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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1932

4,151 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 66 of 208

Swimming Records (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Paris

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 April 1932 · page 1

The swimmer Taris covered 400 metres free style in 4 mins. 48 2-5 sees. and 500 metres in 6 mins. 1 1-5secs., thus beating Arne Borg's world…

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Rugby Union Wanderers v. Maitland To-day's Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1932 · page 5

Maitland first and reserve grade met Wanderers on Lorn. Park this afternoon. The loams were:—…

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Rugby League Maitland v. South To-day's Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1932 · page 5

On the new area at the Maitland Show Ground, made necessary by the preparations for dog racing, Maitland United met…

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Golf Hints Study, Practice, Ease. Three Essentials

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1932 · page 8

According to Loo Diegel, ex-professaional, golf champion of u,S.A. there are three tilings of paramount import' ance in golf They are study, practice,…

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Flashs 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 · Monday 25 April 1932 · page 8

As it is extremely unlikely that the Board of Control will refuse Malley permission to take away a team to Canada and the U.S.A.,…

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Maitland Boxing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 4

Before a large crowd at the Catholic Hall at West Maltland on Friday evening, Ted McGrath won on a foul from Mick Birrell…

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Cessnock Golf Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 4

The Cessnock Golf Club held its official opening to-day. The links were in splendid order, and a large number of visitors were present from…

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"Tin Hare" Coursing Last Night's Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 2

There was another large crowd, at he Cessnock Electric Coursing Association's "tin hare" meeting on the Showground last night…

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FOOTBALL. Saturday's Practice

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 2

There was football practice on Saturday last and many players stripped for the occasion. A meeting on the previous night…

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Rugby Union Maitland's Victory Easy Win

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 7

Maitland played wanderers in both first and reserve grades on Lorn Park yesterday, and in each had an easy win…

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TENNIS Fixtures for

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 5

Cessnock tennis fixtures for next Saturday are:— "A" Grade Gents: Wollombi v. Cessnock, Bellbird v. Shakespearians…

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Football. Teams for

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 2

Scone, to go to Aberdeen: Saunders, Singleton, Hopkins, Byrnes, Boyd, Monic, Dobson, Schytrumpf, McCully, Porter, Frazer Kirkaldy, R. Wethered…

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Tennis Competition. Starts Next

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 5

The Muswellbrook District Tennis Association's competition starts on Saturday next. The draw will appear in Friday's…

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Rugby League Cessnock's Defeat North's in Exciting Game

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 3

Cessnock defeated Northern Suburbs on the Newcaste Sports Ground yesterday, before a fairly large gate. The scores—20 to 10—being a true…

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Northumberland Tennis Championships Great Performance by Cessnock Players

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 3

Cessnock is coming into its own in the tennis world by the way all our competitors played in the above championships, the beet win going to our…

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Tennis Tournament Viv. McGrath's Double a Masterly Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 7

Spectators who witnessed the masterly display of tennis at the Northumberland tennis tournament yesterday, when Vivian McGrath, the Sydney junior champion, carried off the championship and junior singles competitions, were unanimous in…

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Exhibition Tennis F. Forward Takes Set from McGrath

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 6

The exhibition tennis on the council courts on Thursday night was anything but lively. McGratn's two-hand trip was the only thing that had the…

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Week-end Football. Muswellbrook-scone Matches Locals Show Improved Form

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 2

A special train took the MuswellA team and a big following to Scone on. Saturday for the match against the locals…

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Kurri Beaten in Rugby League Competition East's Good Win Maitland Defeated Four Ordered Off

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 7

The unexpected result in yesterday's round of the Rugby League competitions was the defeat of Kurri Kurri by Eastern Suburbs at Kurri. The margin was 12 to 6. Four players were sent off in the game in Maitland Show…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 April 1932 · page 3

The following team, will represent Singleton next Saturday:— A team, on. Victoria Square, 3.15 p.m., v. Muswellbrook: Full back, N…

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