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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1934

4,196 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 210

Tennis Singles Perry v. McGrath Sparkling 'Play Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 5

There was a big crowd at the Ruscutter Bay Tennis courts to-day to whitness the semi-final singles matches for the Australian titles…

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PROSPECTS Cricket at Cessnock a Grade Games Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 5

Wattagan and Bellbird should retain their positions on the competition table when they meet Weston and Ellalong in the round of A grade…

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The Singleton Argus Local and General News Broke Races Postponed

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 6

Owing to arrangements having been completed for the holding of Maerannie sports on February 24, the Hospital race meeting at Broke, which was…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 4

On a specially prepared track at Olympic Park, Melbourne, on Wednesday, A. Robertson, world's professional sprint champion, dashed ovver 100…

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Holiday Sport Tennis at Dungog Bowls, Too Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 7

A mixed tennis tournament, in aid of the Convent Tennis Club, was played at Dungog on Friday, twenty pairs competing. Despite the temperature being over…

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BOWLS Champion Pairs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 7

In thE bowls competition to decide the championship pair to represent the Hunter River District at Sydney, J. Fahey and F. Courtney…

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Tennis Display Maitland Visit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 7

It is announced by advertisement in this issue that exhibition tennis matches are to be staged under the auspices of the Maitland and District…

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BOWLS Hunter Easter Carnival Holiday Tourney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 11

Prospects indicate that the Hunter River District Bowling Association's fifth annual Easter Carnival, to open on the East…

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CRICKET Hunter Association To-day's Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 7

The Hunter River District Cricket Association's competitions were continued to-day. The weather was cloudy and light…

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Bowlers' Day Out Cricket at Aberdeen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 11

In a match at Abordeen for the Kippax Cup, between Aberdeen and Segenhoe, the bowlers on both sides had a day out…

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SUSPENDED Cricket at Cessnock CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 7

All cricket under the control of the Cessnock Association was suspended to-day. In the A grade competition,…

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Perry Wins Tennis Singles Brilliant Play Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 7

Perry (England) defeated Crawford (Australia) in the national singles to-day, and thus dons the mantle of singles…

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Dungog Cricket Position of Teams DUNGOG

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 7

The fight between the Dungog C.C. and the Memorial Club teams for the premeirship in the first grade cricket competition is keen…

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Tennis Titles English Doubles Win Fine Display Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 2

In the Australian men's doubles tennis title match at the Rush-cutter Bay courts, Turnbull and Quist (Aus.) were defeated after…

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Not Fair Test Tennis Championships Press Protest London, Jan. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 1

Pointing out that Perry to-day played 10 sets comprising 98 games to Crawford's 8 sets 26 games, the "Evening Standard" says it will not…

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SWIMMING State Representatives

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 8

After tests held at the Coogee Aquariums, the following were selected to represent the State in the national 880 yards women's swimming…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 3

South Singleton A v. Singleton, on Showground on Saturday, February 3 and 10: Dr. Hewitt (captain), B. M'Donald, C. M'Donald,, B. Price, R…

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UNEMPLOYED New Football Club Officers Elected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 4

For some time past there has been much talk of forming a football team for members of the Maitland Unemployed Several of the more…

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Perry Wins Tennis Title Australian Champion Defeated

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 3

The Australian tennis championship carnival concluded on Saturday with the English players victorious in the only two events in which they entered…

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Night Tennis Cessnock Tourney Final Games Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 5

Cessnock Tennis Association's night tournament was concluded last night when F. Forward won the singles final after defeating C. Lane and G…

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