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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1932

4,151 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 208

Truce Urged Cricket Legislation Freak Declarations London, Jan. 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 1

Lords Hawker addressing the Yorkshire Cricket Club's annual meeting, said that the freak declaraions of the last season…

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Men and Horses who Maitland On the Map A.R. STUART Won Many Races Lover of Horses (No. IV.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 7

Great respect of the thoroughbred, not unmixed with affection. is in the make-up of Mr. A. R. Stuart, of East Maitland…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 3

The following will represent South Singleton A grade v. Singleton A on the showground on Saturday, February 6th and 13th: J. Mather, E. M'Allister,…

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Swimming Champion with Infantile Paralysis

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 2

Asher Hart, who won the under 15 years swimming championship of New South Wales recently, is at present an Inmate of Sydney Hospital suffering,…

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Racing Dog's Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 7

Before racing began at Herald Park, Sydney, on Saturday night, the Cessnock, dog Gay Micawber, engaged in the half-mile Epping Stake, died in the…

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BOXING Maher Beaten Clever Critcher Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 7

Sent to the canvas with vicious right hooks to the jaw in the 10th round of a scheduled 15 session but at the Newcastle Stadium on…

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Swimming. Miss J. Elliott Wins Northern District Championship

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 4

On Saturday the Newcastle Premier Ladies' Amateur Swimming Club held its second annual swimming carnival, at the Ocean Baths…

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Rugby League Football

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 3

The annual meeting of players, members and intending members of the Cessnock District Rugby League Football Club will be held at the…

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Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 3

In this issue is advertised the annual meeting of the Cessnock Dis-trict Tennis Association, which will be held in the School of Arts on 9th…

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Shares Fall Coursing Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 3

Uncertainty whether the Greyhound Coursing Association will be able to obtain a ground on which to operate after March 51 was…

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BOXING Duffy Outpoints James

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 1

At the Wentworth Stadium on Saturday morning, Peter Duffy, 10.3, climbed another rung on the ladder of ristic fame by decisively outpointing…

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Challenge Tennis Match

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 3

The challenge match, which is to be played to-night at D. Beatty's court between West End and the No. 1 Country Week Team is causing a…

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BOXING A.L.P. Relief Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 7

The Sports Committee again met yesterday and it was decided to stage the first contest at the Catholic Hall, West Maitland, on Saturday night,…

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Motor Racing Australian Grand Prix

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 7

With an average speed of 74 miles an hour, R. East (Vic.) (Rudge) won the 100 miles senior Australian Grand Prix for all powers motor…

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TENNIS Play in Comfort Japan Beaten

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 7

Staging a sensational recovery after Saturday's ignominious defeat in all four matches, the Australians J. Crawford,…

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CRICKET Hunter Competition the Fixtures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 7

The following matches will be played under the auspices of the Hunter River District Cricket Association on Saturday next:…

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WESTON Cricket Final a Protest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 6

Although senior and C grade cricke has been conducted in Kurri in recent years, the largest crowd to witness a cricket match in Kurri…

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Competition Cricket. Bowlers Do Well

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 2

Bowlers had a day out in several of the competition matches played on Saturday. T. Lonergan (Victoria Park) finished…

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Cessnock Coursing Dog Drops Dead. Causes Sensation at Harold Park

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 6

While in the identification kennels before taking its place in the field for the Epping Handicap at the Harold Park coursing meeting on Saturday…

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Test Cricket Bradman's Great Score English Comment London, Feb. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 1

The "Evening Standard" states that the story of the fourth Test match at Adelaide makes no better rending for the…

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