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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1931

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Cape Hawke Annual Regatta Keen Racing Forster

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 5

The forty-fifth annual regatta of the Cape Hawk Club commenced yesterday on conditions anything but pleasant for outdoor enjoyment. This…

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SWIMMING Bonnie Mealing's Record

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 2

Swimming backstroke in her heat of the 150 yards freestyle championship of New South Wales at Coogee Aguarium Baths last night Miss…

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Cricket

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 3

Stockton Congregational will play Raymond Terrace junior A grade at Stockton. Terrace's team:—Smith, Elkin, Foot, Hartup, Edstein, Holwoll (2), McKenzie…

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Tennis Cake

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 2

Take 40zs of butter 40zs sugar, ½1b of flour 3 eggs ½1b sultanas 1cz of chopped almonds a little shredded lemon peel and 1…

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Bowls Carnival Rink Competitions Yesterday's Play

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 3

The first three games of the Newcastle Bowling Association's rink competition were played yesterday. It was good bowling…

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Kurri Midget Golf links Gala and Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 January 1931 · page 4

The Midget Golf Carnival in Kurri was favoured with wonderful weather last night. A hugo crowd took full advantage of the evening and…

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Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 2

Ambrose Palmer, of Melbourne, defeated George Haines, for the middleweight title at the Sydney Stadium on Boxing Day, the Sydney man being…

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Boxing Haines Beaten by Palmer

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 8

Jack Haines lost the middleweight championship of Australia to Ambrose Palmer at Sydney Stadium at the weekend…

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Cape Hawke Successful Regatta the Buckle Cup Forster

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 4

The conclusion of the 45th annual regatta of the Cape Hawke Club yesterday, was marked by delightful weather conditions, and the large…

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Opening of the Olympia "Minnie" Golf Course

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 2

On Tuesday night last, the Olympia "Minnie" golf links were officially opened by his Worship the Mayor (Ald. Joughin) under ideal weather…

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New Record In African Cricket Second Test Capetown, Jan. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 1

A crowd of 12,000 saw the South African captain, Deane, win the toss in the Second Test. Despite the traditional…

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Test Cricket South Africa's Brilliant Start (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Capetown

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 7

South Africa made a brilliant start in the second test match against the M.C.C. At stumps South Africa had scored…

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Sporting. Athletics

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 2

Jim Carlton, sprint champion of the State, ran 100 yards in 9 3-5sec. at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Boxing Day…

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Athletics. Carlton's Australian Record

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 8

On the Sydney Cricket Ground, J. A. Carlton lowered the Australian record for 100 yards by one-fifth of a second. A special grass track had been…

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Football Rugby League Busch for England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 7

J. Busch, the representative Rugby League half-back, left Sydney to-day for England. He will play for Leeds, where also…

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Swimming Record Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 5

Miss Mercedes Gletro, the celebrated English swimmer, raised her own [?] record here yesterday to 42½ hours…

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Cricket Queensland Team Selection Trouble

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 7

It is expected that the Queensland team to meet the West Indies will be announced early next week. In some quarters there is a feeling…

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ILLEGAL Midget Golf on Sunday Victorian Decision

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 10

The decision or the Police Magistrate and justices at St. Kilda (Vic.) Police Court was that midget golf Sundays was illegal. They came…

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Wet and Cold Boxing Day in London Firesides Popular London, Dec. 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 4

Boxing Day was the wettest and most miserable in the memory of Londoners. The cold was intense…

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Swimming Club's Picnic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 2

The Maitland Swimming and Rowing Club's pionic will be held at Cave's Heach, on Sunday, January 11, Persons intending to go are…

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