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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1930

3,658 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 183

Golf. Kurri Kurri Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 2

The sub-committee comprising Drs. L. May and J. B. Meredith Messrs. C. Patrick, S. Egau and B. O'Nelli, appointed at the inaugural…

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Cessnock Juniors Rugby Team for

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 3

Cessnock Junior Rugby League team for next Saturday is as follows:— R. O'Brien, C. Evans Baker J…

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Golf How to Improve. the Backswing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 1

As the act of swinging a golf clubs embodies a movement consisting of turning the body backward and forward and each as important as the…

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Exhibition Tennis Sydney Stars Visit Cessnock Thrilling Games

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 3

Tennis enthusiasts were treated to some thrilling play at the Cessnock Municipal Courts on Friday night, when champion men and…

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Sporting. Football. Scone I. Triumphs Over Aberdeen I.

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 2

Despite adverse weather conditions, a big crowd attended at the local park on Saturday last, when Scone I. defeated Aberdeen J. by 15 points to 11,…

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Lawn Tennis Exhibition Matches. State Players at Richmond Main

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 6

Messrs. Ray Dunlop, J. McCausland, and Misses L. Bickerton and U. Valkenburg, leading tennis players, from Sydney, played exhibition…

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FOOTBALL. Muswellbrook and Scone. Will Meet Next Saturday. Thrilling Game Promised

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 1

An indication as to which team will run out premiers this year should be given from the results of next Saturday's meeting between the…

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MUSWELLBROOK B. Grade Cricket Association. Presentation of Trophies. Lessons of the Past Season

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 1

An interesting and enjoyable smoke social was held at P. Scord's cafe on Saturday night under the auspices of the Muswellbrook and District B. Grade…

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Football. Rugby Union. N.S.W. v. QUEENSLAND

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1930 · page 7

The management committee of the New South Wales Rugby Union will meet to-night to report to the council that the State selection…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 May 1930 · page 2

In the H.R.D.B.A. Champion Singles; Gates (25) defeated Moss (22). Gates now represents Singleton in the semifinals…

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Bowls. Inter-state Test Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1930 · page 7

In Sydney on Tuesday afternoon social games between the Queensland and Victoria test teams, and New South Wales associations rinks were…

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Swimming Baths West Maitland Council's Proposal. Referendum on May 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1930 · page 3

The West Maitland Municipal Council has decided to take a referendum on May 31 on the question of borrowing £10,000 for the establishment of swimming baths. The town clerk has prepared a report giving the details of…

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Football. Rugby Union. the Points Score

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 9

Wanderers and Carrington are level in the leadership of the first grade Rugby Union competition. Wanderers team has scored 61…

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Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 2

The competition opened on Saturday on the local ground, when Clarencetown defeated Raymond Terrace by 3 to nil, but the same was even and the score was…

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Bowls. Interstate Contests

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 9

On a perfect sward, Victoria won the first game of the rubber against New South Wales on the Burwood green on Wednesday afternoon. The…

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Cricket

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 2

In the match against Yorkshire, one of the best counties in cricket, the Yorks made 155, in their first innings, Grimmett taking all ten wickets for 37 runs…

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Rugby League. Saturday's Fixtures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 9

Interest is keen regarding the clash between Morpeth-East Maitland and Cessnock, who will meet on the East Maitland Reserve on Saturday. The…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 6

Stuart No. 1 v Raymond Terrace: Mrs. Gow, Mrs. Walker, Miss Sullivan, Miss Ballantyne. Emergency, Miss Pankhurst…

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Northumberland Tennis Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 6

There was a good attendance at a meeting of the Northumberland Tennis Council, held in School or Arts, West Maitland, last evening. Mr…

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Injured Playing Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 6

Athol Townsend, aged 17, a pupil of the Maitland Boys' High School, fractured his right forearm while playing football on the East…

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