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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1930

3,658 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 62 of 183

Tennis Abroad Australians in Paris. Paris, May 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 May 1930 · page 5

In the French tennis championships to-day, Hopman and Willard defeated Bonto and Joba, 6-2, 6-3, 6-3, Crawford and Moon def[?]ted…

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Victoria Park Ponies Thirteen Races Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 May 1930 · page 2

The meeting at Victoria Park today resulted as follows:— Fourteen-one Handicap.—First division: My Pacolet, 7.10 (5 to 2), 1:…

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Golf. English Matches. Bobby Jones Success. London, May 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 May 1930 · page 7

Members of the American team which retained the Walker Cup last week took part in a 36-holes stroke play competition for a gold vase at…

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Cricket Rules. Imperial Conference. Alterations Proposed. London, May 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 May 1930 · page 4

Sir John Kynaston Studd, President of the M.C.C., presided at a meeting of the Imperial Cricket Conference at Lords at which…

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Tennis in France Success of Australians. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Paris

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 May 1930 · page 2

In the French tennis championships to-day, Hopman arid Willard (Australia) defeated Bonte and Joba, 6.2, 6-3, 6-3. Crawford and Moon…

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Football Rugby Union. British Team in N.z

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 9

The British Rugby team played and won its first game of its New Zealand tour at Waganul. Exceptional interest was taken in the…

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Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 3

The Raymond Terrace team and Roadsters met at the Terrace on Saturday, and on a penalty kick Raymond Terrace won by 2. Roadsters had a penalty near the…

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Bowls Singles Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 9

The semi-final of the Metropolitan singels championship was played on Wednesday afternoon between Gordon Sargeant and W. E. Scotter, both…

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Cricket

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 3

Australia v Marleybone was a draw. Australia 285, Bradman 66; Ponsford n.o. 82; Woodfull 52; Richardson 34, Kippax 18. In the second innings Australia…

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Boxing. Van Beats Vauclard

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 8

Frank, Van (11st 5lb) compelled Louis Vauclard, of France (11st 6lb), to retire after 11 rounds of a contest set down for 15 rounds, at…

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Bowls. West Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 7

The winter rink games of the West Maitland Bowling Club will commence on Saturday May 24, Riake will be selected at 2 p.m…

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Rugby League. North-west Beats University

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 9

The North-West Rugby League team for country week beat Sydney University on Wednesday afternoon at Tamworth by 25 points to all. At…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Tennis Tournament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 6

A sealed mixed doubles handicap tournament will be held at Innes' court, East Maitland, on May 25. Play will commence at 10 a.m., and post…

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Robins Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 6

A general meeting of Robins' Cricket Club was held in the West Maitland School of Arts last evening. The president, Mr. R. A. Dransfield, was…

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Football, Junior League Fixtures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 7

The following are the fixtures for May 84, of the Maitland Junior Rugby Longuo Association— Hinton v Rofflmont team, at…

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Lawn Tennis. Ambulance Night Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 7

Kia Ora met Gowan Brac in the night tennis competition in aid of the Maitland District Ambulance Brigade Kia Ora won by 9 sets 54…

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Dreary Cricket. Lack of Australian Enterprise. London, May 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 10

The Australian Pross Association's special representative says that Ponsford and Jackson put a depressing end to a dreary…

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Newcastle Races. Opening of Cup Meeting Sir Chrystopher Wins Plate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 9

The Newcastle Jockey Club's Cup meeting opened yesterday in showery weather. The rain was light before the running of the first race…

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Lawn Tennis. Maitund District Competitions. Saturday's Matches. Hints to Players (By "Volley")

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 8

The competitions of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association will be advanced another stage on Saturday afternoon. Matches in the A, B, and C grades men's and women's competitions will be played…

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Giants of Cricket. F. H. Foster's Book. Disparacing Comments. London, May 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 2

Disparaging comments on some of Austrlia's best-known inc[?]tional cricketers are contained in F. R. Fester's book, "Cricket Memories…

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