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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1931

3,949 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 198

BOWLS Champion Singles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 7

Ideal weather prevailed for the semi—final and final games in the champion singles competition, played on the East Maitland bowling…

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Tennis Club

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 9

The Glen William tennis club held its annual meeting on March 16. The president, Mr. Nash, was in the chair, and there was a good…

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CRICKET Interstate Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 9

Due to a superlative bowling effort by A. Crawford, the Victorian schoolboys defeated Queensland in their interstate engagement at Redfern Oval…

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Lawn Tennis Easter Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 7

The names of Misses L. Smith and M. Mahan were inadvertently omitted from the team announced in last night's issue to represent the Maitland…

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Football London, March 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 7

Following are the results of British football matches played to-day: Rugby Union: Bath 0, Newport 9 points: Birkenhead Park 33,…

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GRETA Cricket Presentation Horton Cup

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 8

A dance and presentation of tho Horton Cup, and trophies took place on Wednesday night, whon a 'largo attendance of visitors from…

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FOOTBALL Upper Hunter Assn. Annual Meeting Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 9

The annual meeting of the Upper Hunter Rugby League; Football Association was attended by delegates from Aberdeen, Murrurund!,…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 3

The following teams will represent Singleton for the John Bull Shield, games at Easter. In the event of the senior team having to play Newcastle,…

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Unfortunate Ending to Cricket Competition Regrettable Incidents Batsman's Dismissal Umpires' Action Causes Stir

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 6

The last batsman of a team, declaring he was appealing against the light, stepped away from his wicket and made no attempt to play a ball. The ball broke the wicket and the batsman was given out…

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Golf

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 2

As things are gradually developing it would seem that the time is not far distant when Raymond Terrace will bo a residential suburb of…

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Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 2

In the A grade, Raymond Terrace Methodists were defeated by. East Maitland Park, on the local courts. Afternoon tea was provided by the…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 2
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Quirindi Club has decided not to take part in the Upper Hunter competition this year. Austin Sherry, one of Glebe-Balmain…

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Bellbird Races Splendid Attendance and Good Racing Bongiglio and Monkette

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 5

There was a good attendance at the Bellbird races held on Monday. The ideal day seemed to have enticed the sports to the races, for there was a…

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COURSING New Club Formed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 2

A meeting was held at Miss Chamberlain's, High—street, West Maitland last evening to consider the formation of a Coursing Club…

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Rugby Union Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 7

Youth and experience will vie with each other for places in Maitland Union first team this season. One who will press for inclusion…

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Night Tennis

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 2

St. Joseph's tennis court has now been lit with electricity and the advantage of night play provided for club members. The court is open for…

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Tennis Talk

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 1

No player can hope to climb the tippet rungs of the tennis ladder who does not cultivate a stroke. Players may meet with a fair amount of…

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Local and General. Coursing Club

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 2

A meeting in connection with the above will be held on Wednesday evening next at 7.30…

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GOLF. Season Opens

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 2

On Saturday the golfing season was opened in Dungog. There were over fifty people at the Club House when the President of the Club, Mr. F. H…

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