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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1930

3,658 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 67 of 183

Football. Games in All Codes. Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 2

To-morrow, at East Maitland, League games will be played between Maitland United oud Waratah-May-field in first and reserve grades…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 8

In the Singleton Club singles championship, Harrison 25 beat Davidson 17; Moss 25 boat Brooke 13…

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Swimming Baths

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 4

Ratepayers of West Maitland will to-morrow decide by vote whether or not they will give the Municipal Council authority to raise a loan of…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 12

A stroke competition will be played on the local links to-morrow. Muswellbrook meets Singleton on June 7 in the Hunter River District…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 2

A team from Western Suburbs (not Burwood, as previously announced) will be visiting Scone on Saturday, 7th and Monday, 9th June…

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Schoolboys' Football

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 6

The first series of games in the Schoolboys' Rugby League Competition for the Bowden Cup and medals will be played at the Kurri Kurri…

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Rugby Union. Carrington v MAITLAND

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 2

Unusual interest has been aroused since this fixture between Carrington and Maitland has been announced. Both teams are playing great…

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Rugby Union on Lorn Park

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 5

Lorn Park will be closed to the public to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon, and a charge will be made for admission. The occasion will be the…

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Tennis in Paris

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 2

In the doubles finals, Cochet and Brugnon defeated Hopman and Willard (Aust.), 6/3, 9/7, 6/3. In the singles matches Gregory (England) defeated…

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Letters to the Editor Swimming Baths

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 6

Sir.—I must say £10,000 seems an enormous amount to throw away on swimming baths especially in view of the fact that we will…

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Golf. "Bobby" Jones Again

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 2

"Bobby" Jones, the redoubtable American, defeated Tolly for the British-Amateur. Championship. It was a sensational finish, the game going to…

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Racing Carnival at Aberdeen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 2

Two days' racing will take place on the Aberdeen recreation ground on Saturday, 7th. June, and Monday, 9th. June, in aid of the R.C. Church…

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Heddon Pony Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 5

Nominations close to-morrow (Saturday), at 8 p.m., for the pony meeting to be conducted on Heddon course on June 7…

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Tennis. To-morrow's Fixtures

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 2

Excelsior team to meet "Vagabonds" to-morrow.—Mesdames Smith and Ireland, Miss A. Budden, Messrs. Riley, Teasdale, Smith; emergency, Miss J…

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Golf Playing the Iron Shot

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 5

Not so long ago the iron was generally meant to mean the mid-iron. Other iron clubs, such as jigger, mashie and mashie-niblick, were not in…

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Cessnock Rugby League Teams to Meet Western Suburbs

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 1

The following teams will represent the Cessnock Rugby League Club against Western Suburbs, at Waratah oval, to-morrow (Saturday):—…

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Bowls. State Titles. Country Champions in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 7

The diminution rounds of the country champions to decided who shall, meet the metropolitan champions in the finals of the singles…

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Football Dungog Firsts v. ROADSTERS

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 2

Dungog Firsts journeyed to Raymond Terrace on Saturday last and were defeated 9 to 8 by the Roadsters. Raymond Terrace supporters…

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Soccer Football State League Cup

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 1

The first round of the State League Cup Competition will be played to-morrow (Saturday). The fixtures are as follows:—…

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Football. Match at East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 5

On the Banks-street reserve, East Maitland, Maitland United and Waratah-Mayfield, first and second grade teams will meet. The reserve…

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