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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1931

3,949 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 198

BOWLS Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the West Maltiand Bowling club, the following tournaments wore are raged for the remainder of the s…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 4

A team of cricketers from Maitland visited Tea Gardens lost Sunday and defeated Tea Gardens team. This is the first defeat suffered by the local…

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Rugby Union Maitland's Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 7

As the Rugby Union home ground! at Lorn Park Seems to bo the only playable area to-morrow, a great crowd should bo there to see the…

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Tennis Tournament

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 2

A most successful tournament eventuated at Wilson's court on Saturday afternoon, promoted by Mrs. Wilson to augment the funds for Miss O'Connell,…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 6

The local competition., wan continued on Saturday afternoon in very pleasant weather. A close match was expected between the two scratch…

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Finals Soon Drill Hall Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 7

Matters have now reached an. interesting stage at the East Maitland Drill Hall boxing tourney, and it will not be long…

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CRICKET Kippax's Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 7

Alan Kippax's team at Bundaberg (Q.) against the city team closed with a loss of five wickets for 518 (Waddy not out 109). Bundaberg,…

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FOOTBALL. To-morrow's Matches

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 7

Remarkable interest is being maintained in to-morrow's match between Muswellbrook and Scone teams on the local showground…

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Tennis Dress Senorita d'ALVAREZ'S MODE

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 1

London, Monday.— There is some speculation whether Wimbledon authorities, who are conservative in the matter of competitors' dress, will…

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'Nock Confident Match Against North's To-morrow's Big Rugby Tussle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 1

Fresh from their easy victory over Eastern Suburbs last week, Cessnock will take the field in a confident spirit for their match…

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Tennis Stars At Cessnock To-morrow Night

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 1

Lovers of tennis in Cessnock are very fortunate in having live wire officials, securing such players as J. Williard (Davis Cup manager), A…

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"A" Coy. 13th Bn. Social and Athletic Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 6

The second dance of the above club's dancing season was held last night, at the Drill Hall Aberdare. In spite of the very inclement…

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FOOTBALL Rugby League Games Postponed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 7

Owing to the flood in tho Hunter River and the impossibility of teams travelling between Newcastle and tho coalfields, coupled with the fact…

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Tennis

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 12

Twenty-three teams have entered for the Muswellbrook District tennis carnival which opens on the 25th instant. For the gents…

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Football

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 10

The football season has now commenced. Last Wednesday afternoon, was spent in weighing the five hundred young footballers at the…

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Football

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 8

In the A grade match against Branxton, ut Branxton, dissatisfaction was expressed at the manner in which the game was controlled. At…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 5

The Newcastle Jockey Club's Cup meeting will be held on Saturday, May 23, when £500 will be distributed in prizemoney, Entries close on…

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Bellbird Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 5

The Bellbird Racing Club held meetings on May 4 and May 11. Entries close with the secretary on Monday, April 27, and on Monday…

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Swimming Baths Kurri Proposal CESSNOCK

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 12

Mr. Vowell, engineer of the Public Works Department. Newcastle, waited upon Mr. Grieve, clerk to Kearsley Shire Council, in connection…

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CRICKET Kippax's Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 7

Maryborough made 211 against Alan Kippax's team, H. Hooker cap-turing five for 68, and F. Conway six for 69. Kippax'a team scored 187…

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