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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1931

3,949 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 198

Golf Notes Steel Still Leads Summer Cup

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 6

An 18-hole bogey competition was played by the Maitland Golf Club in connection with the President's trophy on Saturday…

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Official Opening New Tennis Courts at Aberdare. Cessnock Association's Enterprise

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 5

The five new courts erected by the Cessnock Tennis Association on Aberdare Park were officially opened on Saturday afternoon…

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Night Tourney Tennis at Cessnock Last Night's Play Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 4

In the grading competition last evening, T. Delaney defeated H. Wells, 6-2, 6-1, Wells has some good strokes, particularly forehand…

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Tennis Cessnock Night Tourney Results and Commence of Monday Night's Games

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 6

T. Delaney defeated H. Wells 6-2, 6-1. Wells has good strokes, particularly forehand and service, but is inclined to overhit. He should do well…

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Maitland's Tennis Tournament the Easter Carnival Interstate Players Coming Record Entries Expected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 6

The tournament to be conducted at West Maitland, at Easter by the Northumberland Lawn Tennis Council, promises to be the biggest tennis carnival yet conducted in the North…

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FOOTBALL Rugby League Last Night's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 7

At a meeting of the Maitland Rugby League held in the Soldiers' Club last night, reports were received from the delegates who were…

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Swimming Baths

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 6

East Maitland Council last night adopted a recommendation from a special committee to insert an…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 6

The local team suffered a disastrous defeat at the hands of Wentworth on Saturday. The result was very disappointing,…

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Swimming Baths (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 8

Sir.—What does the West Maitland Council and the citizens, intend to do about the possibilities of baths in West Maitland?…

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Mayoral Swimming Contest Excitement at Muswellbrook

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 4

The Muswellbrook "Chronicle" publishes the following:— Muswellbrook set up a precedent on Saturday evening, when the Mayor of…

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Cessnock a Record Crowd Tennis Tourney Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 4

There was a record crowd last night at the continuation of the greatest night tournament Cessnock has ever staged…

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Less Prizemoney and no Rebates Mights Save Racing Clubs Should Consider Reason for Losses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 7

On present indications it looks as though the once flourishing sport of racing is slowly but surely mortifying…

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Midget Golf

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 4

The Midget Golf Links again attracted a good crows last night, The management has introduced another novelty to the links in the shape of…

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Raymond Terrace Municipal Council Swimming Baths

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Raymond Terrace Council was held on Monday night. The Mayor (Alderman Hain) presided, and there were…

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Fine Display Tennis at Cessnock Lane Brilliant Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 4

A wonderful exhibition of base-line play was given last night by C. Lane in his match against W. Penman, when the…

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On Races Money Lost Clerk's Lapse Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 1

Francis Gregory O'Sullivan (25), clerk in the Government Savings Bank of New South Wales, was committed…

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Swimming Baths

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 10

Councillor Varty, of Weston, stated last night that he has again approached Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., on the question of having…

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Golf Club

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 3

The annual meeting of the golf club was held in the School of Arts on 3rd inst. The year closed with a small credit balance which was…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

Victoria Park B. team to meet R. Studdart's team during the week-end: H. Gardiner, J. Scott, E. Milton, Vic. Wright, J. Hickey, E. Wilder, P. Bray,…

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