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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1930

3,658 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 183

The Field of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 9

April 19 and 21.—Wallsend races. April 21.—Heddon Pony races. April 29 and 30.—Quirindi race. May 6, 7, and 8.—Tamworth Cup…

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Lawn Tennis. Kight Tournament. in Aid of Ambulance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 9

It is announced that a tennis tournament is to be run shortly in aid of the Maitland Ambulance Brigade. The night tennis committee…

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Victoria Park Pony Races Postponed Until Tuesday Next. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 3

The pony meeting at Victoiia Park, sot down for to-day, has been postponed until Tuesday next, owing to heavy rain…

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Candid Critic. Australian Cricket Team. Must Think Twice. London, April 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 7

Major F. C. Trevor, the noted cricket critic," writing in the "Daily Telegraph," says he is glad the Australian cricketers will not reach…

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Remarkable Golf. Hagen and Kirkwood in Maitland. Uncanny Display of Skill on Local Links

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 7

To-day was a truly red letter day in the history of Maitland sport whon Walter Hagen, the links, who has won more golf championships than any other…

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Football Rugby Union. Competing Teams

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 8

Six first grade tennis will compete in the Rugby Union competition, commencing on April 26. These will be Maitland, Wanderers, East…

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Golf

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 3
Also in Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser

Competitions have been arranged by the local club for the Easter holidays. A stroke competition was played on the local links on Saturday last…

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Tennis

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 3

No matches were played in Raymond Terrace on Saturday last. Matches were played in Maitland. The only match in which Raymond Terrace figured was…

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Rugby League Teams

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 5

Kuri play Waratah at Newcastle on Saturday, and the selectors (Messrs. Matich, McCallum and Anderson) have, chosen the following from the…

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Pigeon Racing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 4

The Weston Homing Society held a race on Saturday, April 12, from Muswellbrook, 50 miles. The weather was very bad and the times were…

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Football Social

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 4

The Tea Gardens footballers held a euchre party and dance in Australia Hall last Friday and although the attendance was small it was…

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Rugby League Weekend Trial Games

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 6

Newcastle club teams engaged in trial games at the week end. The players in most cases showed by their performances that they are gradually…

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Boxing. Hancock Wins at Dunedin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 7

The Australian, Wally Hancock, defeated Reg Trowern on points at Dundedin (N.Z.) last night. The bout went the full distance, and the…

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Cricket. Larger Wicket

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 3

The larger wicket may be used in next season's Sheffield Shield matches, At Monday night's meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association…

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Football. Teams for

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 4

Morpeth-East Maitland team for trial games on East Maitland Park at 2.30 p.m.:—Bradbury, Lambley, Scholes, Ireland, Sim, Bowe, E…

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Rugby League Meeting of Cessnock Club Election of Officers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 1

Fugby League enthusiasts assembled in full force at the general meeting of the Cessnock Rugby League Football Club, held in the School of Arts on Tuesday night last…

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Cricket. Umpires for Holiday Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 7

The following umpires have been appointed for the "John Bull" Shield matches on Saturday next, Easter Saturday…

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Golf Stars. Hagen and Kirkwood. Display on Maitland Links

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 7

The crowd of about 150 golf enthusiasts who yesterday braved the inclement elements, and attended the Hagen-kirkwood golf exhibition will…

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Lawn Tennis. Northern Country Week. Thirteen Men's Teams Engaged. Championship Events Fill Well

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 6

The Northumberland Lawn Tennis Council's Easter Carnival will commence on Friday, and will be continued on Easter Saturday, Easter Monday, and the following Saturday. The tournament has created much interest in tennis…

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