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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1932

4,151 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 208

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

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

"When swimming middle or long distances races, remember to keep the heads in such a position that the bridge of the nose is on a level with…

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Rugby League Football Cessnock's Courtesy Maitland Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 9

If those committemen of West and East Maitland Clubs who visited Cessnock on Sunday had eyes for anything other than…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 2

The following players will travel by the 10.20 a.m. train to-morrow (Thursday) to play at Hamilton: M'Grogan, Roberts, G. S. Smith, Simmons, Geary,…

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BOWLS R. Talamini Wins

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 9

R. Talamini (Boolaroo) his afternoon won the final of the State singles bowling championship, defeating W. Warner (Ashfield), 3-25…

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Whippet Racing Thrilling Sport Early Training

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 9

Watch a whippet flash over a 200-yard course in 12 seconds from slip to rag. It's a thrill, even for this…

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Pony' Races Off Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 2

The programme for the pony races at Victoria Park, set down for to-day, has been postponed indefinitely, owing to heavy rain…

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BOXING Robinson v. James Cessnock Bout Cessnock

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

The [?]ght at the Lavender Park Stadium, next Saturday, is one which should attract the fight fans of Cessnock…

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Glen Oak Tennis Competition Eight Teams

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 4

The Glen Oak and District Tennis Competition will commence on Saturday next, April 9. Eight teams have entered and…

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Tennis

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 1

The Raymond Terrace teams playing in the Maitland competitions were in satisfactory positions on Saturday. The Res. A. grade matches, in which Raymond…

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Methodist Tennis Team

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

Methodist B grade team for Saturday v Rialto at Rialto court, will be:—Mrs. Newman, Misses Newman and P. Hodges. Messrs. J. Noble, Walpole and A. Humble…

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BOWLS East v. West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 9

On Saturday next, 9th inst., East Maitland play West Maitland on West Maitland green. East Maitland players are: Barnier…

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Rugby Union Premiership Games Cup Competitions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 9

The management committee of the Rugby Union has made the following arrangements for the season's competitions, which ae to…

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Annual Meeting Tennis and Croquet Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1932 · page 6

When the West Maitland. Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club held its annual meeting yesterday afternoon, the finances were shown to be most…

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Busy Week-end Boxing at Cessnock Two Stadiums Cessnock

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

Boxing fans will have plenty of matches to select from during the week-end. On Friday night the postponed fight between Fairball and…

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Tennis Star Altered Plans Trip Unlikely Sydney

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

On-account of the inability of his patron to leave Australia for the present, Vivian McGrath, the youthful tennis prodigy, is unlikely to…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 2

The following rinks will represent the Muswellbrook Bowling Club against three rinks from Denman and one from Aberdeen on the local green…

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Coursing Selection

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 4

The following are "Anky's se;ections for the night coursing meeting to be held on Monday next:— Cessnock Stake: Cardigan 1, Young…

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Golf

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 2

Au 18-hole stroke handicap was held on Saturday. The winner was C. Clifford, his card showing a nett 70. F. Neely is also playing good golf. On…

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Rugby League Lights

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 6

There have been so many changes in footballers' addresses during recent months that it is almost impossible to keep in touch with, them. Among…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 2

The following have been selected to represent Singleton at Muswellbrook; cars leave Grainger and Falkiner's Ltd. at 1.45 p.m. to-morrow (Saturday),…

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