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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1931

3,949 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 198

Struck by Cricket Ball Schoolboy Killed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 2

Struck on the head with a cricket ball on Monday afternoon, Thomas Williamson, aged 13 years, of lsaac-street, Peakhurst, was fatally injured…

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Cessnock Tennis "Promising Future" Secretary Lauded Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 8

"During the next twelve months the destines of the Cessnock Tennis Association will be made or marred." said the…

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Junior Rugby

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 10

Delegates representing Kurri Kurri, Weston, Abermain, Abernethy, Ellalong, Cessnock and South Cessnock met in conference at Cessnock School…

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Tennis

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Raymond Terrace Tennis Club was held on Wednesday week last. The balance sheet showed that the Club was in a fairly satisfactory…

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Tennis

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 3

The following team will play Eskdale Hornets on the Raymond Terrace Courts on Saturday:— Misses King and Ambler. Messrs. Reid, Hanlon, Jensen, Hopkins…

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SWIMMING Record Lowered

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 9

In successfully defending the title of Victorian breast-stroke champion, A. Higginson, of Melbourne, swam 100 yards breast-stroke in 1min…

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Cricket Fixtures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 6

The following matches will be played on Saturday in the competitions conducted under the auspices of the Cessnock Tennis Association:…

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Night Tennis Competitions Progress

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 9

The night tennis competitions now being run by the Maitland Lawn Tennis Association were continued last night, when four matches were played,…

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Raymond Terrace Football Club

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 3

On Wednesday night the football club, held its annual meeting. The balance on the year is £2/12/5 to credit. Travelling expenses amounted to £14/13/. The report…

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Saturday's Cricket (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 4

Sir,—In fairness to Northern Division and East Maitland, I wold like to draw your attention to the report of the match against East Maitland…

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Stipes Were Kept Busy at Victoria Park Races. es Books' Good Day Drastic Penalties

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 9

Recent meetings at Victoria Park have kept the stipendiary stewards busy, and those concerned are now…

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Rugby Football Junior League Formed on Coalfields

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 2

An important step in the advancement of the thirteen-aside code on the coalfield was made on Wednesday night, when, at a meeting of…

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Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 3

The member and supporters of Rugby League have formed themselves into a "working bee," and are making rapid, progress with the preparation of…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 7

Aberdeen A team meet the Veterans, at Scone, to-morrow (Saturday), and the team will be selected later. The B graders journey, to Muswellbrook the…

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Night Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 7

The new court being erected, on Mr. A. E. Hardy's premises is almost completed. The lights have been erected and the court will shortly be ready for…

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Football Club

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 7

The proposal of the local club to engage a playing coach for the coming season is gathering support, and it is also proposed to instal electric lights…

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"Minny" Golf Match

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 1

The staff at the Empire and Regent Theatres are going to try themselves out against the Strang "Miget" golf links staff in a "minny"…

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SWIMMING Maitland Club Saturday's Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 7

The Maitland District Swimming Club's annual carnival will take place on Saturday, February 21, starting at 2.15 p.m. sharp…

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Picnic Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 2

A suggestion has been made that Dungog Racing Club allow a local committee to conduct Picnic Races with trophies for prizes, reduced…

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Cricket Teams

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 5

South Cessnock team to play Congewai to-morrow:—E. Butler, N. [?]don, J. Wallac,e S. Bowden, J. Harden, G. Nattrass, J. Spoink, W. How[?]…

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