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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1930

3,658 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 183

Football. Teams for To-morrow. Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 7

Morpeth-East Maitland v. North, at Sports Ground. Newcastle:— First Grade: Lamley, Kennedy, H. Humphreyn, Gear, Lantry, F…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 6

The following players have been selected to play against Newcastle City on the local green, at 2 p.m., on Monday, 5th inst: Bartrop, Simmons,…

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Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 2

Maitland Rugby Union teams will be seen in action on their home ground at Lorn on Saturday. The opposition—The Wanderers—is sure…

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Bowls at Denman

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 7

Members of the Denman Bowling, Club will soon be able to have their long looked for game of bowls. The green has made great headway and…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 2

Morpeth B Grade Men V Methodists at Ray, Torrace: J. O'Brien, V. Cork, V. Williams, M, Clyde…

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Local Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 9

The Muswellbrook A team will meet the Aberdeen team on the latter's ground on Saturday…

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Sporting. Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 7

Scone I. go to Quirindi to-morrow (Saturday) and Scone II. meet Denmen on the Park. The Upper Hunter and Tamworth…

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Cessnock Rugby League Weekly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 1

The weekly meeting of the Cessnock Rugby League Football Club was held on Tuesday night, when there was a large attendance of…

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Rugby League Dits About Players

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 6

Perhaps it was only fitting that Coorge Heery, captain of the newlyformed Cessnock Club, should be given the honor of raising the first…

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Dungog Golf Club MEETING

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 2

A meeting of members of Dungog Golf Club was held on Tuesday night last, there being present Messrs. D. Johns (in chair), Eldridge, Slade,…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Tennis Tournament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 4

A seated handicap [?]ized cour[?] tournament will be held at Innes' court East Maitland, on Sunday next, May 4. Play will commence…

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Tennis. Denman v. MARTINDALE

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 2

Denman tennis players were defeated on their own courts by Martindale by 9 sets 17 games to 5 sets 28 games. Following were the results (Martiadale…

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The Oldest Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 6

Which is the oldest cricket club? The annual report of the Chertsey (England) Cricket Club states; "We are now in possession of documents…

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Match Against Eastern Suburbs Cessnock's Team for Tomorrow. Rugby League at Newcastle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 6

A large: contingent of local Rugby League enthusiasts will accompany the Cessnock team to Newcastle tomorrow, where the Nocks will try…

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Golf How to Improve. the Foundation of the Swing (The Stance)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 2

Most beginners adopt one of two methods for obtaining the right position of the feet in relation to the ball. By far the greater number are…

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Five Weeks to Decide Cricket Final 4 Maitland Competition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 5

The final of the "A" tirade cricket competition between Branxton and Northern Division must certainly go down in history as one of the longest…

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Merriwa and District News (Reprinted from the Merriwa and Cassilis "News.") Merriwa Football Club Annual Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 3

The adjourned annual, meeting of the Merriwa Football Club (A grade) was held in the Astros Theatre on Monday night, when there was a…

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Football. Rugby Union. v Wanderers. Reserve Same

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 7

Maitland and Wanderers reserves met on Lorn Park this afternoon. The visiting teams impressed more than the local 15, but a common…

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Football Rugby League. French Player Expelled. London, May 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 9

The French Rugby Federation has expelled A Bioussa from the French team. He will not be allowed to play in another international game. This…

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Rain Spoils Sport Cricket and Tennis Matches Abandoned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 7

A smart shower, with lighter rain afterwards, interfered with the week-end sporting fixtures. The cricket wickets were…

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