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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1931

3,949 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 198

Rugby League Keys Cup

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

I congratulate the Maitland United team on its well-deserved win. The supporters of the League game should feel jubilant over their success…

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Ladies' Cricket

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

The Kurri Kurri Cheerios met a visiting team, the Railways, from Newcastle on the Kurri Park yesterday, and gained a decisive win by an…

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GOLF Tamworth Tourney Newman Wins

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

R. W. Newman, of the Tamworth Club, won the men's open championship, played over 36 holes, at the Easter Gelt tournament yesterday…

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Lawn Tennis Special Doubles Final

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1931 · page 5

The final of the men's special doubles Nerthumberland tournament was played to-day, when Rourke and Richardson (maitland) defeated…

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FOOTBALL At Kearsley CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1931 · page 8

Neath under 16 team visited Kearsley on Saturday and defeated the home team by 7 goals to nil. On Sunday a team from Aberdare…

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Golf Notes Morris Trophy Event Doctors Tie

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

Following last week's announcement of the distinction which Maitland Club enjoys of having no fewer than eight…

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Tennis Carnival Easter Tournament Sproule Wins Singles

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

The largest crowd ever seen at a tennis carnival in Maitland witnessed some thrilling matches on the West Maitland Park on Monday, when the Northumberland Lawn Tennis Council's carnival was continued in ideal weather…

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CRICKET John Bull Shield Newcastle's Win

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

The Newcastle Association will held the John Bull Shield for the next twelve months. The final was played on the…

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A.J.C. RACES To-morrow's Selections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1931 · page 5

Our Sydney representative's selections for to-morrow are:-Second Hurdle Race.-Rossole, Dr. Grace, Kirna…

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Third Day of Racing at Randwick To-morrow Champagne Stakes Day Looks Another for Ammon Ra Doncaster Winner at W.F.A.

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

Weight-for-age races will predominate at Randwick to-morrow, when the classic on the bill is the Champagne Stakes, run over six furlongs. The Sires' Produce Stakes winner, Ammon Ra, has accepted for the event, and although a 101b. penalty…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 3

Jack Carroll dofeated Tony Tuzzolini (11.4), in the fifth round at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night. One of Tuzzolini's eyes was badly cut,…

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Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 5

The Kurri Rugby League is entering into their football programme with enthusiasm. The muster at the ground last night, for training was…

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Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Eskdale Hornet's Tennis Club was held, with Mr. J. Burgess, junr., in the chair…

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Ladies Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 5

Sunday will be a big day amongst the lady cricketers in the coalfields district, when a representative Newcastle team will play a representative…

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FOOTBALL Rugby Union Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 7

The Rugby Union competition will definitely sturt operations on Saturday, April 18. Now that the Easter vacation is…

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Stockton Regatta

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 4

At Stockton regatta on Monday N. Childs and A. Sutton rowed third in the novice first heat; G. McPherson and H. Blundell were third in the third heat…

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Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 7

The Newcastle District Rugby League committee has made the draw for first and reserve grades for the opening competition round on April…

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COURSING Local Dog's Speed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 7

Mr. Tom Bourke, of Raymond Terraco-road, E. Maitland, had the honour of leading in Cinder Micawber, the winner of the…

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Football Teams

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 4

The following teams will represent Weston State League v. Adamstown, at the Homestead, on Saturday.-Goals, J. McNabb; full-backs…

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Cessnock Races Additional Entries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 2

Don Romy, 6.9, was omitted from the weights for the Flying Handicap to be decided at Cessnock meeting on Saturday. St. Reine, 8.4, was omitted…

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