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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1930

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Football Maitland Junior Competition

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

The following is the draw for the Junior League competition on Saturday May 17; East Maitland v Greta, on Maitland…

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East Maitland Cricket Club

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

The president, Mr. D. B. Donver, occupied the chair at a meeting of the East Maitland Literary Institute Cricket Club, held in the Mechanics…

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Bowls. Australians Reach. London. London, May 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 7

Sir Granville Ryrie received the Australian bowlers at Victoria Station to-day, when 27 bowlers and 15 ladies were welcomed by the English…

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Cricket. Victoria to Try Larger Wickets

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

The Victorian Cricket Association decided at a meeting on Wednesday night to adopt the larger wicket for pennant matches during next session…

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Boxing. George Cook to Meet Walker. Louisville (Kentucky), May 14

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

George Cook, of Australia, has agreed to replace A1 Friedman, the Boston heavyweight, as an opponent of Mickey Walker, the middleweight…

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Lost on Races. Clerk on Embezzlement Charge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 2

At the City Court, Melbourne, Henry R. Naylor (30) was charged with having embezzled £70 from the Victorian Softgoods Association, was…

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Lawn Tennis. Maitland Association. Resumption of Competitions. Hints to Players

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 8

The competitions of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association will be resumed on Saturday afternoon, after a lapse of nearly a month, owing to the intrusion of the Northumberland lawn Tennis Council's Easter tournament, and wet weather…

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Football. Rugby League. Maitland v North Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 7

Maitland's United first and reserve grade teams are set down to most Northern Suburbs, the only undefeated team in the Newcastle Rugby…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 9

In Singleton Club's Singles, M'Grogan (25) beat W. G. Bailey (8); and Whitfield (25) beat Roberts (22). In the H.E.D.B.A. Champion Pairs,…

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Golf

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 2

Gloucester Golf Associates came down to Dungog on Thursday to engage local players in competition play. They were entertained at lunch…

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Swimming Baths Referendum

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 4

A poll of ratepayers of the Municipality of Wets Maitland, will be held on Saturday, May 31, 1930, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 7 p.m., at…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 2
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

A general meeting of the Upper Hunter Football Association was hold in Scone on Wednesday night last, delegates being present from the…

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Rugby Union. Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 7

Maitland Rugby Union first and Reserve grade teams play Mere-weather at Newcastle to-morrow. Both teams should win. The Reserves…

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Golf. President's Trophy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 2

The competition for the president's trophy was held on Wednesday. Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Garrett divided the prize (a pair of cut glass sweet dishes)…

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Golf Club Ball

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 8

Last night the Singleton Golf Club held its annual ball in the N. A. Pavilion, and, as in previous years, the event was one of the outstanding…

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Golf. Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 6

Maitland team to play Cessnock in the [?]ington Cup at Maitland Cottrell, Smith, Vader, Meredith. Chapman, North J. Stewart L…

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Bowls. Queensland Loses Rubber

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 7

The second test matches between Victoria, Queensland and New South Wales were played yesterday. Queensland was again defeated by…

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Cessnock Rugby League Meeting of Committee

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 1

The committee of the Cessnock Rugby League Football Club met at the School of Arta on Tuesday night. Mr. Bert Clayton was in the chair…

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Soldiers' Club Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 1

The Muswellbrook Soldiers' Race Club will hold its next meeting on Saturday, 31st. May, on Skellatar racecourse. The prize money amounts to…

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