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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1931

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Lawn Tennis Ladies' Doubles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 9

A ladies' doubles sealed handicap will be held on East Maitland Park and St. Peter's courts on Wednesday, April 22, commencing at 10…

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DUNGOG New Links Opened Golf Season

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 3

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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Newcastle Races Saturday Week's Entries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 9

The following entries have been received for the Newcastle Jockey Club's race meeting to be held on Saturday, April 18:…

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Cricket Star Iii London, April 5

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

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

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CRICKET South African Team Best All-rounder

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

The Natal "Advertiser," in a review of the teats between South Africa and the English team which completed its African tour a few…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 April 1931 · page 3

The fight between "Bluey" Jones, exlightweight champion of New South Wales, and Phil Sullivan, light and welter ehampion West-Australia, which…

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BOWLS Muswellbrook Wins Rink Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1931 · page 7

The Hunter River District Bowling Association's rink championship competition was concluded at Sugleton on Saturday…

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Rugby League Maitland United Saturday's Win

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1931 · page 8

The supporters of Maitland United who did not avail themselves of the pleasant outing to Waratah Oval no doubt will now…

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Swimming a New Record BUFFALO, April 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1931 · page 7

Helene madison set a new world swimming records, displacing Lackle Mark, for the 60 yards free-style, her time being 37 4-5secs…

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Lawn Tennis Maitland Association Saturday's Play

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1931 · page 7

The competitions ol the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association were advanced another stage on Saturday…

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Hospital Dance At the Golf Club Happy Evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1931 · page 4

A successful dance was bold in tho Club House of tho Maitland Golf club on Saturday night in aid of local Hospital, and…

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Week-end Boxing Leichhardt and Sydney None at N'castle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1931 · page 7

Three contests arranged for 10 rounds and two four-round bouts drew a small attendance to Rushoutter Say Stadium on…

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Three Cricket Finals Grade Premierships Scoring Rate Was Low

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1931 · page 6

The finals of the Hunter Cricket Association, which commenced on Saturday, saw the poorest display of batting this season. This was in the first grade match between Northern…

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Boxing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 April 1931 · page 2

Fighting in one of the main evenly at Rushcutter Bay stadium on Saturday night, Buxton Oliver was defeated by Bob Thornton in the fourth…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1931 · page 5

The club competitions are in full swing. The results to date are:— Singles: Poppleton, senr, 21 beat Foster 19; C. Abbott 21 beat…

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Cessnock Coursing Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 April 1931 · page 3

The Cessnock Plumpton will shortly take on a new lease of life, having again come under the management of Mr. E. F. Garratt, of the…

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Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1931 · page 6

Raymond Terrace Methodist A and B teams both played against teams from Sturts on the home courts, The A team was defeated by 5 sots 19…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1931 · page 6
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Playing against Morpeth-East Maitland on Saturday, Raymond Terrace surprised and delighted their supporters by showing such good team work…

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Rugby League Committee Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1931 · page 6

The Neweastlo Ruby League committee last night granted the following permits; M. Kennedy, C. Berthold, Maitland United; M. Hazelwood, D…

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