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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1931

3,949 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 198

Rugby League Kurri Kurri Club "Disgusted" Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 5

A meeting of the management committee of the Kurri League Football Club was held last night in the club rooms…

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No Funds Available For Swimming Baths E.M. Council Informed

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

At the meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council last night, a letter was received from the Local Government Department stating that no funds were available from which either a grant or loan could be made for the purpose of…

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FOOTBALL Rugby League Maitland United

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 6

Maitland United Club has been very fortunate to arrange a game for Saturday against. the strong Wardtah-Mayfield combination at…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 5

Singleton sent four rinks to the Easter Carnival at Bast Maitland. None of the players reached the semifinals in the singles. One rink (Nichols,…

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Rugby League Football Key's Cup Competition Cessnock v. Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 4

Rugby League football, so far as Coalfields teams are concerned, will start in earnest on Saturday, when Cessnock and Kurri Kurri clash in…

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Racing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 2
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

Local sports received many requests from horse owners asking for an all-heights meeting at Aberdeen on 18th inst. The proposal was favorably…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 8

The "Hoboes" had a series of matches over the holiday. On Saturday they were defeated by 6 games by the "Rosebuds," on Sunday they…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 2

A general roll-up of players will take place oil the Park to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon, when thirteens will take part in a trial game. Teams will…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 2
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle, Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

Quite a crowd took advantage of the fine afternoon on 5th inst. to journey to Murrurundi to witness the first match of the season, Aberdeen v…

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Boxing for Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 2

Archie Hamilton, who holds the featherweight championship of Gunnedah, is organising a boxing tournament to be held in Muswellbrook on…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 2

The following will represent Dusodie v. Black Hill at Dusodie on Saturday next.—T. and A. Neilson, D. and L. Kennedy, E. and T. Walters, A…

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Tennis Talk

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 2

Let me caution players against two very common errors, either of which results in retarding their progress, namely, over-playing or underplaying…

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Night Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 7
Also in The Scone Advocate

The Gundy team of six gents put it over a local six at Hardy's tennis court last Saturday night, registering a win by eleven games…

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Wybong Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the Wybong Tennis Club the following officers were elected:—President, Mr F. J. Sullivan; vice-presidents, Messrs. J…

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Sunday Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 7
Also in The Scone Advocate

Arrangements have been made for Muswellbrook first and second grade teams to play at Aberdeen on Sunday next against local thirteens. The…

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