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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1932

4,151 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 208

Man's Death on Cricket Field

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 2

When about to deliver the sixth ball of his over in a picnic cricket match on the reereation ground at Muswellbrook on Saturday afternoon, W. H. Baker,…

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TENNIS Japan Wins Test Seven to Five

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 7

Playing brilliantly in the final stage of the first tennis test between Japan and Australia on Saturday, the visitors won two of the singles, and…

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Sudden Death of Mr. W. Baker. Collapses While Playing Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 2

Tragedy stalked on the field at Muswellbrook on Saturday during the progress of a friendly game of cricket, in which the players comprised votaries…

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Rugby League Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Cessnock District Rugby League Football Club will be held at the Cessnock School of Arts on Wednesday…

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Weston Pigeon Racing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 1

The Westen Homing: Society conducted a race on Saturday from Muswellbrook, an air line of 50 miles, with the following result: D. Wintom…

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CRICKET Women's Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 7

The women's cricket team to represent New South Wales at the All Australia carnival to be held in Melbourne next month is as follows:—…

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BOXING Pefer Duffy v. Spencer James

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 1

At the Wentworth Stadium next Saturday morning, peter Duffy, one of the most promising young boxers Cessnock has produced, will clash…

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BOWLS Championship Rinks To-day's Play

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 5

Final games in the champion rink competition were played on the East Maitland green to-day, starting at 9 a.m…

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THORNTON Cricket Club Benefit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 6

Things have been very quiet in the dancing line for the young folk of this little lown. But the Thornton Cricket Club has a cuchro party and…

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SINGLETON Inter-town Swimming M'brook Wins Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 2

Singleton and Muswellbrook Amateur Swimming Clubs competed at the municipal baths on Saturday night in the…

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TENNIS Hints to Players Keep Count

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 7

A fault that can easily creep into a game at tennis is carelessness not so much in making the strokes, but in keening the score…

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"Fifth Best" Crawford's Tennis ADELAIDE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 1

Harada, the Japanese tennis player, who passed through here to-day on his way for the second test, stated that the Australian player…

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Sunday Cricket Invitation to Branxton

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 1

Efforts are being made to secure a visit from Branxton cricket team to Cessnock on Sunday for a match against East End…

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Golf Notes Follow Through Control of Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 7

After the club has hit the ball in the drive, the club should continue along close to the ground for a short while, with the face square to the…

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Presentation Social Cessnock Soccer Football Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 5

A social evening, held by the Cessnock Soccer Club, at the Oddfellows' Hall, on Friday night, was spiendidly successful, and everybody who…

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Junior John Bull Cricket Cessnock v. SINGLETON

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 2

Cessnock met Singleton at Abermain in the John Bull Junior Cricket competition to-day. Cessnock won the toss, and went in…

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Bogus Tickets Sydney Cricket Ground SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 1

The police are investigation an attempt at wholesale forgery of complimentary tickets for admission to the Sydney Cricket Ground…

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Cessnock Cricket East End Defeats Bellbird Sensational Bowling by Barker

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 6

Sensational bowling by F. Barker, who took five wickets for 10 runs, was the outstanding feature of the play in the match between East End…

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Flashes on the Sport Screen News From All Athletic Fields, Both at Home and Abroad. Brevities for the Followers of Every Game Live and to the Point. Look for This Feature Every Week. and Keep in Close Contact with All Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 7

Information has been received that Stephen Barany, Hungarian swimming champion, recently beat Jean Taris, the French record…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 4

Following players travel by 11.40 train on Saturday to play at East Maitland:—Geary, Cragg, M'Grogan, Roberts, Brown, Caudren, J. Ryan,…

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