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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1933

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Rugby Union Council Meeting Touring Teams

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 April 1933 · page 9

The council of the New South Wales Rugby Union at its meeting last night decided to invite a Newcastle district team to play in Sydney…

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Dungog Golf Club. Season Opens

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1933 · page 5

On Saturday last the golf season was officially opened on the local links by Mrs. J. K. Mackay. There were thirty players engaged…

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FOOTBALL Junior Club Formed East End

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 April 1933 · page 10

A meeting of all interested in forming a football club, to take part in the Maltland Junior League was held at the boat shed (H.S.B.) on…

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Military Carnival and Ball. Boxing Tournament. Big Easter Programme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 April 1933 · page 2

Easter week this year in Muswellbrook will provide a round of entertainment for residents and visitors…

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BOXING Blay Beats Bourke Short-lived Bout Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 April 1933 · page 9

At the Rushcutter's Bay Stadium last night, in a bout scheduled for 10 rounds, Bobby Blay outclassed Johnnie Burke, who had had enough at the…

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TENNIS Additional Results No Play on

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 April 1933 · page 9

Additional results which have come to hand in connection with Saturday's competition games are as follows. Players are…

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Cessnock Park Tennis Club Successful Canadian Tournament

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 April 1933 · page 1

The above club certainly picked a beautiful day to play their—tournament. Sunday was made for tennis, and the players too advantage of it…

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TENNIS Miss P. Johnson Wins. G. Ryder Brilliant

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 April 1933 · page 3

The entries for the Northumberland tennis carnival to be held at Newcastle on Easter week-end will close with the secretary, Mr…

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CRICKET Gas Co. v. Braziers Good Double

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 April 1933 · page 9

The Gas Company's team was defeated by Brazier Bros, by 37 runs on Saturday. A feature of this game was a fine double performance by P…

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Season Ends Muswellbrook Cricket B Grade Final Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 April 1933 · page 4

The Muswellbrook cricket season finished on Saturday last, when the final of the B grade knock-out competition was played…

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ATHLETICS Morpeth Gymnasium W.M. Pack Run

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 April 1933 · page 6

Arrangements are well in hand for the official opening of the Morpeth Amateur Athletic Club's new Gymnasium on April 26,…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 April 1933 · page 3

Singleton B team, to play Mitchell's Flat at Howe Park on Saturday: L. Wood, H. Andrews, L. Bailey, L. Drane, C. Moore, G. Stacy, J. Brooke, J…

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Rugby Union Trial Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 April 1933 · page 5

Trial games arranged by the Rugby Union for Saturday are Danger Park v. Port Hunter and Wanderers v. Maitland…

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Rugby League Games at Aberdeen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 April 1933 · page 7

On Saturday last a team from Muswellbrook visited Aberdeen for a trial game. The visiters were unable to field a representative first grade XIII.,…

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CRICKET Junior Shield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 April 1933 · page 7

As no turf wicket is available for Easter Saturday, the Junior interdistrict match, Hunter v. Upper Hunter, will be played on Easter Monday…

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Golf Notes Coming Events Busy Season

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 April 1933 · page 7

Henry again brought himself conspicuously under the notice of the handicapper by returning the winning curd of the club's first stroke…

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BOXING Win for Foreman Great Display Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 April 1933 · page 7

Giving a masterly display of aggressive boxing, Al. Foreman (9.2½) knocked, out Bobby Watson (10.8), in, the seventh round at the…

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TENNIS Forward Beats Breden Newcastle Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 April 1933 · page 7

A feature of the night tennis championships at Learmonth Park, Newcastle, last night was the fine play of Frank Forward,…

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Windows Smashed on Cricket Ground

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 April 1933 · page 4

William White, aged 29, a motor mechanic, was remanded at the City Court, Melbourne, on a charge of having wilfully damaged and trespassed…

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GOLF Play at Aberdeen Hardy Cup Aberdeen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 April 1933 · page 7

The final of the Hardy Championship Cup was played under ideal conditions, and was won by Mr. T.S. Turner, who bent Mr. H. Garside by…

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