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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1932

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FOOTBALL Rugby League Trial Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 March 1932 · page 5

The match Maitland United v South Newcastle attracted a fair crowd for so early in the season to the Maitland Showground to-day…

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BOXING Poor Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 March 1932 · page 7

In the main event at the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night, Jack Jordan (10.5) punched his way to victory on technical knock-out…

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BOWLS Easter Carnival Second Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 March 1932 · page 7

Enthusiastic bowlers were playing in the dusk on Saturday at the East Maitland Bowling Green, where the Easter…

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BOWLS Hunter Carnival To-day's Play

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 March 1932 · page 5

Play in the Hunter River District Bowling Association's carnival was resumed to-day on the East Maitland green, in perfect…

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Rugby League Game at Cessnock Newtown Beaten Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 March 1932 · page 7

Cessnock Rugby League club gave a great exhibition of the code against Newtown at the Cessnock Showground yesterday…

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CRICKET Aboriginal Team Good Showing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 March 1932 · page 5

Spectators waited patiently at Robins Oval this morning for the arrival of the aboriginal eleven from Karuah, and despite…

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Big Boxing McIntosh's Plans Dempsey—carnera Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 March 1932 · page 5

Mr. Hugh D. McIntosh, who has taken control of the Sydney Stadium, referring to the cabled reports that the Dempsey-Carnera fight would…

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Cricket Honours Again Go to Northern Division Win in Final Marist Bros.' Tail Season Ends

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 March 1932 · page 7

By defeating Marist Brothers on the Show Ground in the Hunter River District Cricket Association's first grade final on…

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FOOTBALL Rugby League Trial Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1932 · page 7

Rugby League trials were continued yesterday, and the various clubs tried out a number of now players. Several Juniors have…

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Tennis Technique

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1932 · page 7

In an Interesting talkie-short at the Palace and Prince's theatres last night William Tilden demonstrated and explained most of the essential…

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How to Breathe Swimming Advice Valuable Help

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1932 · page 8

"Proper breathing in the water is a most important element in developing speedy swimming," says Johnny…

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Bowls Carnival Singles Title SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1932 · page 5

The Singles Championship of the bowls carnival was continued to-day. Fourth Round: A. Collings (Victoria) 21, beat C. Orr (Cessnock)…

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BOWLS Carnival a Success Further Results

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1932 · page 7

Following are the additional results of the Bowls Carnival played on the East Maitland green yesterday and concluded…

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TENNIS Northumberland Games Maitland Wins

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1932 · page 7

The final stages of the teams matches in connection with the Northumberland Council's Easter tournament were concluded…

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THORNTON Football Ground Official Opening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1932 · page 3

An event eagerly awaited by Rugby League enthusiasts took place at Thornton on Friday afternoon, when a new football ground was officially…

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Golf Notes "In the Rough" Keep Calm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1932 · page 8

Leo Diesel, the well known American professional golf champion, who appeared in "A Lesson in Golf,' gives readers…

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Easter Golf Maitland Man's Win Some Good Cards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1932 · page 4

Mr. T. Mogan, a promising young Maitland golfer, won the Easter Cup in the tournament at Coc[?] Creek yesterday. He returned a not…

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Police Raid Illicit Racing Several Arrests Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1932 · page 1

The police raided Horsley Estate, eight miles from Fairfield, yesterday. following reports that betting on a large…

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Bowls Bridge Carnival

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 2

Following are the results of the local players in the Bridge bowling carnival in Sydney. The second week commenced with the singles championships…

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BOXING Hyland on Points SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 7

At the Leichhardt Stadium last night, George Hyland (9.0), of Victoria, outpointed the American, Joe Connell, in the 12-rounds main event…

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