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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1930

3,658 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 183

Sporting. Football. Meeting of Upper Hunter Association. Mr. G. ROOKE (Muswellbore[?]) Presents Medals for a and B Grade Comps

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 3

A general meeting of the Upper Hunter Football Association was held in Scone on Tuesday night last. Delegates were present from the…

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Athletics. Lay Chosen for Canada

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

S. A. Lay, New Zealand, champion and Australian record holder javelin thrower, has been selected for the British Empire games in Canada…

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Athletic Club

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 2

At a meeting of the members held on Monday night, trustees were unpointed to sign the lease of the Athletic Hall, in contract with the Defence Department. The…

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Athletic Champions to Tour. Scone to Be Visited

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 2

That most of the champion amateur athletes are anxious to assist in the development of track athletic activities in the country centres, is reflected in…

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Swimming Club Social

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 10

To wind up the season's activities the Merriwa Swimming Club held a euchre party and dance in the Astros Theatre on Friday night…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 10

The local B. grade club opened the season on Sunday at Mudgee where they were defeated by 21 points to nil. The team had a long day,…

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Golf. Local Competitions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 1

Twenty-two players took part in the choice 9-holes stroke competition played on the local links on Saturday. The event was won by D. Horne, who…

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Hagen and Kirkwood Big Golf at Maitland

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 5

To-day (Wednesday) was a truly red letter day in the history of Maitland sport( says the Maitland "Mercury"), when Walter Hagen, the wizard of the…

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Football Rugby League. Upper Hunter Association Meeting. Season Fixtures Arranged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1930 · page 9

At the general meeting of the Upper. Hunter Football Association at which delegates were present from Muswellbrook, Aberdeen…

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Boxing. Sullivan Beats Lewis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1930 · page 9

Phil Sullivan (9.8), formerly for Victoria, beat Kid Lewis (9.7), lightweight champion of West Australia, on a technical knock-out in…

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Singleton Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1930 · page 7

Entries for the six events to be decided at the meeting to be conducted by the Singlton Jockey club close on Thursday next, April 24, at 4…

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Lawn Tennis. Easter Carnival. Record Entries Received. Many Keen Contests

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1930 · page 2

Ideal weather prevailed for the opening of the North[?]land Lawn Tennis Council's Easter carnival on the West Maitland Park on Friday. The courts were in splendid condition, and exciting matches were witnessed in many of the…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 April 1930 · page 7

West Maitland v East Maitland on Park, Wednesday: Heyes, Ross, McDougall, Goodos: Bowden, Gengo, Scobie, Watters: Rourke, R. Pender…

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Boxing. Reynolds Beats Hourigan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 April 1930 · page 7

At the Brisbane Stadium on Saturday, Frank Reynolds, 10.10 (Newcastle), gained a technical knockout in the 13th round against Joe…

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Football. Soccer. Saturday's Results

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 April 1930 · page 7

By winning again on Saturday, Gladesville-Ryde linn established a lead in the State League competition. The Sydney team the only…

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Lawn Tennis. Easter Carnival. To-day's Play

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 April 1930 · page 5

The Northumberland Lawn Tennis Coucil's Easter Carnival was continued to-day on the West Maitland Park. The matches in the men's…

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Wallsend Races. Opening of Easter Meeting. Divulge Wins April Handicap

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 April 1930 · page 7

The Easter meeting of the Wallsend Jockey Club opened on Saturday. There was a fair attendance, that in the leger being the best for several…

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Lawn Tennis. Northern Country Week. Teams Matches Continued. Wimbledon and Singleton Win

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 April 1930 · page 2

The Northumberland Lawn Tennis Council's Easter carnival was resumed on the West Maitland Park on Saturday, when the men's and women's teams matches were continued Some very exciting matches were contested, and…

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Australian Team. the Continental Tour. Ignorance of Cricket. London, April 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 April 1930 · page 8

The Continental tour has been an eye-opener to the cricketers, some of whose train acquaintances had not only not heard of cricket, but were—"?…

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A.J.C.Races—Sydney Cup Day the Cup. Won by Gwillan G. High Disdain Again. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 April 1930 · page 5

The A.J.C. Autumn meeting was continued at Randwick to-day in fine weather. The attendance was large. Results :—…

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