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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1930

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Kensington Races Postponed Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 2

The Kensington pony races, which were to have been held to-day, have been postponed until Monday, owing to rain…

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Bankers at Tennis Third Sporting Function Proves Great Success

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 3

Last night there was a large gathering of Bankers' wives and friends present to witness the combined Banks tennis tournament. Great enthusiasm…

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Cricket. Friendly Match. Old Boys v. High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 5

Old Boys of the East Maitland High School met the School's First Eleven, on Lorn Park, this afternoon…

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Rope Ball Cricket on the Orford. Australian Team. March 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 5

The opportunity of facing the bowling of the Australian test team players with a rope ball was eagerly accepted by a number of Orford…

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Boxing. Sydney Contest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 6

Jack O'Malley (12.4), who replaced the aboriginal heavyweight Ted Dargin, knocked out George Moderich (13.4) in the third…

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Heddon Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 5

The programme for the meeting of Hodden Jockey Club (registered with the A.R.C.) on Easter Monday, April 21, is advertised in this issue. There…

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Lawn Tennis Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 4

A meeting of the Northumberland lawn Tennis Council was hold last night. Consideration was given to the Northern country week carnival…

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Bowls. Hunter River District Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 6

On Saturday, the semi-final and final games in the champion rink competition will be played on the Singleton green…

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Racing Pony's Death. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 5

The well-known pony performer Morton dropped dead while exercising this morning at Moorefield…

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Football Association Rules. New Zealand Visit Indefinite

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 2

The council of the New Zealand Football Association considered a latter from the Australian Association regarding the visit of a…

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Cricket. Hunter River Association. Third Grade Protests

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 6

A meeting of the executive committee of the Hunter River District Cricket Association was held in the School of Arts last evening. The…

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Lawn Tennis. Maitland District Association. Fixtures for the Season

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 7

The competitions of the Maitland and District lawn Tennis Association will be commenced on Saturday afternoon. The…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 8

In the H.K.D.B.A. Champion Rinks, Harrison, Kennedy, Lunacy, W. G. Bailey 23, defeated Roberts, G. Smith, Gates, Moss 22. Harrison, Kennedy,…

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Swimming Carnival

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 8

The Singleton Amateur Swimming Club have altered the arrangements for the final carnival of the season, and it has now been decided to hold the…

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Maitland United Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 4

The adjourned annual meeting of the Maitland United Rugby League Football Club will be held in the Soldiers' Club on Monday next…

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Sporting. Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 2

The Scone-Rouchel and A.B.C. Muswellbrook matches will be resumed at Muswellbrook and Scone respectively to-morrow (Saturday)…

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Scone Football Club

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 2

A meeting of members of the above was held on Wednesday night last, there being a large attendance. Mr. C. J. Surman occupied the chair…

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Swimming. Noel Ryan Wing Mile Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 7

At the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association's carnival at Drummeyne Baths last night Miss Clare Dennis was successful in her…

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Rugby League. Morpeth-east Maitland Activities

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 7

Since the council meeting the committee and officers of the East Maitland-Morpeth Club have been organising…

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No Cricket Final

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 2

The final of the 1st grade cricket competition is very similar to the brief report of a railway accident by a son of Erin. It read:—"Off…

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