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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1930

3,658 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 183

Boxing. Nelson Beats Cunan. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1930 · page 8

Bob Nelson (8.13½lb) knocked out Al Cunan (8st. 121b), a Flipino, in the eighth round of a scheduled 15-round bout at Leichhardt Stadium last night…

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Limiting Racing. Royal Commission's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1930 · page 9

The report of the Royal Commission which inquired into the control and management of horse racing and racecourses in and around Brisbane…

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Football. 8 Stone 3 Pounds

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1930 · page 4

8st, 3lbs. A's met B's at West Maitland Park. The a team had an easy victory over their opponents, by 42 to nil. Scores:—Kennedy 5 tries…

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Maitland Races. Postponed Till

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1930 · page 7

Maitland races, to have been held to-day, were postponed until Wednesday. This action was taken in consequence of heavy rain on Thursday…

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Lawn Tennis Maitland Association. Board of Control Meets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1930 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Board of Control of the Maitland Lawn Tennis Association was held in the School of Arts. There were present…

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Football Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 8

Maitland and Cessnock played at Cessnock Show Ground, before a large crowd on Saturday, and it was a very last and clean game…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 4

West Maitland v Hamilton, at Hamilton, on Wednesday afternoon: H. Fry, Nichols, Genge, Heyes; F. Drew,R. Fry, McDougall, W…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 1

W. Bardsley's 11-year-old aggregate batting record for a season was broken on Saturday by T.J. Andrews, of Petersham. Andrews aggregated 1150 runs,…

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Rugby Union. Trial Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 8

By last Saturday's trial games, Maitland Rugby Union, last year's premier team, is going to be favoured with a feast of fotball talent in…

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Golf. Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 7

A four ball best ball against begey competition was held at the Maitland links on Scores;—Dr. J. Meredith and R.C. Vader, 2…

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Maitland Races. the Meeting Abandoned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 5

Maitland Jockey Club races which were indefinitely postponed on Saturday on account of the threatening state of the weather, have now been…

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Golf the Hagen-kirkwood Visit to Maitland. (Written for the "Argus" by S. R. HOWARD, Professional to Maitland Golf Club.)

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 2

The visit of these world players and personalities to the Maitland Golf Club to-morrow is a treat which the most optimistic Maitlander could not…

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CRICKET. Hunter River Association. First Grade Final

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 7

Saturday was the third day of the final of the Hunter Cricket Association's first grade competition between Branxton and Northern…

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Lawn Tennis. Maitland District Association. Saturday's Matches. Kia-ora Defeated

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 7

The competitions of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association were continued on Saturday afternoon, As the…

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Athletics. Golding's Double Success

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 7

G. A. Holding scored a double success at Goulburn on Saturday, when he won the 220 yards and 440 years scratch races in easy fashion. His…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 1

Jimmy Carlton, Australia's champion sprinter, has caused a sensation in the athletic world by refusing to go to the Canadian Empiad. He gives his…

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Football Rugby League. Newcastle Committed Meets. First Fixtures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 7

Mr. A. G. Lloyd presided over the weekly meeting of the committee or the Newcastle Rugby League. An application for a special…

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Rugby League Football Maitland Beats Cessnock Trial Game at Showground

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 3

Before a very large crowd who appreciated the good seating accommodation, provided, Maitland United beat Cessnock at the local Showground on…

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Golf

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 3

The associates of the local, club will officially open their season to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon…

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Tennis

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 3

The courts were officially opened last Saturday, when practice matches were played. The attendance was not quite so large as expected, but other…

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