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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1931

3,949 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 52 of 198

Speedway Racing at Singleton Showground

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 2

Singleton sportsmen will be interested to learn that a motor cycle racing carnival will be staged on the Singleton showground, next afternoon…

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"Australian Cricket Stale" Arthur Richardson's Views

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 1

On lauding from tho steamor Moreton Buy, Arhur Richaurdson, the South Australian cricketer, told journalists that Australian cricket was "very…

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Anzac Day Football in Action No Raging

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 5

For racegoers Anzac Day, April 25, will be a blank day, By a decision of the committee of the. Australian Jockey Club, there will be no…

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FOOTBALL Rugby League Upper Hunter Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 9

The Rugby League football season, which opens on the 25th, promises to bo one of the most successful in League history. The teams are…

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Tennis

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 3

Playing in the Lismore Easter Tennis Carnival Miss Rita Morris and her partner Miss Balsher were defeated by the winners of the Ladies Doubles in the semi-final…

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Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 3

The play displayed by the local team in its game East Maitland-Morpeth at East Maitland last Saturday surprised the critics. The scores being 18 to 6…

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CRICKET Challenge Accepted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 7

A challenge issued by supporters of Northern Division Cricket Club to playing members of the team has been accepted. The letter states that…

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Lawn Tennis Maitland Competitions Saturday's Teams

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 9

The following teams have been selected to tales part in the Maitland District Lawn Tennis competitions on Saturday:…

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Swimming Baths

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 5

Interviewed with reference to the proposed swimming baths, Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., Stated that Mr. Volwle, Chief Engineer of the Public…

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Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 5

The most important sporting event at Kurri Kurri to-morrow will be the Rigby League game between Cessnock and Eastern Suburbs, which…

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Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 6

The Rugby Union competition will officially open to-morrow when Carrinton meets Wanderers and East Neweastic will paly…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 8

On Saturday last, 11th. inst., there was a good roll up of local players on the links. A nine-hole Canadian foursomes competition was won by Mr. T…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 1
Also in The Scone Advocate

Mr. Bell, representing Spalding's, Ltd., the well-known sports goods manufacturers, after playing on the Muswellbrook golf links on…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 2
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The Scone-Murrundi matches, to have been played on the Park to-morrow (Saturday) will not now take place. Murrurundi Club yesterday…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus, Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

The match, Aberdeen v. Muswellbrook, on the local ground on the 12th inst., drew a big crowd, and the game was contested in a friendly spirit…

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Midget Golf

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 5

Last night was open competition night dt the Royal Midget Golf Links, and a good crowd was present. The hall was prettlly docorated…

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