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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1931

3,949 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 198

Night Coursing Successful Meeting at Showground

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 3

In the presence of a good attend ance, the Cessnook Electric Sporting Association staged a successful meeting at the Showground last night…

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"Naval" Trotting Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 6

At a recent trotting meeting at Richmond (Vic.), no fewer than 11 of the horses—Norman Voyage, Royal Voyage, Sea Princess, Glad…

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Lawn Tennis Muswellbrook Assn

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

Delegates from the various district clubs have decided to form to form a Mus—Wellbrook and District Tennis Association. The boundaries will be…

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Denman Section Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 3

The return match between the combined Denman schools' cricket team and a team from the Martindale School met last Saturday morning on…

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Bowls. J. E. Lowe in Form

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 3

Playing at Maitland on Saturday last, J. E. Lowe, a member of the Muswellbrook Bowling Club, won the Hunter River District Bowling Association's…

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GRETA Rugby League Opening Match Great

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 6

The opening Rugby League football match played on the new ball match was played on the new ground at Great between South End (a Maitland team) and Greta Club…

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Quirindi Races Autumn Meeting

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

The Autumn meeting of the Quirindi Jockey Club will, be held on Wednesday and Thursday, May 6 and 7, When the club…

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Muswellbrook Golf Club. Season Opened. Record Attendance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 2

Weather conditions of the madeto-order variety favored the 120 players and visitors who attended the official opening of the golf…

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SEAHAM Tennis Association One Grade Seaham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 6

An executive meeting of the Glen Oak and District Tennis Association was hold, when every district club was represented. Mr. H. Clode was…

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CRICKET Robins v. Paterson Good Bowling

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

Robins and Paterson, the leading teams in No. 1 division of the second grade, competition, concluded their match on Robins' wicket on…

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Notes on Golf Some Fine Scores Saturday's Play

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

There was a record entry in Saturday's stroke competition and, with visitors and associates, there were over forty players on…

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ATHLETICS Mannion's Busy Day

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

"Jacky" Mannion, the well—known coalfield athste, had a busy day on Saturday. Commeneing cricket early in the…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 5

The Koarsley Sunshine Tennis Club has decided to enter two teams in the Cessnock district competition The club has promising players in…

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Howe Park Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 2

The annual meeting of at Howe Park Tennis Club was held in the Mechanics' Institute, the chair being occupied by Mr. V…

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FOOTBALL East Maitland Teams

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 7

East Maitland Holiday Cup teams, on Reserve, 1 p.m. Friday: R. Flurg, A. T. Burg, Aub Burg, J. Cook, D. Denver, G. Courtney, R. Salmon, D. Glover, V…

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Pony Races Off Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 3

The Kensington Club's pony races which were to have been held to-day have been postponed until Tuesday next owing to the…

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FOOTBALL Game in Britain LONDON. March 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 1

Following are the results of British football matches played to—day: Socttish League, First Division: Motherwell 6 goals, Falkirk 1…

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FOOTBALL Rugby League Holiday Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 7

Patrons of league football will have a feast at the week—end on the East Maitland Park. Morpoth—East Maitland Club was…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 8

The final game for the President's trophy was played on Tuesday night, and was won by W. Ireland and P. Bailey (10 on), who defeated Jack…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 7

The Muswellbrook Golf Club will hold an open tournament on Easter Monday. Two stroke competitions and an aggregate competition will be…

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