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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1930

3,658 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 60 of 183

Boys' High School. Football Season Opens Must Fifteen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 4

On Wednesday the M.H.S. 1st. XV. played their first match of the season when they met and defeated the "Harlequins" on East Maitland…

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A Drawn Game. Match Against Lancashire. Jackson Improving. Horwbrook Bowls Well

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1930 · page 10

The crowd which attended the last day of the Australian Lancashire match in anticipation of a fighting finish was disappointed. When the Australians began their second innings they…

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District Football—All Codes. Rugby League. Saturday's Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 4

North and South remain undefeated as a result of play in the Mullally Shield and Crawford Cup competition on Saturday. The former…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 1

In the H.E.D.B.A. champion .si agios, played at East Maitland on Saturday, Rac (Kurri) 25 defeated Barvick (E. Maitland) 15; Gates, received a forfeit…

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Golf

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 1

A [?] competition was played, on the local links last Saturday, but "the colonel" [?]oved too strong for a number who to ok out cards, and only two…

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Rugby Union. Maitland Defeats Merewether

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 4

Maitland decisively defeated Merewether at Newcastle on Saturday by 19 points to 9, in a fast. open game. It is the first win…

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Cricket Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 6

An executive meeting of the Hunter River District Cricket Association will be held in the School of Arts this evening at 7.30 o'clock. A…

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Robins Cricket club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 6

A general meeting of Robins Cricket Club will be held in the West Maitland School of Arts on Wednesday next, May 21, at 8 o'clock. All…

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Football Norths v. CENTRALS

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 1

Although the first match of the local competition will not be played until Saturday next, Norths and Centrals met in a good tussle at Victoria Square…

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How to Play Golf Approach Shots

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 1

The approach shot is, generally speaking, the shot to the green from 150 yards down to short chip shots of 20 yds…

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Football. Rugby League. Morpeth-east Maitland Notes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 7

Another big crowd at East Maitland saw the home side register its, first win. There was a good margin, at the end…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 7
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West Maitland v Wickham at Wickham on Wednesday:—Watters Wilks Grogory Dean: Allomes McDonald Nash.—Scobie Cusby. H…

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Golf

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 2

During the week-end Dungog Golf club's team comprising Messrs. J. McLeod, T. Beer, J. L. Elliott, G. Dark, D. R. Johns and J. B…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 2

On Saturday last Dungog Firsts played the Reserves on the local ground and secured a victory by 1[?] to nil. The Firsts were a little too…

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Bowls Saturday's Games

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 2

There were twenty-two playing on the local green on Saturday. Bowls is becoming more popular every week and the club boasts or 32 members…

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Lawn Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 2

Australia easily accounted for the doubles in the Davis Cup tie against Ireland, and will now meet England…

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Golf. Associates Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 5

The following association of Maitland Club will visit Singleton Thursday afternoon to play a Singleton team Mrs. Hollywood, Mrs, Smith…

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Belbird Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 5

Saturday, June 14th, the date aban doned by the Cessnock Jockkey Club will be taken up by the Bellbird Rad Club for thir Mid-winter Cup Meet…

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Sporting. Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 2

Playing for Muswellbrook Club last season, G. McCoy scored no less than 1552 runs, for an average of 62.60. He recorded three centuries. With the…

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