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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1931

3,949 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 198

Sunday Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 4

The following have been selected to meet Boronia, at South Cessnock, on Sunday, April 5th:—R Robertson, A. Barnaby, W. Edmonds, K…

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Sporting Notes Singleton Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 6

The Maiden race at Singleton next Monday is not very strong and the entries are not as numerous as has been the case of late. The local [?]…

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Junior Rugby League Competition Commences on April 18

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 4

A meeting of the Cessnock District Junior Rugby League was held in the School of Arts on Tuesday night. Mr. W. Richards presided…

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O.b.b Cricket Team

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 8

Team to play East Maitland on South Cessnock "C" Grade wicket on Easter Monday will be picked from the following:—J. Wallace, R…

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Singleton Races Weights for Easter

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 2

The following weights have been declared by the handicapper (Mr W. Rouse) for the Singleton Racing Club's meeting, to be held at Whittingham on…

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Tennis Tournament High School and Junior Technical Schools

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 6

The committee sponsoring the candidature of little Miss Isabel Brunskill in the popular girl competition for the Cessnock Eisteddfod…

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Coach to Be Engaged Cessnock Rugby League's Decision. Mb. Garrett's Generous Accommodation Offer

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 5

At a meeting of the Cessnock Rugby League committee on Tuesday night, the patron (Mr. E. F. Garratt) made a very generous offer…

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Inter-district 'Minnie' Golf Kurri Beaten by Cessnock Game at "Royal" Links

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 2

Cessnock and Kurri Kurri "Minnie" golf players are keen enthusiasts, and great sporting rivalry exists between the players of both…

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Rugby League Monday's Matches Keys Cup

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 7

The game between Moopeth - East Maitland and Maitind, United will take place at East Maitland reserve on Monday afternoon, preceded by a…

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Semi's Now Drill Hall Boxing Monday's Draw

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 7

The East Maitland Drill Hall boxing tournament has now reached the semi final and matters should now become inter…

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Tennis Carnival Northumberland Tourney Star Players Compete

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 6

With record entries, and interstate and international players participating, the Nortthumberland Lawn Tennis Council's Easter Carnival was opened on the West Maitland Park yesterday, in the presence of a large and enthusiastic number of…

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Singleton Races Monday's Meeting Five Events

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 7

There are five events set down for decision at the meeting of the singleton R[?] club on Easter Monday, and as most of the runners have recent winning…

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DUNGOG New Links Opened Golf, Season Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 4

The 1931 season of Dungog Golf Club was opened In the presence of about 50 people at the Golf House. New links have been set out and…

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CRICKET John Bull Shield Monday's Final

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 7

The final of the john Bull Shield competition will be played on the Maitland Showground on Monday. between Upper Hunter, present…

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FOOTBALL. Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1931 · page 5

There was a good attendance at the Bank-street Reserve, East Maitland, this afternoon, when the Morpoth-East Maitland and Maitland United matches…

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COURSING Hexham Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1931 · page 7

Hexham Coursing Club's Easter meeting opened successfully on Saturday. The first three events were run over 850 yards, and the others over 400 yards…

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Boxing a Big Programme Five Bouts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1931 · page 7

The promoter of the tournament to be held in the Catholic Hall on Wednesday night, Packy McFarlane gives the assurance that it will be at…

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BOWLS E.M. Tourney To-day's Play

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1931 · page 5

The Singles Championship of the Hunter River District Bowling Association was concluded this afternoon on the East Maitland green…

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Cricket Star Iii London, April 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1931 · page 1

The cricketer I. M. J. Woods has been operated on for internal trouble His condition in serious…

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Golf

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1931 · page 3

There was a general exodus from the town during the holidays-the Sydney Show and Port Stephens being the principal attractions. In consequence most…

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