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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1930

3,658 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 183

Lawn Tennis Adelaide Tournament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1930 · page 9

The tennis tournament was continued at Adelaide, In the doubles, Schlesinger and Hone were opposed to the youthful South Australians…

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Cricket. School Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1930 · page 2

Players in the primary school competition, conducted under the auspices of the Hunter River District Cricket Association, were very eager…

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Cricket. Application for Grant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1930 · page 9

Recently, the Hunter Cricket Association applied to the New South Wales Association for a grant of £150 to assist in providing and…

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Cricket. To-day's Play

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1930 · page 7

The matches in the first find second grade competitions, conducted by the Hunter River Cricket Association, which had to be postponed…

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Golf. Hagen and Kirkwood Win in Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1930 · page 9

J. H. Kirkwood and Walter Hagen met the professionals, A Spence and J. Young, at Yarra Yarra, Victoria, on Friday afternoon, and defeated…

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Lawn Tennis. Northumberland Council. Country Week Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1930 · page 6

It has been decided to hold the Northern Country week carnival in West Maitland during Easter week. The carnival will be held under the…

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Booming. Motor Cycle Racing in England. London, March 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1930 · page 2

The Marquis of Semphill, presiding at the Motor Cycle Track Racing Promoters luncheon, suggested sending a representative team of dirt…

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Open Tournaments Amateurs and Professionals. Tennis Federation Opposed. London, March 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 March 1930 · page 6

The Lawn Tennis Federation, including representatives of Britain Australia, New Zealand, Canada India, and South Africa refused to…

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Junior Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Maitland District Junior Rugby League Football Association, will be held in the Soldiers' Club Rooms, on…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 3
Also in Singleton Argus

During the present season, several ex-Hunter River cricketers have made their names in metropolitan cricket circles, and yet another in S…

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Swimming. Noel Ryan's Record

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 4

Noel Ryan, who recently made a successful tour of New Zealand, was again in splendid form at the Surf Life-Saving Association's annual championship…

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Boxing. Halliday Beats Bullivan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 7

Virile youth prevailed over experienced ago when Young Halliday beat Jerry Sullivan at Rushcutter Bay Stadium on Saturday night…

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Swimming. Fast Times in West Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 7

In winning the 440 yards junior free-style at the West Australian championships on Saturday N. Hack, the Australian junior champion over…

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Lawn Tennis Night Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 7

Matches interrupted by rain last Monday will be played to-night. Following are the fixtures:—(B); Vickery and Miss Turner v…

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Southern Cross Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 4

A general meeting of the Southern Cross Tennis Club will be hold in Miss Edwards' Rooms, on Wednesday, March 26, at 8 p.m…

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Intermediate High School Third Annual Swimming Carnival

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon the Singleton Intermediate High School held its 3rd annual swimming carnival, under ideal conditions…

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Golf. Hagen and Kirkwood Win

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 7

The last official match of the Victorian section of the Hagen-Kirkwood visit was played on Saturday at Kingston Health, Vic., the tourists'…

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Meeting of Cricket Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 4

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

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Football Soccer Code. State League Goal Record

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 2

Some surprising results were recorded on Saturday in the State League competition. There were 57 goals scored. This is a State League…

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