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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1934

4,196 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 210

Hard Fight Cricket Premiership Cessnock Comp. Chssnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 5

With only two points separating the four leading teams in Cessnock first grade cricket competition great importance attaches to the second…

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Autumn Handicaps. Weights for the Rich Races. How Champions Are Faring

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 3

Horses which have been regarded as "to infirm to race" at some time or other head the weights for the six most important Handicaps of the…

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Seven Races at Canterbury To-Morrow (Saturday) TOPICS of the TURF

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 8

The finish of the 14-1 Handicap at Rosebery on Wednesday was very exciting. Over the last half furlong Valoria and Queen Beon battled it…

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Bowls Title

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 11

The final game between J. Low (Belmont) and A. K. Kefford (city) in the Newcastle District Bowling Association's champion singles…

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BOWLS East v. West Maitland Blue Pennant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 7

East Maitland played West Maitland in the Hunter River Bowling Association's blue pennant competition on the park…

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BOWLS Muswellbrook Games Night Play Muswellbrook, Sat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 11

Muswellbrook Bowling Club completed its electric light competition for the Hennins trophy this week. When the semi-final, and final games were…

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GOLF Murrurundi Club Year Reviewed Murrurundi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 11

Murrurundi's golf links are one of its big assets. Most picturesquely situated, under the shadow of the overhanging hills, and…

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CRICKET Hunter Association To-day's Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 7

The ninth series of games in the Hunter River District Cricket Association's first and reserve grade games concluded to-day in…

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Kurri Boxing Interesting Contests a Large Crowd Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 11

There was a good attendance at the Kurri Kurri Drill Hall Stadium last night, when a fine programme of four and six round bouts was…

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BRANXTON Association Dance a Tennis Trophies Branxton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 12

The euchre party and dance promoted by the Branxton District Tennis Association in the School of Arts on Thursday night…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 3

Noel Eyan on Saturday proved, himself Australia's outstanding swimmer and earned the right to be grouped with the great all-rounders of the past…

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Coursing Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 6

A general meeting of the maitland Coursing Club has been convened to be held in Miss [?]wards rooms on Thursday night next February 15.at…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 3

South Singleton A team, to play Mitchell's Flat at Mitchell's Flat on Saturday; February 17th and 24th: Dr. Hewitt (captain), C. M'Donald, B…

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Tennis Assn. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 6

A big attendance is expected at the annual meeting of the Maitland and District Lawn Ton[?]ls Association, to be held in the School of Arts,…

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Bellbird Races Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 7

Cossnook District Associated Racing Clubs will condhet their first meeting at Belldird on Monday, February 36. Horse owners are nolf[?]ed…

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Broke Races for Hospital

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 2

The Broke races for Dangar Cattage Hospital, set down for Saturday, 3rd March, promise to be a great success. The secretary and organiser of the…

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E.m. Park Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 7

The annual meeting of the East Mailand park Tennis Club will be held in the East Maitland Literary [?] to-morrow (Tuesday) night…

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BOXING O'Brien beats Moloney Newcastle Bout

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 10

Giving one of his beat exhibitions to date, Ray O'Brien (9.6) defeated Red Moloney (9.12) In the main event, scheduled for 12…

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Some New Swimming Records Wicks-flynn and Highfield Cup Contests

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 2

One of the popular inter-club contest's between Singleton and Muswellbrook to contest the Wicks-Flynn cup for seniors, and the Highfield cup for juniors,…

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Night Tennis Play at Cessnock CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 7

Cessnock Tennis Association's night championship were continued last night A Grade Men's Doubles J. Sneddon…

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