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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1933

4,814 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 241

Tennis Record Set Lasts Three Hours Players "All Out" Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 1

What is claimed to be & world's record was put up by R. and C. Thomas in a tennis match at Dulwich Hill…

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Cricket

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 1

Saturday's match on the home ground resulted in a draw. The home team getting 9/190 (closed) and Black Hill 4/95. Once again the opening bats failed and…

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Rugby League Maitland Club 1933 SEASON

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

To give the management committee of the Maitland United Rugby League Football Club, an opportunity of studying the…

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Raymond Terrace Tennis Club

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

The annual meeting of the Raymond Terrace Tennis Club was held in the School of Arts, on Wednesday night. There was a large attendance of members and…

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Freak Golf Many Peculiar Games

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

The news that two young students of St. Andrew's University played a cross-country golf match over a distance of nine miles was received with…

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BOXING Blandon Beats Evans Inverell Contest Inverell

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

Before 1500 people at the Inverell Stadium last night, "Darky" Blandon Inverell, defeated Ern Evans, bantam champion of Australia, in the…

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Golf Cup Low Marker Wins A.L.F. TROPHY

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

There was a field of nearly 450 competitors in the New South Wales A.I.F. Golf Cup competition, which was decided on the Manly course…

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Cricket Assoc. Presentation to V. Wright Ages of Players

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

A meeting of the Hunter River District Cricket Association was held last night. The president, Mr. J. E, Tlppett occupied the…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 2

The final of the singles was played on Tuesday night, as follows:— Rose beat Coutts 12 to 9, semi-final. Rose beat Burrage, 17 to 9, final…

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Sporting Swimming

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 2

Miss Claire Dennis and Miss Bonnie Mealing, Australia 's representative at last Olympic Games, will be seen in…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 3
Also in The Scone Advocate, The Scone Advocate

Numerous applications for the position of coach to the Aberdeen Club are coming to hand and a general meeting will be convened next week…

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Bowls. Hennings Trophy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 2

The following is the result of the games played in the Hennings electric light pairs:— Mitchell ami F. Lowe (4 on) boat…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 2

Team to represent Memorial club v. Tiligrra on Saturday next at Tiligra:— E. Moore, R. Shelton, T. Franklin, L. Tetley, A. Morris, R. Atkins, L…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 4

Stroud played Underbank on the Stroud oval on Saturday last, and secured a comfortable win…

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Boxing Troupe Sharman's Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 8

Whenever this always welcome combination comes to town sporting patrons confidently look forward to seeing something worth while in the…

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Aberdeen Golf. Club

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 6

The Aberdeen Golf Club was officially opened for the new season by the Mayor (Aid. A. E. Hardy) on Saturday last. The attendance was exceptionally…

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Sunday Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 3
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

On Sunday last the Aberdeen butter factory team defeated Lower Rouchel in a match played at "Inchira" Cricket Ground by 203 to 187. Best scorers…

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