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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1930

3,658 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 183

Athletics. Bateman's Great Run

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 7

Although he was beaten into fourth place, R. Bateman, the ex-Maitlander, who started from scratch, established record time for four and a…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 5

Maitland teams to play at East Maitland to-morrow (Wednesday) at 2 p.m.— Drew, N. Scoble, Ponder, Bowden…

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May Day Football—all Codes. Rugby League. Maitland Defeats Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 6

Maitland United Seniors had its second win yesterday, when it defeated Kurri Kurri on the Banks-street Reserve, East Maitland, by 8 points to 2; Eastern Suburbs proved too good for Morpeth-East Maitland, winning by 6 points to 3; Northern Suburbs…

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Golf

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 2

Scone I. to go to Muswellbrook on Saturday next: J. Joughin, Dr. Scott, E. J. Sherwood, P. Bruce, F. Smith, G. Dunbar, F. Tierney, R. Jones, F. Hear,…

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Charity Cup Rugby

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 5

The Cessnock Rugby League Charity Cup Competition was advanced another stage on Sunday, when the Rosebuds met Abermain…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 2

Scone 1. and H. have, so far, an unbeaten, record. Congratulations. Two tries and three goals comprised L. Boyd's share of Scone's victory…

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Bowls. Denman Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 7

On Saturday afternoon last, there was a roll up of fourteen members on the Denman bowling green. There are two greens ready to play on. The…

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Rugby Union. Carlton Defeat Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 6

Fielding three reserve grade players, Maitland was not able to hold the fort against Carlton at Miltchell Paris yesterday, and was defeated by…

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Easts Eclipsed Cessnock Rugby Victory

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 3

The news of Cessnock's victory over Eastern Suburbs at Newcastle on Saturday was received with delight by local Rugby League fans…

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Bellbird Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 3

The programme for the next Bellbird race meeting, which is to be held on Monday, May 19, appears in another column of this issue…

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Sporting. Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 2

J. B. Hobbs, the veteran international, opened the English season with a century, and followed with 66 not out…

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Rugby League Football Cessnock and Waratah-mayfield Play a Draw. Fans Thrilled by Fast and Open Play

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 3

Rugby League tens were treated to a thrilling game when Cessnock met Waratah-Mayfield in the Newcastle district competition at the Cessnock Showground yesterday. East and open play, with solid tackling, were features of the…

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Menangle Park Races

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 2

Menangle Park races were held to-day. Results:— Maiden Welter Handicap: Benison 1, Fu Shen 2, Betty Wolaroi 3. Winner,…

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Football Scone Towels Quirindi

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 3

Scone met and defeated Quirindi by 12 points to nil on Saturday, and Bhowed they will be strong contender's for the cup honors this year. The…

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Louth Park Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 4

A meeting of the Louth Park Cricket Club will be held at Mr. V. Anderson's rooms, High-street, on Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. All…

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British Football. London, May 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 6

The last matches of the Association football season were played yesterday. Shoffled Wednesday are again champions of the first division…

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Boxing. World's Heavyweight Title New York. May 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 7

The heavyweight boxer, Schemeling who is to fight Sharkey for the world's heavyweight championship has arrived looking fit. He weighted…

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Champions Coming to Cessnock Next Friday Exhibition Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 4

The local tennis association has again been successful in securing the service of N.S. Wales' most formidable players. The officers of the…

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Lawn Tennis Sealed Handicap Tournament. Play on Park Courts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 7

Although the condition of the courts of the Maitland district Lawn Tennis Association yesterday militated against good tennis, the scaled…

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Newcastle Races. Tattersall's Club Handicap to Rosolini. Lilian Gish's Runaway Win

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 7

The May Day meeting of the Newcastle Jockey. Club took place yesterday. The attendance was fair. The track was heavy as a result of rain…

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