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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1931

3,949 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 198

BOWLS Hunter River District

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 7

To-morrow (Saturday) the semifinal and final games in the Hunter River District's champion rink competition will be played on the…

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Rugby League Five Yards Rule

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

Recommendations of the Referees' Association in regard to the laws of the game were discussed at a meeting of the New South Wales Rugby…

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Football Team Gaoled

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 2

For maltreating a passing cyclist at Coburg, while they were celebrating their victory, the whole of the members of a football team were sent to…

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Coursing Club Affiliation with N.C.A.

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 7

At the committee meeting of the newly formed Maitland Coursing Club it was decided to accept the terms for the…

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CRICKET Northern Forfeits

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 5

Mr. J. J. O'Hearn, secretary of the Hunter Cricket Association, at 12.30 to-day received notification that Northern Division second grade was…

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South Cessnock Cricket Team

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 5

South Cessnock cricket team to play Heddon Greta, at Heddon Greta, players to catch 'bus at Kempe's corner at 10 o'clock on Sunday:—C…

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Publicans' Cup Bowls Garratt's Team Wins Final

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 5

The Publicans' Cup Bowling tournament was concluded this week, Ernie Garratt'a team defeatin Billy Hampton's combination by 23 to 13…

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Football Coach. Finality Not Reached

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 1

The Muswellbrook Football Club recently decided to appoint—Duckworth, a well-known player, of Balmain, as playing coach. Duckworth asked for…

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Lawn Tennis Maitland Association Saturday's Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 2

The Maitland and District lawn Tennis Association's competitions will be continued to-morrow afternoon when matches…

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Rosedale Races Notes on Monday's Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 6

A day's racing will be held on the Rosedale course on Monday next. Entries are up to standard, and all horses nominated will be in…

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Local and General. Gresford Cricket Competition

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

The final of the district cricket competition between Gresford and "Rising Stars" clubs, was played on Gresford wicket on April 4th, and after an…

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Eighteen Teams In Lawn Tennis Competition. Encouraging Response

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 1

The success of the recently-formed District Tennis Association appears assured. Up till Wednesday night eighteen…

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Rugby League Coach "Hypnotic Expert" Among the Applicants. Cessnock Key's Cup Team

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 1

Numerous applications have been received by the Cessnock Rugby League for the position of playing coach…

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Cricket Bat Industry Blight Killing Willow Trees

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 1

London, Wednesday.—Preparations for the opening of the 1931 season have revealed a remarkable position in the cricket bat industry…

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"A Winner for the Races" £5 a Week by Fraud

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 4

At the Parramatta Court on wednesday, Arthur . foster, aged 48, and George Gregory, aged 52, were charged with having defrauded women of…

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Cricket Premiership Finals Start To-morrow Old Rivals Meet Again

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

The finals of the Hunter Cricket Association will commence to-morrow. Northern Division and Branxton meet in the first grade on the Show Ground, and Kurri Kurri and Gosforth on Louth Park wicket. The second grade final will be between Robins…

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GOLF. Local Club's Easter Tournament. M. Bower and T. Garrett Equal in Aggregate

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 10

The Muswellbrook Golf Club's open tournament on Monday last was attended by players from Scone and Merriwa Clubs. The tournament was…

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Soccer Football in Full Swing Keen Games on All Cessnock Stoush Kurri

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

Soccer football was in full swing again at the week-end, when the second [?] of games in the State League Premiership was played off…

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Tennis Club

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 12

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

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FOOTBALL Club Meetings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 8

A general meeting of the Morpeth-East Maitland Football Club will be hold at East Maitland on Thursday night at 7.30. A committee meeting…

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