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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1931

3,949 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 198

Under 16 Tennis Competition

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

Cessnock Tennis Association invites entries for an under 16 competition which it proposes to run in aid of the Town Eisteddfod. Singles…

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That Rugby League Rumpus Mr. Taylor Explains

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 7

Mr. H. Taylor, secretary of the Cessnock Rugby League, has written to the "Eagle", giving his version of the rumpus within the ranks of that…

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BOWLS Maitland Club Conference To-day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 4

Representatives of the Newcastle and Hunter River Bowing Association conferred this afternoon with the West Maitland Club on the…

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Australianities. a Cricket Calamity

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 6

There's a great ado Amongst the bats, The old, the cracked, the new; The country bats…

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Kurri Rugby League Club d'ARGEAVEL Cup Competition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 7

Rugby League Football will be in full swing at the end of the month. Kurri Kurri Rugby League Football Club decided at a meeting held…

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Lawn Tennis. Maitland Association the Competitions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 6

The maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association will begin the ladies' and men's annual competitions on Saturday…

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Cricket. Settlement Lose to Coolah

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 7

The Collaroy Soldiers Settlement Club made the trip to Coolah on Sunday last, their objective being to endeavour to bring back with them the…

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Combined High Schools Swimming Carnival Tommy Elliott Wins Junior Diving

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 1

A large crowd attended the combined Boys' High Schools' swimming carnival at the Domain Baths, Sydney, yesterday…

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Hospital Races. Successful Day Despite Rain

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 7

With rain falling up to the middle of the morning on Saturday last the race meeting under the auspices of the Soldiers' Settlement Race Club in…

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Raymond Terrace Golf Club Annual That Club House

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 8

The first annual meeting od the Raymond Terrace GOlf Club on Wednesday night was more in the nature of a happy little…

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CRICKET Hunter Competition To-morrow's Play

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

The last matches in the Hunter Cricket Association's first and second grade competitions will be commenced to-morrow…

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To-morrow's Swimming Carnival. a Big Programme. Cook to Defend Title

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 1

To-morrow Swimming Carnival, the last official event for the season, primises to he one of the best yet staged by the local club…

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No Autumn Racing Phar Lap to Spell 'Kidney Trouble"

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

Like most highly strung pieces of racing machinery, Phar Lap. has at last developed a slight fault' In his 'mechanism, and must be…

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Swimming Baths

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 5

Mr.G. Booth, M.L.A., who returned home from sydney yesterday, state that he was delighted at the Government's offer £10,000 at…

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Tennis Club

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

The annual meeting of the Glen Oak Tennis Club was well attended. Mr. H. Clode acted as chairman. Mr. C. Argent, secretary…

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BOWLS Maitland Club Delegates Meet

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

Delegates from the Newcastle and Hunter River Bowling Associations met representatives of the West Maitland Club in the club's pavilion…

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Golf Club Opening Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 5

Despite the threatening state of the weather to-day, the opening day of the Maitland golf season, attracted a good attendance, and many players…

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Lawn Tennis Division Final

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

The final of the B grade men's division, in the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association's night competition will be played between…

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Final Cricket Match

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 4

The final cricket match for the Cup donated by Mr. F. Horton, for the Sunday cricket competition was played off on Monday afternoon last on…

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Lawn Tennis Fixtures Cancelled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 5

Many tennis players in Maitland were disappointed this afternoon, when it was found necessary to abandon fixtures owing to the wet condition of…

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