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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1932

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Triple Champion Success of English Tennis Player. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Paris

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 1

The English tennis player, Perry, became triple champion at the international Christmas tournament. He defeated Barotra in the final of…

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ATHLETICS State Records

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 7

Members of the Now South Wales team and of afilliated clubs contested invitation events on University Oval on Saturday…

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Rugby League Football Fans Eagerly Await 1932 Games

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 2

Although it is still several months off, the commencement of the Rugby League football season is already being looked forward to with keen…

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Boy Drowned Swimming in Dam LITHCOW

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 6

While swimming yesterday at Kandos, In the presence of two hoy friends, Donald Rimmer 11 was drowned,…

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Three Drowned. Swimming Tragedies. Long Trek with Body

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 3

While two girls, Alma Duggan and Aubrey Wilson, of Denman, were bathing in the river at Denman, late on Saturday week last, they got into…

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Boxing Day at Stewarts Brook. (A Visitor's Impressions)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 1

Having seen sports advertised for Stewarts Brook on Boxing Day, we decided to put a day in at that picturesque spot, an old-time goldfield,…

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CRICKET Hunter Association Saturday's Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 7

The Hunter River Cricket Assoclstion's fixtures for Saturday are as follow, the games to be played of the Wicket of the first mentioned club,…

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Lawn Tennis Country Players Meet New Proposals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 7

The capitals of country teams taking part in the Country Lawn Tennis Carnival held a meeting last night at the clubhouse,…

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Cessnock Cricket Seventh Round Concludes on

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 3

The partly played seventh round of the Cessnock Cricket Associations "A" grade competition matches will be concluded on Saturday next…

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Cricket John Bull Shield. Matches at Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 6

The John Bull Shield matches played at Muswellbrook resulted:—…

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John Bull Cricket Cessnock Juniors Defeat Hunter River

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 3

Sensational bowling by S. McDonald, who took 9 wickets for 32 during the match, was the main factor in Cessnock's defeat of Hunter River in…

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BOWLS E. Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 7

East Maitland No. 1 v. Singleton No. 1, on East Maitland Green, on Saturday;— Flynn, Turner, Barwick, Hodson. Chrismas, Hills, Long…

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GOLF Vaudeville Offer for Bobby Jones

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 7

According to an English exchange, R.T.("BOBBY") Jones has turned down an offer to appear on the stage with "joo" Kirkwood as his partner…

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Cessnock Wins At Tennis Carnival Country Week Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 1

The country Week tennis carnival was continued to -day on the Rushoutter's Bay courts in fine weather, In the second division Cessnock…

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FOOTBALL Rugby Union N.Z. TOUR

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 7

Syd. Malcolm, captain of the Australian team that toured the Dominion last winter, has just returned to Newcastle after five months away, and is…

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Cricket

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 3

The local teams 1st and 2nd played each other on the local wicket on Saturday and resulted on a draw. Ist team batted first and had eight down for 156. Kelly did best…

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SWIMMING Maitland Club the Handicaps

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 7

The Maitland Club will conduct handicaps in the river on Saturday next at 3 p.m. The committee hopes to revive the…

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CRICKET Saturday's Teams

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 7

South End v Duckenfield No. 1, at Duckenfield: C. Lambert, D. Manning, H. Manning, H. King, A. Underwood, G. Melville, N. Dolman, F. Jones, C…

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BOXING Title Match at Miami New York. Jan, 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 1

The boxers, Mex Schmolling and Walker, will sign articles to-morrow for a 15 round title match at Miami, Florida, on February 25…

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CRICKET Third Test Match Visitors' Form

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 7

For the first time in the present series of test matches between South Africa and Australia, the Visitors have topped two…

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