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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1931

3,949 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 58 of 198

High School Football Shield Half-yearly Exam

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

The dates of the half-yearly examinations have been fixed as follows:—Third year, May 7; second year. May, 8; first year, May 12; fourth and…

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GRETA Football Ground Official Opening Greta

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

The official opening of the Greta Rugby League's new ground was carried out on Saturday afternoon in the presence of a very large…

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"Trousers Soon" New Tennis Costume Divided Skirt London, April 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 4

There is some speculation whether the Wimbledon authorities will be conservative in the matter of com[?]titers dress or…

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FOOTBALL Rugby League Maitland United

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 April 1931 · page 7

On account of the flood waters being on the Maitland Park, it will be impossible to train there this week…

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Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 April 1931 · page 7

The games between Maitland and Morewether-Carlton set town for Lorn Park on Saturday had to be postponed…

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CRICKET Kippax's Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 April 1931 · page 7

In a match at Eskdale Park, Maryborough (Q), Maryborough made 162 for ten (declared), Kippax's eleven made 354 for four, Rigg…

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To Wed Tennis Star-Actress LONDON, April 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 April 1931 · page 1

The Daily Express" understands the engagement will shortly be announced of the lawn tennis player, Bonny Austin, and the actress…

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Overseas Football Association Cup Final Great Crowd London, April 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 April 1931 · page 7

With the Association Cup final to-day, in which Birmingham and West Bromich Albion met, with the census to-morrow, and the Budget on…

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FOOTBALL Rugby League Committee Meets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 7

The Newcastle Rugby League committee last night decided to play a match between Maitland District and Newcastle District, at Sports Ground…

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Sporting. Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 5
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The flag competition, played on the local links on Saturday, was won by K. L. Dann. Next Saturday's competition is a four-ball best ball against…

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Tennis Talk

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 6

Although I am writing to players who have played tennis possible as long as I have, I am going to write fundamental principles in stroke…

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GOLF. Cowdrey Cup

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 2

Members of Dungog Golf Club are reminded that the draw for the Cowdrey Cup has been made and players are asked to get in touch with their…

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GOLF. The Mashie Shot

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 1

The mashie or No. 5 iron in the graded sot is one of the clubs a golfer must bo on good terms with if he would avoid a tall…

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Lawn Tennis Maitland Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 7

The presentation of trophies and May Day tournament of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association have been postponed until a…

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Busy Week Ahead for All Racing Men Ponies Again Many "Class" Races an Opportune-ity

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 7

Only two open company events are on the card at Victoria Park to-morrow-the Flying and the Handicap…

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Swimming a New Record LONDON, April 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 7

A. Finn. Reingoldt, beat the world's swimming record for 500 metres breastatroke, doing it in 7 mins. 36 8aces…

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Junior Rugby League Arrangements for Maitland Match

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 3

At last night's meeting of the Cessnock District Junior Rugby League, it was decided that the matches postponed from last…

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Merriwa Tennis Club. Annual Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 4

The annual general meeting of members of the Merriwa Tennis Club was held on Tuesday night in the School of Arts. In the absence of the…

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Tennis Competition. Interrupted by Rain

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 1

Owing to the sodden condition of the courts, there was no play in the Musweilbrooli District Association's competition which was to…

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