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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1931

3,949 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 198

Golf

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 2

The annual meeting of members of the Scone Golf Club is announced for Thursday, 12th inst., at the S.M. School of Arts…

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Tennis

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 1

The Bullahdelah Tennis Club held its annual meeting on Friday, 27th February, and the report showed that last season was a very successful one…

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Swimming Club. Disappointed

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 6

The disappointing news was received from Newcastle this afternoon that following a special meeting of protest held last night it has been decided not…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 2

A large crowd attended the annual meeting of the local Football Club, held in the Memorial Hall on 26th ult. Mr. T. Hudson presided, and Mr. W…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 3

On Saturday next the Aberdeen A. team is booked to meet Scone on the latter's wicket. In the Sunday district cricket an interesting game was…

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Night Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 3

Mr. D. R. Nesbitt and party, from Gundy, visited Aberdeen on Wednesday night to try-out the new local court. They found it in excellent…

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Golf Season. Promises Well

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 2

The annual meeting of members and associates of Dungog Golf Club was held on Wednesday night, Mr. F. H. Robinson (President) occupying…

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Coursing at Show Entries for To-morrow

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 1

T[?] following dogs have accepted for the two stakes to be run at the Cessnock Show to-morrow (Saturday) morning:…

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Cessnock Tennis Winter Competition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 4

The Cessnock District Tennis Association are inviting entries for their Winter competitions. The competitions comprise three grades—"A"…

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Local and General. Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 8

The Hill Top Club tried conclusions with the "Hoboes" on Sunday on the latters' court and were defeated by 11 sets, 75 games to 2 sets 40 games…

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Singleton Golf Club Annual Meeting

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Singleton Golf Club was held in the Mechanics' Institute last night, and was attended by 15 members and seven associate…

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Rugby League Junior Association, Coalfields Game Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 6

Further arrangements in connection with the Junior grade Rugby League football association's competition were made at a meeting held in the…

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To Disband? Cessnock Rugby League Hunter Valley Hitch

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 5

Owing to the fact that Maitland and Kurri are not favorable to the formation of the suggested Hunter Valley District Rugby League, the…

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Cessnock Defeats Kurri Minnie Golf Matches

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 1

The return "Minnie" Golf match between Cessnock and Kurri, at the Strand Theatre, Cessnock, on Tuesday night, resulted in a win for the…

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Bridle Racing. Booming at Tea Gardens

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 4

The "Sport of Kings" is being successfully revived at Tea Gardens and on Saturday last a great day's racing was held. There were about 25 hacks…

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"Joe Pluto" Dead Old-time Boxing Memories Recalled

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 4

One of the romantic figures of oldtime boxing died in Perth on Wednesday night. He was Joseph Brown who was renowned throughout the…

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Tennis Champions to Play in Singleton

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 1

Crawford and Moon, international tennis champions, will play exhibition night matches on Bullen's Park, Singleton, on Wednesday next, March 11…

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Cessnock Cricket Arrangement of Fixtures

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 3

Saturday, March 14, was the date fixed by Cessnock District Cricket Association, at a meeting, on Wednesday night, for the commencement of…

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Cricket at Wybong and Sandy Hollow

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 2

The following will represent the married men in a match against the single men at Wybong on Saturday: B. Ireland, W. Galvin, H. McKenzie,…

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Singleton Races Notes on To-morrows Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 7

There is a good entry and a fair class of horses listed for the races to be held at Singleton to-morrow. Included in the number are several…

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