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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1930

3,658 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 183

Boxing. Carnera's Earnings. London. April 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 April 1930 · page 7

It is announced that Leon See, the discoverer of Prima Carnera, sold his interest in the boxer to Billy Duffy, an American, for £30,000, See…

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Golf. a Spence Beats Champions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 April 1930 · page 2

Arthur Spence beat Reg Jupp, the Victorian champion, and Ivo Whitton, Commonwealth champion, in a [?]6-holes scratch trophy event at…

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Rugby League England Wins Championship. Parts, April 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 April 1930 · page 5

In the Rugby League match Wales defeated France, 11-0. England thus wins the International Championship…

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Racing Smash. Three Horses Fall. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 April 1930 · page 5

During the first heat of the Croxton Handicap, at the Fitzroy pony meeting to-day, Missfit fell, and brought down Gold Hat and My Pal…

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Racing Smash Driver Killed at Penrith Speedway. Car Turns Over

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 April 1930 · page 6

Before a crowd of horrified spectators, Frederick Petersen, of London-street, Enmore, was killed, and Cameron Barrow, of…

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Heddon Races Donford Wins Principal Event Protest in Park Stakes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 April 1930 · page 7

The Easter meeting of the Heddon Jockey Club on Monday attracted a bigger attendance than the previous meeting and there were bigger fields…

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Easter Lawn Tennis Carnivals. Northern Country Week. Teams Matches Continued. Preliminary Rounds Conclude

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 April 1930 · page 6

Monday's play at the Easter week carnival on the West Maitland Park saw the completion of the preliminary rounds of the men's and women's teams matches. Excellent tennis…

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Athletics. Won by H. K. Hodge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 April 1930 · page 7

In the fastest time for some years, Rupert K. Hodge well the Easter Gift of the Stawell Athletic Club (Vic.). His time was 11 13-16sec…

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Golf

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 3

The following article is the first of a series to be contributed by Mr S. R. Howard, professional golfer, who is attached to the Maitland Golf Club…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 5

The Newcastle Jockey Club will conduct a meeting on May Day, Monday May 5, The programme included Tattorsall's Club Handicap of £175…

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Singleton Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 5

Entries close at 4 p.m. to-morrow with Mr. J. Enright, West Maitland or the secretary (Mr. J. T. McMahon) for the meeting of the Singleton…

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Golf. Championship of North Tamworth Tournament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 7

After one of the most sensational finishes seen on the Tmworth course, J. Pickrell. of Uralla, won the "Northern Daily Leader" Cup…

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District News Broke Tennis, Ball and Euchre Party

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 3

Many town folk journeyed to Broke on Easter Monday to spend a very enjoyable evening, at the ball and cuchre party, held under the auspices of the…

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Lawn Tennis Northern Country Week. Singleton in "Knock-out Round."

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 1

Great interest is centred in the Northumberland Lawn Tennis Council's Easter carnival, which was commenced last week on the West Maitland Park…

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Cricket. Australians in Paris. Will Attend Socoer Cup Paris, April 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 7

Though travel weary, after their Journey from Lucerne, the Australian cricketers lost no time to-night in making for the Folies Borgeres, the…

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The Singleton Argus WEDNESDAY, 23rd APRIL, 1930. Local and General News Articles on Golf

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 2

In this issue we commence the publication of a series of articles on golf, written by Mr S. R. Howard, professional golfer, attached to Maitland Golf…

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Future of Cricket. State Secretary Visits Singleton Useful Advice for Country Players

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 2

Last night a gathering of local cricket enthusiasts met in the Mechanics' Institute and Returned Soldiers' Club to welcome the Secretary of the N.S.W. Cricket Association (Mr H. Heydon), and also to hear the helpful advice that he had come to give country'…

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Football. Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 8

Saturday will see the opening of the season In Maitland, when Morpeth East Maitland will try conclusions with Central at East Maitland…

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Football. Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 7

The A and Reserve grade competitions conducted by the Newcastle Rugby League will commence with matches on the Newcastle Sports…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 2

The Upper Hunter competitions will open to-morrow (Saturday). A grade: Scone v. Murrurundi, at Scone; Muswellbrook v. Quirindi, at…

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