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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1931

3,949 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 198

Golf Season Opens

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 2

One of the most successful openings yet held in Singleton marked the commencement of the golf season on Saturday. The number of visitors…

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Heddon Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 5

The Heddon Racing Club will conduct a meeting on Saturday, April 4. The programme is advertised. Entries close at 8 p.m. on Monday…

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Football Club Officers Elected

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 3

In presenting his report at a meeting of the Football Club, the Treasurer showed that, although the year was commenced with a debit balance, the…

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Lawn Tennis Maitland Association Sealed Handicap

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 2

The sealed handicap mixeddoubles tournament, conducted on the association courts on Saturday afternoon, was a great…

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FOOTBALL Big Entries Expected Junior League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 2

The West Maitland District Junior Rugby League expects more entries in this year's competition than last year…

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Golf Association Annual Meeting at Singleton Many Delegates Present

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 6

The enthusiasm shown by the large attendance of delegates at Saturday night's annual meeting of the Hunter River Golf Association at the Criterion Hotel, Singleton, augurs well for the success of that body in the present year…

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Competition Cricket B Grade Final. Victoria Square v. South Singleton

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 4

Owing to the condition of the wicket at the showground on Saturday, brought about by the rain, no play took place in this match, but weather permitting…

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Racing Was Keen at Cessnock Course on Saturday the Bird Comes Good Handicap Again to Winrose Topweights Succeed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 7

After many months of oblivion, the Cessnock Jockey Club came to light with a meeting on Saturday which, although it may not have been a howling success financially, went a long way towards keeping racing alive in the North. The fields…

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Rugby League Football Ellalong Defeats Abernethy

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 5

A match played at Ellalong, between Ellalong and Abernethy, during the week-end resulted in a wining Ellalong by 12 points to nil…

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FOOTBALL Rugby League Loss on Year

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 6

The financial statement presented at the annual meeting of the New South Wales Rugby League last night showed that revenue amounted to…

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Golf

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 2
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

Scone Club will officially open its season on Saturday next. Mixed foursomes will be played. Entries with the Secretary up till 6 p.m. on…

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Sporting. Lawn Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Scone Park Tennis Club was held last evening, when some ton members attended. Mr. H. Leece occupied the chair. The…

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Dungog Races Abandoned

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 4

Owing to insufficient entries the Dungog races, which Were to have been held next Saturday, were abandoned owing to insufficient entries…

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Bellbird Cricket Team

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 5

The following players will represent Bellbird against Abermain, on South Cessnock "C" Grade wicket, on Saturday next:—C. Lewis (capt.)…

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Swimming Baths Question of Funds District Support

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 8

Another step towards the establishment of swimming baths in Maitland was taken at a meeting of the East Maitland…

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Scone Golf Club. Enthusiastic Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 3

The annual meeting of members of the Scone Golf Club, held in the S.M. School of Arts on Thursday last, drew an attendance of record proportions…

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GLOUCESTER The Golf Club Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Golf Club was held in the Star. Theatre to a good attendance. The club membership was 70 for last…

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Football Coach. Local Club's Enterprise

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 1

At a meeting of the Muswellbrook Rugby League Football Club, held at Mr. P. Scord's cafe last night, Mr.G. Rooke (patron) presided over a…

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League Football Referees' Association for Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 6

An enthusiastic meeting was held in the Soldiers' Club Rooms last evening, for the purpose of forming a referees' association…

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