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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1931

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 8
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

A team representing the Glen William school met the local pupils last Saturday, Glen Martin winning an exciting game by a narrow margin…

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Tennis Talk

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 1

The club player is usually a man who has acquired his tennis at odd moments, between tasks of more vitul importance. He has picked up a…

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Denman Bowls Pairs Competition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 6

The members of the Denman Bowling Club conducted the first round of the "Flynn Trophy" handicap pairs on the local green on Thursday night…

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Bridle Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 3

Bridle races are to be held at Ellalong on Saturday afternoon next…

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Old Buffers' Cricket

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

Gresford Old Buffers played their opponents of the Williams River on Saturday last and after an exciting finish the scorers called "a draw."…

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Cricket. Saturday's Results

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

Dungog A. defeated Booral 6 pts. Stroud defeated M.C.C., 6 points. Monkerai defeated Wallarobba, [?] points…

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Old Buffers Cricket Match

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

Well, Matey, the old Buffs had a great day on saturday last at Copeland, and I am sure they enjoyed themselves to the top or their [?]…

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FOOTBALL Junior League Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 11

An optimistic note was sounded at the annual meeting of the Maitland District Junior Rugby League Football…

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BREAKAWAY May Be This Season Rugby League Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 6

There is still a doubt whether or not the coalfields and Maitland district teams will participate in the Newcastle…

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CRICKET Hunter Association Satdy's Fixtures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 10

The Hunter Cricket. Association's fixtures for Saturday are as follow, matches to be played on the ground of firstmentioned club, except where…

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Night Tennis Gowan Brae Beaten Exciting Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 11

East Maitland Park defeated Gowann Brae in the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association's A grade ladies…

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Tennis Inter-district Challenge Maitland v. CESSNOCK

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 3

A challenge has been issued by the Cessnock Tennis Association and has been accepted by Maitland to play a series of matches to define which…

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Golf Notes Summer Cup Scores Steel in Front

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 12

As predicted in this column, S.C. Steel is proving a hard nut to crack in Summer Cup point score, and, finishing first amongst…

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Rugby League Conference Proposed Hunter Valley League. Cessnock Deputation to Parent Body

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 1

As a result of the visit to Sydney of the Cessnock delegates, Messrs. Arthur Cunningham and Herb, Taylor, to confer with the New South…

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Big Cricket. West Indies in Strong Position

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 2

In their match against New South Wales, West Indies scored 339, and then dismissed the home team for 190, Constantine taking 6 wickets for…

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Glen Martin School Tennis Court Early Opening Glen Martin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 8

The tennis court at the school is nearly completed. Relays of members of the P. and C. Association gave an occasional day's labour thereon. Only…

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"A" Grade Cricket Abermain Wins Peemiership on Forfeit. East End v. BELLBIRD

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

With a forfeit, from Ellalong in the concluding round on Saturday last, Abermain became premiers in the Cessnock "A" Grade Competition for the 1930-31 season. During the season the "Main's" suf-ferod only one defeat. In one of the…

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CRICKET. Saturday's Matches. C. Flanagan's Big Score.—v. Wright Five Wickets in One Over

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 4

C. Flanagan, of Victoria Park team, was in great form on Saturday, when he knocked up 130 runs, and was unconquered at the end…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 4

All the annual meeting of the Raymond Terrace Football Club, the following officers were elected;—President, J. M. Feeney; vice-presidents, J…

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