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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1931

3,949 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 198

Coursing Meeting Postponed. Loss of Hares

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 2

The Muswellbrook Central Coursing Club has been compelled to postpone its Easter meeting, owing to the loss by death of hares which had been…

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Swimming Carnival. To-morrow (Afternoon and Night)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 6

Owing to the heavy rain which fell on Saturday, the officials of the local Swimming Club decided it was impossible to hold their carnival on…

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Rugby League Trial Match Teams for

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 5

Teams for the Cessnock Rugby League's "try-out" match at the Showground on Sunday afternoon will be selected from the following:…

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Record Entry Winter Tennis Competition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 5

In connection with its winter competition, the local Tennis Association has received an entry of 70 teams, which represents the largest…

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Golf Hints. Improving Play. the Backswing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 1

As the act of swinging a golf club embodies movements consisting of turning the body backward and forward, and each is as…

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Rugby League Games on Sunday d'ARGEAVEI Cup Competition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 6

Kurri Kurri Rugby League Club will officially open its season at the week end when the first series of games in connection with the…

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Lawn Tennis. Easter Carnival Visiting Players

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 7

Everything in in readiness for the big tennes tournament to be conducted by the Northumberland Lawn Tennis Council, on the…

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Upper Hunter Football Association. Annual Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Upper Hunter Football Association was held in Scone on Saturday afternoon last. and was well attended, delegates being…

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Bellbird Races Notes on Monday's Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 3

The Autumn meeting of the Bellbird Racing Club promises to be a most attractive fixture. Many new horses, both visitors and additional…

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Under 16 Tennis Competitions Commence To-morrow

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 5

The boys and girls singles tennis competitions, which the local Tennis Association is staging in aid of the Town Eisteddfod, will commence…

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BOYS v. Teachers Trade School Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 6

On Wednesday next the staff of the Junior Technical School will play the boys of the school cricket. The teachers, by their advantage…

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Cricket Comp. Grade Premiership North's Chance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 2

The Hunter Oricket Association's competitions for the 1930-31 season will end to-morrow. There will then remain the finals…

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Howe Park Tennis Club Annual Meeting of Members

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 6

The annual meeting of members of the Howe Park Tennis Club was hold in the Mechanics' Institute on Wednesday night. Mr V. Bower (captain)…

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Advice Wanted Tennis Player's Appeal to "Chop Shot."

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 7

"Would 'Chop Shot' be kind enough to answer, through the 'Eagle', these few questions from a would-like-to-be tennis player," writes a…

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New Tennis Association District Competition to be Organised

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 4

On Monday night last, at a meeting convened by the Upper Hunter Open Tennis Tournament Committee, it was decided to form what…

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Sporting Notes Newcastle Races Winrose Best Bet

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 3

Those who visit Newcastle to-morrow will be reminded of old days, for there will be seven races on the programme. The entry is each race is…

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Threepenny Ticket Scheme School Children and Soccer Football

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 1

Mr. B. D. Williams, headmaster at Bellbird Public School, and Mr. A. R. Barnaby, representing the P.S.A.A.A., in the Cessnock district, recently met…

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Can She Do Hat Trick Winrose in Mile Handicap Seven Races at Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 7

The programme of Newcastle Jockey Club's meeting set down for to-morrow is the largest seen in this district since the Maitland meeting before last. A plethora of nominations for the Maiden—there were 30 of them— necessitated. a division…

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Tennis

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 12

The Paterson Park Tennis Club of Arts. The President, Mr. G. Cann, of Arts. The President, Mr. Cann. occupied the chair, and there was a…

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Golf Associates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 5

The annual meeting of Singleton Golf Club associates was held at the Mechanies' Institute, Mr. King Warburton, president of the club, was in…

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