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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1932

4,151 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 208

Turf Notes, Cricket Personalities and Other Sport Hunter Cricket Boy's Great Performance 119 Wickets in Season

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 7

The honour of getting the highest number of wickets in the season has been won by M. Hinman, the youngest player in the Hunter Cricket Association's competitions. He will not be 12 until April 1…

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MENANGLE Next Week's Races Good Entries Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 7

Entries for the Menangle Park races on Tuesday next are: MAIDEN WELTER, 7f: Barley Brew, Regal, Menangle, Tamboriaino, Confab,…

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Record Attendance. Football Club's Annual Meeting. Financial Statement Reveals Big Debt. New Committee Determines to Make Good

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 2

An extraordinary sight met our reporter when he attended last night's annual meeting of the Muswellbrook Rugby League Football Club…

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Swimming Singleton Ladies' Club

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 2

At the Singleton Municipal Baths on Monday night the Singleton Amateur Ladies' Swimming Club conducted a 35 yards breast-stroke handicap for the…

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Shield Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 9

Frank Sides, of Townsvilic, will not be able to play Queensland in the Sheffield Shield match with South Australia at Brisbane on…

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BOXING Saturday's Bouts. TONNER v. McGRATH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 9

The Maitland and District Citizen's Relief Committee will stage boxing contests on Saturday evening next, March 12. When Bern. Tonner, 11.2,…

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WINGHAM Golf Club Annual" WINGHANM

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the hum Golf Club, the following Officers were elected: Presidents Mr. C.H. Slankin; vice-president Messrs W.F…

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Rugby League Cessnock Teams Meet on Sunday Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 9

The Rugby League season will commence at Cessnock on Sunday next when the knock-out competition will commence. This…

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TENNIS Cessnock v, Maitland To-night's Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 9

To-night the third and deciding match between teams representing Cessnock and Maitland Lawn Tennis Association will,…

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Tennis Tips Match Play the Big Test

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 9

"The supreme test of a player's tennis is during match play under the watchful gaze of critical onlookers." Such is the…

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Phar Lap's Races May Meet America's Best

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 1

With the nomination of Phar Lap for the Arlington Handicap, the Arlington Gold Cup, and the Stars and Stripes Handicap, in July, the Australian…

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New Grade Hunter District Cricket Final Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 10

At a special meeting of the Hunter River District Cricket Association held in the School of Arts last evening, the rules were amended to…

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SWIMMING Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 9

Maitland Club's 50 yards championship, on Sunday, was won easily by Lester Mitchell, but owing to a disagreement a meeting was held, and…

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League Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 7

The first Rugby League game this season will be played on the Banks-street Ronerve, East Maitland on Saturday next between…

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BOXING Cook—Camera Fight LONDON, March 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 9

The "Daily Express" publishes an interview with George Cook, the Australian heavyweight, in which he says:…

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Cricket Teams For

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 9

Northern Division v. Marist Bros., Maitland Showground at 2 o'clock: R. Oakes, A. Watson, W. Jarrett, L. Manners, F. d'Ombrain, J. Reeves,…

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FOOTBALL Coach for E. Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 9

Mr. Wm. C. Cutis, certificated referee, of Yass, writes as follows to the "Daily Mercury":— East Maitland Football Club is to…

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TENNIS Maitland v. Cessnock Visitors Win

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 9

In the third and deciding rubber of matches, played on Datson's court last night, Cessnock team had a decisive victory over…

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Rugby League Team for Australia a Forecast London, March 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 1

The Australian Press Leeds representative states that while there was a good individual display in the final Rugby League…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 2

Two rinks from the Wyong Bowling Club will play a match at Singleton at the week end. Members of the visiting team will be: Messrs H. J…

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