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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1933

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Cessnock Races Application to Abandon

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 3

For the second time in succession it is found necessary to apply to the A.J.C. for permission to abandon the Cessnock Jockey Club's races…

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Bad Luck Cessnock Rugby League Imported Players Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 7

The Cessnock Rugby League Football Club has met with further misfortune, with regard to imported players, for A. (Buck) Rutledge, a five-eight from the…

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District Tennis Association Opening of Season

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 1

The opening games of the local Tennis Association took place on Saturday afternoon last. Waratah recorded an easy victory over Aberdeen, the scores being Waratah, 7 sets, Aberdeen 1. Tahoma's two teams were successful in both their…

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Win for Kelso Foreman Outpointed Championship Boxing Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 9

Before a large crown at the Sydney Stadium last night, Jimmy Kelso (9.0) outpointed Al Foreman (9.9) of England over 15 rounds and thus…

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Good Friday Bowls Defying Constituted Authority Rev. Single's Sermon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 8

Criticism of the action of the Hunter River Bowling Association in opening its recent carnival on Good Friday, was made by the Rev. K. S. Single in his sermon at St. Peters Church, East Maitland, on Sunday evening…

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Fosterton Cricket Club. Social and Dance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 5

A radio social and dance was held at Fosterton hall on Saturday night by too local Cricket Club and was a success both in attendance and finance…

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Branxton Cricket Club. Turf Wicket Proposal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 6

The adjourned meeting of the Branxton Cricket Club and supporters in connection with the laying of a turf wicket on Branxton Park was…

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Kurri District Golf Winter Competitions Commence. Saturday's Games

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 2

Kurri Kurri district goifers commenced their winter season on Saturday. when an 18-hole stroke competition was played in conjunction…

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Cricket Bowman Park v. Sattler's Team

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 6

Bowman Park and a team selected by W. Sattler played a match on the Park wicket on Sunday, the game resulting in a win on the first innings…

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TENNIS Miss Francisco for Cessnock Notes by "Racquet"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 3

The winter competition will commence next Saturday, and by all appearances should toe as successful as previous competitions. A few late…

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Miller's Forest Opening of New Court Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 10

MILLER'S FOREST, Tuesday. On Saturday afternoon a large number of the residents of Miller's Forest gathered at…

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A.I.F. CUP Golf at Maitland Good Field

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 7

The drizzle of rain, which had fallen intermittently since yesterday, did not do any serious harm to the Maitland Golf Course prior…

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Violet Ray. Timing Horse Races. Experiment in England

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 2

The first experiment in the electrical timing of a horse race with an invisible violet ray projected across the course from the judged box was a…

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Easts "Went West" 'Nocks Lick Them 17-6. Locals Play Great Football

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 1

Cessnock Rugby League team made an excellent start by defeating Eastern Suburbs 17-6 in the…

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FOOTBALL. Muswellbrook v. Aberdeen. 'Brook Lose by Two Points After a Keenly-contested Game

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 4

The Upper Hunter Football competition opened on Saturday on the Muswellbrook Showground, when the local "A" team met…

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ATHLETICS Morpeth's New Gym. Official Opening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 7

When the new Morpeth Athletic Club's gymnasium is officially opened to-morrow evening. Webb's gymnasium and the Y.M.C.A. of Newcastle,…

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Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1933 · page 2

Before a large crowd at the Sydney Stadium on Monday night, Jim Kelso outpointed Al Foreman, of England, over 15 rounds, and thus gained the…

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Sporting Boxing

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 April 1933 · page 4

At the Sydney Stadium on Monday night Jim' Kelso (Australia), 9.9, defeated Al Foreman (Britain), 9.9 on points over 15 rounds in a bout said to…

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BOWLS Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1933 · page 7

Rink games were played on the West Maitland Club's green yesterday with the following results: Drow, Balley, H. Rourke,…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1933 · page 2

The recent A.B.C.-Murrurundi game was not played on Easter Sunday, as incorrectly stated in last issue of "The Advocate." It was played on Easter…

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