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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1930

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Rugby League England Wins Test Unconverted Try Only Score. Fifield Carried Off. London, Jan. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 5

Twenty thousand people at Rochdale saw the Australians defeated by England by 3 to nil in the fourth test match…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 9

London, Wednesday.—England won the fourth and deciding Rugby League Test match, played at Rugby to-day, by three points to nil, thus retaining…

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Inter-club Swimming Contest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 3

The Wicks-Flynn, challenge cup, won by Singleton swimmers by 29 points to 13, was presented to the victors at a smoke concert in the…

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Swimming. Balmoral Contingent for Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 1

The "Great Northern," published at North Sydney, states that a contingent of 30 Balmoral swimmers will be competing at a carnival to be held at…

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Gresford Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 7

ThE Gresford Race Club will hold its annual Cup meeting on Monday, January 27, 1930, in aid of the School of Arts, Entries close on January 30…

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Australia Beaten In Rugby League Test

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 8

England defeated Australia in the final Rugby League Test fr the ashes, at the Rockdale playing ground, by three points to nil…

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Football Australian Tourists. London, Jan. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 2

The Australian Rugby League team has arrived in London, Mr. Sunderland, the team's manager, interviewed at the Strand Place Hotel, said that…

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Pokolbin Races Notes on Monday's Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 3

Pokolbin Club certainly haven't received a big entry for Monday's meeting, but it looks like all those nominated being saddled up, which…

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John Bull Cricket Cessnock Rep. Team

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 5

The selectors have Chosen the following teams to represent the Cessnock Cricket Association in the John Bull Shield, competition matches on…

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Struck with Cricket Ball Painful Injury

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

A painful injury was suffered this week by Mr. "Dare" Orchard, of Kuril Kurd, when he was struck over the left eye with a cricket bat…

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Sunday Cricket Town Tam v. Co-op

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 5

Following is the Town Team play Co-o. Store, at East; E Oval, on Sunday next:—A. Smi R. Robertson, G. Todd, C. [?]…

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Cricket. Hunter River District Competitions. To-morrow's Play

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 6

The competitions conducted under the auspices of the Hunter River District Association will be continued to-morrow, when the first and…

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Singleton Golf Club Year Proves Very Satisfactory. Splendid Assistance From Associates

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Singleton Golf Club was held in, the hall of the. Mechanics' Institute and Returned Soldiers' Club last night,…

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CRICKET. Hunter Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 7

The Hunter River District Cricket Association's competitions were continued this afternoon in fine weather. In the first grade competition…

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Cricket. Representative Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 9

The Central North Coast Association has wired the secretary of the Hunter Valley Cricket Council (Mr. J. N. Lintott) signifying willingness…

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Singleton Letter. Golf Club. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 8

The annual meeting of members of Singleton Golf Club was held on Thursday, night. Mr. K. Warburton (president) occupied the chair, and…

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Swimming Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 4

A general meeting of the Maitland District Swimming Club will be held in the School of Arts, to-morrow (Tuesday) evening, at 8 o'clock. All…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 4

London, Saturday.—The Australian Rugby League team won the last match of the tour to-day, beating Wales at Wembley, by 26 points to 10. Bert…

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Boxing. Anderson Defeats Van

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 7

In one of the most exciting contests staged at the Sydney Stadium Andy Anderson (America) defeated Frank Van in the last round…

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Football England Beats Wales. London, January 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 7

In the Rugby Union international match at Cardiff, England heat Wales by 11 points to 3. Conditions were ideal for the game, which was…

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