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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1930

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Swimming Carnival. Successful Effort

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 9

A swimming carnivel was held on New Year's Day. There was a good attendance, but competitors did not reach the number expected, The…

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Golf. Summer Programme

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 4

Following are the results of the summer programme competition played each Saturday afternoon on Maitland golf links:…

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Swimming Classes. OVER 90 PUPILS

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 1

Over 90 pupils have been receiving swimming instruction at the White Memorial Baths during the past week. The classes, which end on the 16th…

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Fight Over Bowls. Two Players Injured

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 8

A fight occurred at the Linwood (N.Z.) (Bowling Club's green on Saturday during the progress of one of the games in the club championship…

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Swimming Baths Water Bacteriological Tests Made Purity Beyond Question

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 8

On December 17 last, four samples of water were taken from the swimming pool, one from near each corner and…

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Cessnock Cricket Fixtures for To-morrow

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 7

The seventh round of the Cessnock District Association's, competition matches will, be commenced to-morrow (Saturday). Fixtures and…

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

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 4

The Hunter River District Cricket Association's competitions will be continued to-morrow when the first and second grade teams will conclude…

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MORE A.R.C. RACING One Newcastle District Club to Cease A.J.C. Racing. Will Race A.R.C. This Month

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 5

For some time, numbers have been current that one or two of the clubs racing [?] A.J.C. rules in the Newcastle [?] [?]…

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"Bradman Is Boy Wonder of Cricket!" English Opinions. London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 4

Newspapers loudly applaud Doc Bradman's great feat in making the world's record score of 453 not out against Queensland…

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Rugby Test. Australia's Team, London, Jan. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 2

The following will be Australia's team to play in the final test:—MacMillan, Shankland, Fifield, German, Spencer, Laws, Busch, Kingston…

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Lawn Tennis Country Week Carnival. Teams Matches Continued

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 9

The Country Week Lawn Tennis Carnival was continued in Sydney on Friday. The fourteen teams to qualify for…

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Cricket. Hunter River District Competitions. To-day's Play

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 7

The competitions conduCted undEr the auspices of the Hunter River District Cricket Association were continued to-day. The first and second…

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Cricket. Brahman's Record. Big Scores in First-class Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 9

The score of 452 not out made by D. Bradman this week is the fourth score of more than 400 in first-class cricket…

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Football Tour. Profits to Rugby League, London, Jan. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 5

Altogether the profits from the Rugby League tour in England are excepted to be about £6000, according to information received from…

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Swimming. Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 7

Two swimming handicaps were held in the Hunter River at Walsh Park. West-Maitland. on Saturday afternoon, one for ladies and the…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 2

Following will represent. Singleton No..2 v. Singleton No. 1. on Howe Park on Saturday next, at 2 pan,; D. Bull, C. Cameron, A. Lee, J. O'Brien, S…

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Boxing. Dargin Outpoints Burns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 7

Aboriginal heavyweight boxers engaged in a 15 rounds' match at Rushcutter, Bay rounds of Saturday night. Although Ted Dargin was…

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Rugby League Tour Profit of £6000 Expected

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 1

Although, admission charges were lower, the profit from the Australian Rugby League tour of England, according ,to information from the manager,…

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Turf Canterbury- Park Races

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 2

The placinge at Warwick Farm on Saturday were as under:— Maiden Welter.—First Division: Ignore (20 to 1), Bouverct, Support…

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Football Australians Win Salford Beaten Easily. London, Jan. 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 7

Victory against Salfrod to-day by 21 points to 5, gained by the probable Australian team to play England in the deciding test match next…

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