when Mr. Bert Clayton presided over a good attendance…

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"C" Grade Cricket South Cessnock's Team for Semi-final

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 2

South Cessnock's "C" Grade team to play Aberdare Extended in the "C" Grade semi-final on SAturday, 1s as follows:—…

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Sporting Notes From the City. Saturday, March 1. CRICKET

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 6

McCabe, the "baby" of the Australian XV., has tlie honor of being the first batsman to score a century under the Fifteen's colors, securing 107 in…

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Late Sporting. Kensington Races Rain Causes Another Postponement. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 5

The Kensington pony meeting, which was postponed until Thursday owing to heavy rain. The trotting meeting, which was…

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Football. Rugby League. Scone Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 7

In moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet at the annual meeting of the Scone Football Club, the chairman, Mr. A.F. Smith…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 3

Following players will leave by car at 1 p.m. sharp next Saturday to play Kurri;— Chenoweth, Hopkins, J. Smith, W…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 5

Gosforth v. S.M. Loco, on Loco wicket.—M. Coffey, S. Lawrence, J. Leehy, E. Richards; T. Coffey, B. Coffey, F.Coffey, J. McEntyre, G…

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Boxing Another Win for Carnera

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 3

St. Louis, Monday.—Camera, 19.5 knocked out J. Wiggins, 14.11, in the second round of a 10-round bout here to-night…

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Swimming. Brailey Retains 220 Yards Title

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 7

At the Ramsgate Club's carnival at Ramsgate baths last night, the 220 yards championship of the New South Wales League of Swimmers was held…

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Boxing. Stribling Challenges Scott. London, March 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 7

Dickson announces that Stribling has agreed to fight Scott at the Albert Hall in April. "It Is now up to Scott. He terms are my terms," says the…

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Lawn Tennis Australian Team Wins in New Zealand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 7

The Australian tennis players visited Waikato, N.Z., and easily defeated the local team. Results…

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Football Rugby League. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 9

A delegation from Cessnock Rugby League applied for permission to enter a first grade team in the Newcastle competition at the annual…

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Tennis

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 2

The following will play Tomago, on the Raymond Terrace Club's courts on Saturday:—Misses Palmer, Hill, Boots, Mrs. Elkin. Messrs. Reid, Hanlon, 'Adam and…

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Golf Club

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 2

A meeting held on Wednesday night week, decided to form a Golf Club, aud the following officers were appointed:— President—Mr. D. A. A. Horn…

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