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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1933

4,814 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 241

Athletic Teams Stars Drop Out SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 1

The New South Wales Athletic teams for this season will be weakened by the absence of T. Hampson and J. Motoalfo, both of whom figured in…

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Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 7

Queensland Rugby League has notified the New South Wales League that June 3, 5, and 10, were satisfactory for the interstate matches…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 3

The following will represent Singleton B team to play Victoria Square No. 1 at Howe Park on Saturday:—H. Andrews, L. Bailey, L. Drane, A…

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CRICKET Queensland Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 7

After the game against a Queensland country team at Toowoomb to-day and to-morrow, the Englishmen will play Queensland, this match…

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CRICKET Hotel "Test"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 5

Rutherford Hotel v. Queen's Arms Hotel at Rutherford to-morrow H. Challis, T. Dora. A. Blanchard. H. Patterson, K. Nichols, H. Sparke,…

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Swimming Baths Government Loans New Provision Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 7

The Unemployment Relief Council has agreed to make funds available for the construction of swimming baths in many centres throughout the…

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Rugby Team for South Africa First Visit of Australians

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 2

A former New South Wales representative, Dr. W.F. Matthews, has been appointed manager of the Australian Rugby Union football team to tour…

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TENNIS Maidens and Sykes Doubles Title

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 7

Details to hand of yesterday's play in the Country Tennis Championships indicate that the two local boys, Maidens' and…

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Motor Races Empire Broadcast Tourist Trophy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 4

Motorists who taken an interest in the world's greatest motor cyclo road races, the English "Tourist Trophy" contests, held annually on the Isle of…

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Interest in American Tennis Players Gate Takings Exceed £10,000

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 2

That the visit of the American tennis players caused keen interest is demonstrated by the fact that the gate takings at the carnivals in which the…

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COURSING Unregistered Meetings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 11

It is notified by the secretary of the Maitland Coursing Club that in accordance with a rule of the N.S.W. National Coursing Association any…

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Tennis

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 2

The Raymond Terrace Tennis Club ran a 'draw for partner tournament' on Thursday and Saturday last. The tournament was commenced on Thursday but owing…

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Cricket

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 2

Saturdays match between Raymond Terrace and Thornton, resulted in a draw, the scores being Raymond Terrace 154 and Thornton 9 for 45…

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SWIMMING Manager Censured Olympic Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 11

Delegates to the annual conference at Perth of the Amateur Swimming Union of Australian decided to censure Mr. J. S. Eve, manager of the…

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TENNIS Umpires' Association Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 11

The annual meeting of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Umpires' Association at the School of Arts, West Maitland,…

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Night Tennis. Cessnock Championships CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 2

Before a good attendance the night tennis championships commenced on No. 1 Aberdare court last night. Although four matches were to…

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CRICKET Hunter Association Saturday's Teams

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 11

Maitland Brotherhood v Rutherford on Maitland Park: L. Stocker, A. Whiteley, J. Flory, K. Farrow, C. Collard, L. Lintott, M. O'Donnell, F…

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Crippled Girl Won Swimming Race Remarkable Case Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1933 · page 1

A remarkable story of how swimming aided a crippled girl to recover from infantile paralysis was revealed last night at a swimming carnival…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

In the Pennant competition three rinks of the local bowlers will journey to West Maitland oh Saturday 4th inst. The teams are as follows:—…

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