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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1932

4,151 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 208

Coursing Writ

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 9

A writ, claiming £5000 damages against the Greyhound Coursing Association, Ltd., has been issued on…

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BOXING Heavyweight Title LONDON, Feb. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 9

The British Boxing Board of Control has decided to recognise the fight between Larry Gains and MoCorkindale, on March 3, and also the…

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TENNIS Bermuda Championship Feb. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 9

Playing in the semi-finals of the Bermuda women's tennis championship, Miss Hatty Nuthall, of England, defeated Miss Virginia [?]…

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GOLF A.I.F. Cup Play-off

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 9

The play-off for the A.I.F. Gold Cup was decided on the Kensington [?] K. J. Irvine, of Dubbo, was with 54, from Dr. W. Wood, of…

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Kurri Boxing Wilson on Points Darrell Beaten Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 9

There was a fine crowd present at the Drill Hall Stadium last night, and some particular-ly fine contests were witnessed…

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Newcastle Races Meeting on March 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 9

The next meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club is set down for March 18, when a six-event programme is to be run off…

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FOOTBALL Morpeth-E.M. Club Test Player

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 9

The committee of the Morpeth-East Maitland Club is working at top presure to get everything in good order. That Mr. Green will make a vast…

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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 · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 9

The announcement of the Australian Olympic Games team contains few surprises. Charlton, Ryan, Pearce, Golding…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 2

South Singleton A grade v. Singleton, at the showground next Saturday J.Mather, R. Bather, R. Geary, E. M'Alister, H. Ohmsen, W. Sheridan,…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 2

A match played at the week-end between six police and a similar number of the R. & T.I.T.C. resulted in a victory for the latter by 6 sets 41 games…

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COURSING Cessnock Electric Hare Large, Crowd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 8

There was a good attendance on the Sports Ground on Saturday evening, to witness a lengthy programme of coursing events arranged by the…

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Rugby Union Maitland Club Officials Busy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 8

Now that the annual meeting has been held and officers elected, the main business of selecting. training and organising…

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Howe Park Tennis Club Annual Meeting

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Howe Park Tennis Club was held in the Mechanics' Hall, Singleton, on Thursday night, and there was a large…

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BOXING Oliver on K.O Newcastle Bout Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 7

Hard-hitting boxer, Butson Oliver (11.5½), defeated New Zealand middleweight champion, Fred Parker (10.6) by a knock-out in…

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TENNIS Maitland v. Newcastle Juniors to Meet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 7

On Wednesday night next on Datson's court, tennis enthusiasts are promised a treat in the form of a match between junior…

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ATHLETICS Australians Succeed LONDON, February 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 8

At the Oxford University sports, S. Wansey, of Newcastle, was second in the half-mile event in the mile Love-llok, of New Zealand, was second…

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The Late Regatta

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 3

The finalisation of matters in connection with the last Cape Hawke regatta reveal that from a financial point of view it turned out much…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 2
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

In the doubles handicap C. T. Abbott and J. Foster 29 beat A. Valentine and H. E. Elliott 15. In the singles h'cp., H. Bajker 21 defeated S. Dark 14. A…

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Golf

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 2

An invitation has been extended to members and associates of the Scone Club to the official opening of the. Aberdeen Club on Saturday afternoon…

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