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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1930

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Fascination of Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 6

People who have never played the game can never understand the fascination of cricket, or why staid business men and irresponsible office boys…

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Maitland Swimming Baths Referendum to Be Taken

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 5

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…

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Football DUNGOG v. Tea Gardens

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 3

Played at Tea Gardens on Saturday last. The ground was slippery after recent rains, and It was considered that Tea Gardens players…

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Armidale Hospital Races. Randwick Races. Walk-over in Maiden. Newspaper Selections

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

The "Sun's" selections for Randwick races on Saturday, are as follow:— Hurdle Race: Perides, Kinross…

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Lawn Tennis. Teams for To-morrow

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

Presbyterian B grade ladies v Le Gaz: Misses K. Ellis, M. Swinger. J. Hamilton, V. Gegge; emergency Mrs. G. Long…

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Bellbird Races Notes on Monday's Events

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 6

Practically all of the horses nominated for the Bellbird race meeting on Monday next will be in attendance. Mr. Frank Cemeron has…

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Sporting Notes From the City. Sydney, Saturday. CRICKET

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 12

Bradman was unfortunate that rain prevented continuance of play in the Leicester match, when he was 185 not out, following on top of his 236…

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Motor Trains on Sundays to Run to Football Grounds

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 1

The Chief Commissioner for Railways (Mr Cleary) promised a deputation at Harden on Wednesday that a railway motor would run on Sundays…

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Davis Cup Tennis Australia Wins Singles. (Australian Press Assn. Message) Dublin

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 1

Australia won the first two singles matehes in the Davis Cup match against Ireland. Crawford defeated Maguire, 6-1, 6-2,…

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The Singleton Argus FRIDAY, 16th MAY, 1930. Local and General News Upper Hunter Tennis Tournament

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 8

The Upper Hunter open tennis tournament will be held at Muswellbrook on June 7, 9, and 10, and the final date for the receiving of entries is May 28…

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Football. Rugby League. Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 9

This year the West Maitland Junior Technical school boys are playing in the Rugby League competitions in Newcastle, under the auspices of…

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Boxing and Wrestling

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 6

Sporting enthusiasts will be well catered for on Monday evening next at the Catholic Hall, when an attractive programme of boxing and…

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Golf Club Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 8

The annual ball under the auspices of Singleton Golf Club was held on Thursday night in the showground pavilion, About 200 people…

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Bowls. Hunter District Singles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 7

The semi-finals of the Hunter River District singles competition, were set down to be decided on East Maitland bowling green this…

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Golf. Kurri Kurri Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 9

The election of officers to the Kurri Kurri Golf Club resulted:— President, Dr. L. May Vice-presidents, Dr. J, B, Meredith and Mr. A…

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Lawn Tennis. District Competitions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 7

The competitions of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association were continued this afternoon. In the A grade mens competition…

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Boxing. Carnera's Suspension. New York. May 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 7

The Chocolate-La Barba fight has on indefinitely postponed. CINCINATTI, May 16. The National Boxing Association…

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Bowls. Interstate Matches. New South Wales Wins Rubber

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 9

The finals of the three test matches against Victoria and Queensland were played yesterday, finishing to almost imperceptible…

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Football Morpeth-east Mainland v CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 7

On the Banks-street Reserve this afternoon, Cossnock reserves defeated East Maitland-Morpeth, 19 to 8. J. Price and D. Hamilton scored…

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Boxing. Cook Not to Meet Walker, New York, May 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 9

Efforts to obtain George Cook, the Australian heavyweight, as an opponent for Mickey Walker, at Louisville, Kentucky, on Friday…

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