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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1931

3,949 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 198

Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 7

There were some very interesting matches played last night before a crowd of well over four hundred spectators. C. Moody defeated L…

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Tennis Talk

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 5

It was rather a surprise to see B. Shakespeare beaten by S. Morton in the night tournament. Shakespeare bid fair to be one of…

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Muswellbrook Golf Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Muswellbrook Golf Club takes place at the Shire Council Chambers at 8 p.m. on Wednesday…

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Bowls. To-morrow's Big Game

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

The last game in the A. Pennant H.R.D.B.A. will take place to-morrow afternoon on the local green between Kurri and Muswellbrook. Keen interest…

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Cricket. Turf Wicket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

At the meeting held on Wednesday night to discuss the turf wicket proposition, there were present Messrs. C. T. Abbott (President), J. L. Elliott…

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Bowls Singleton Team for Country Week

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 6

Singleton will be represented in Country Week bowls in Sydney, starting on Monday next, 16th February. The following members will leave by…

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Earthquakes and New Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 6

Earthquakes are part of Nature's mechanism for readjusting the earth's surface to the requirements of racial evolution. The…

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Cessnock Tennis the Season Reviewed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

The season just completed has been one of the worst in the history of the Cessnock Tennis Association, mainly due to the fifteen months'…

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Boys Clubs' Cricket Match

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 5

The Aberdare O.K. Cricket Club, who recently defeated the Cessnock O.K. eleven, are now after the scalp of the Presbyterian O.B.B. Club. The…

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Sneddon in Form Last Night's Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

Some very interesting matches were played last night, before a crowd of well over four hundred spectators…

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Cessnock Tennis C. Lane's Wonderful Display

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 6

The Cessnock Tennis Association's singles tournament was advanced a further stage on Wednesday night. C. Lane, in his match against W…

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Swimming Baths Cessnock Council's Scheme Relief Tax Proposal Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

Cessnock Council unanimously decided at its meeting last evening "that the baths plan and specification drawn up some time ago by Mr. Stone be adopted as a basis for baths construction, and the Government be requested to make…

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Bellbird Races Notes on Monday's Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 6

The Bellbird Racing Club are holding a race meeting on their popular course on Monday next. Entries are fairly numerous, and a good day's…

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Racing Tax a Hardship Abolition Urged Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 7

At a meeting of Cessnock Council last evening it was decided that the Government be requested to consider the…

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Sporting Notes Newcastle Races Notes on To-morrows Events

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 6

The Newcastle Club will stage a race meeting to-morrow. The prize money has dropped to £150 for six events. This has been rendered…

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Proposed Swimming Baths Council Adopts Former Plans and Specifications. £10,000 Grant From Relief Tax Sought

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 5

The recommendation of the baths sub-committee, that the plans and specifications drawn up some time ago by Mr. Stone be adopted as the…

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That Ten Per Cent. Tax Request to Lift It From Country Racing. Cessnock Council Moves

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 4

At last night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council, Ald. Gordon moved that the Government be requested to consider the advisability of…

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CAN E. Maitland Beat Northern a Keen Finish To-morrow's Cricket Branxton's Lead

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 8

Chief interest in the Hunter Cricket Association's competition to-morrow will be in the game between…

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ATHLETICS Americans in N.Z.

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 9

The American athlete Rathest made at New Zealand shot putt record of 49ft. 6 1 1-8in, a Wellington, Simpson won the final of the 100yds in…

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Unregistered Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 9

At a meeting in Brisbane during the week a motion was passed that a petition should be made to the G.T.C. asking for the general "whitewash" of…

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