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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1932

4,151 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 74 of 208

Football

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 May 1932 · page 4

More than 30,000 people attended the Rugby League match between Queensland and New South Wales in Sydney on Saturday, which the former won by…

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Golf Hints Pitch Shots

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 May 1932 · page 8

The pitch shot, which is a shot of from [?] to 120 yards, landing on the green with very little run, is one of the important in the good golfers…

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Rugby Union Navy Teams Beaten Saturday's Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 May 1932 · page 7

The first and reserve grade competitions of the Rugby Union were suspended on Saturday to permit games games being played…

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Sporting Turf. Moorefield Races

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 May 1932 · page 4

The placings at Moorefield on Saturday were as under:— Hurdle Race.—Bridge and Bow (7 to 1), Chrysocolla, Yarrawin…

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Football Scone v. Singleton at Scone

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 May 1932 · page 2

Scone met and defeated Singleton A Team at Scone on Saturday last by 45 to 3. The game was more or less one-sided, as the local boys were…

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BOXING Win for McAlister Newcastle Bout Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 May 1932 · page 8

At the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night, Billy McAlister, bantamweight champion of Australia, proved too clever and fast…

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Hospital Races Successful Meeting Favourites Win

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 May 1932 · page 7

The meeting held at the Rutherford racecourse on Saturday in aid of the Maitland Hospital was a great success from every…

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Rugby League Football Cessnock v. Maitland

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 3

The following teams have been chosen to represent Cessnock against Maitland United at the Cessnock Showground on Saturday next…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 5

The final of the singles championship was played on Saturday, the contestants being C. Brighton, the donor of the cup, and C. T. Abbott. A very…

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Golf

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 2

Scone I. defeated Muswellbrook I. in a competition game played on the local links on Saturday last. Scores:— M. Bower (M.) 0 v. Dr. K. H. Grieve…

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Coalfields Boxing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 2

The big army of fight fans who found their way to the Theatre Royal Stadium on Friday night saw one of the grandest contests that the…

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COURSING. Saturday's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 2

Counter attractions in many parts of the district militated against the attendance at the Coursing Club's meeting held on Saturday in aid of…

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Junior Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 3

Last Saturday's matches in the Cesanock Junior Rugby League competition resulted:— Ellalong (16) defeated Bend Sports…

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Boxing and Referees

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 4

The rules of boxing, both Marquis of Queensberry and National Sporting Club, in a condensed form imply that points shall be given for "clean bits…

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Lawn Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 2

Draw for Saturday next in connection with Scone Hard Court Association:—Men's team, first round: St. Luke's v. Felix, at Felix; Park II. v…

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Rugby League Football Cessnook's Great Finish. Defeats Western Suburbs by 22 Points to 12

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 3

Cessnock went up a further rung in the competition ladder on Saturday last when they met and defeated Western Suburb in the fifth round of the…

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School Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 5

The boys attending the primary schools of the coalfields have been, presented with, a, new criket, shield to take the place of the Nattrass Cup…

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Tennis Winter Competition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 3

The winter competition was carried on a further stage last Saturday. There were no surprises, although some players in the weaker teams…

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Rugby League Morpeth's Worries Drab Display

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 7

If, as is said, hope springs eternal in the human breast, the poor hearts of the Morpeth-East Maitland supporters must surely…

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Cessnock Tennis Canadian Tournament

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 May 1932 · page 1

Tennis fans had a great day at the Association courts, Aberdare road, on Sunday, when gents and ladles' doubles were played. Everything went…

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