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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1931

3,949 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 198

Cricket Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 4

The cricket match to be held in the park on Sunday in aid of the unemployed, between the married in a and the single, is arousing keen…

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Lawn Tennis Maitland Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 4

In an advertisement elsewhere, entries are called for the ladies and men's doubles teams' competition for the Maitland and District Lawn…

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Smart Boxing Drill Hall Tourney a Challenge

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 8

The second series of the East Maitland boxing tourney was conducted at the Drill Hall on Monday. A larger crowd was…

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Lawn Tennis Professional Matches BALTIMORO

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 7

Tilden defeated Kozeluh in the second leg of a nine-match series for the indoor professional tennis title, 6-2, 6-1…

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FOOTBALL Game in Britain LONDON, Feb. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 7

Following are the results of British football matches played to-day; Association League, First Division: Blackburn Rovers 2 goals, Sheffield…

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Boy Killed Hit by Cricket Ball SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 5

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

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

Teddy Moroney, 8.12, of Kurri Kurri, met Jim Ward, 9.8, at the Leichhardt Stadium on Saturday night. Moroney was giving away too…

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A Swimming Family

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 2

At the Maitland swimming carnival on Saturday afternoon Miss Joan Elliott was the winner of the 50 yards ladies' invitation scratch…

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BOWLS Country Week

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 7

The Country Week bowling carnival, conducted by the New South Wales Bowling Association, concluded on Saturday…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

Singleton B grade team to play Bulga at Bulga next Saturday is: N. Bruderlin, H. Andrews, B. Andrews, L. Bailey, C. L. Henry, L. Wood, R…

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SWIMMING Maitland Club Splendid Success

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 7

The Maitland District Swimming Club's first annual carnival, conducted in the Hunter River, at Walsh Park, on…

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Lawn Tennis Crawford's Treble

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 7

J. Crawfors was again in excellent form when the finals of the Northern Suburbs (Sydney) tennis championships were decided. The Davis Cup…

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News in Brief Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Southern Cross Tennis Club, has been setdown for to-morrow (Tuesday) evening at 7.45, at Scobie's Chambers…

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Country Week Bowls Rink and Singles Championships

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 3

The Country Week bowling carnival, conducted by the New South Wales Bowling Association, concluded on Saturday…

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Athletics. Carlton Defeats Simpson

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 4

James Carlton, Australia's greatest sprinter, showed convincingly on Saturday, that he is one of the world's fastest runners. He defeated George…

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Boxing Tournament

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 2

A £50 boxing tournament will be conducted in the Memorial Town Hall at Wingham on Thursday 5th March, with the finals on the 12th…

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Sporting. Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 2

E. W. Shaw, of the Muswellbrook Club, who put up some good performances during the country week carnival, was defeated in the semi-final…

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Cessnock Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 6

The Cessnock Rugby League is bestirring itself in anticipation of the coming season. The annual meeting of the League takes place to-morrow…

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