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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1932

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BOXING Maizey v. Jeffries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 7

At Cowra, Bill Malzey (13.1) beat Jim Joffries (12.5), of Sydney, on points, in 15 rounds for the heavy weight boxing championship of the…

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TENNIS Catholic Tourney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 7

Queensland woman won all their doubles matches, and lost only one rubber in the singles, enabling Queensland to beat Victoria by 12…

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REGATTA Cape Hawke Sports Speed Boats Forster

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 4

Large numbers of tourists who have flocked to Forster from all purls of the State, saw the opening day of the yearly carnival…

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FOOTBALL Game in England LONDON, Dec, 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 7

The League,— Third Division Northern section: New Brighton v. Stockport, 2-1, ASSOCIATION RULES…

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Remora—-sackbut for Farm Double Chances for To-morrow Richmond's Best Eight Races for Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 7

A double likely to reward its backers at Warwick Farm to-morrow is Remora, in the six furlongs Sefton Handicap, and Sackbut, in the mile and a quarter January Handicap. The programme umbers eight races, the Maiden and Maiden…

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Lawn Tennis Cumberland Champs. Walker's Victory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 7

In the semi-finals of the County of Cumberland championships, played at Ashfield yesterday, there were some very…

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CRICKET Junior Shield Bowlers' Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 7

Bowlers had a day out in the Junior John Bull Shield match between Hunter River and Cessnock districts played on East…

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CRICKET Hunter Association Games Resumed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 5

The Hunter River Cricket Association's competitions were suspended last week on account of Christmas, but all grades resumed to-day…

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New Record Manly Golf Course SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 7

The amateur course record at Manly was broken by Jim Ferrier, New South Wales amateur golf champion, yesterday when he…

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BOWLS Christmas Carnival "Mr. X" Rink Wins Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 8

The Christmas Carnival organised by the Newcastle District Bowling Association was concluded yesterday on the…

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English Jockey Club Oldest Racing Body Interesting History

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 7

Asked his opinion of England, after a visit, a prominent American once remarked that it was a land of institution. The Jockey Club is perhaps the most typically British of all the aforesaid institutions, and, almost in spite of itself, it had grown…

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Shield Cricket N.S.W. and Queensland Marks Lucky Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 5

After dismissing New South Wales for 308 in the Sheffield Shield match which began in Sydney yesterday, Queensland…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 2

A progressive rink tournament was played on Singleton Bowling Club's green on Boxing Day, and was won by team skippered by A Giles…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 4

Following will represent Singleton A grade v. Bulga A next Saturday, at 2 p.m.: A. Reynelds, K. Forrester, A. Stacy, L. Griffith, M. Gippel, B…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 2

South Singleton A team v. Mitchell's Flat, on Showground on Saturday, Jan. 9th and 16th: J. Mather, R. Eather, R. Millard, C. M'Donald, R. Geary, H…

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Rugby League Coaches for Country

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 7

Four South Sydney Rugby League Players have already been approached by country clubs for the cominG football season…

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BOXING Roach Victorious NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 7

At the Newcastle stadium on Saturday night "Spider" Roach (8,8) proved much too good for Reg Adams (8.0), and knocked him out In the…

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Sporting Turf Warwick Farm Races

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 4

The placings at Warwick Farm on Saturday were as follows:— Maiden Handicap.—First division: Valmond (12 to 1), Truesign, Rowella…

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Lawn Tennis Crawford Brilliant Night Comp

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 7

Players are again reminded that the entries for the A, B, and 0 grade men's and ladies' doubles close to-morrow, January 5, and…

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Great Deeds Distance Races Noble Star

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 7

latest English files to hand State that not for many a year has there been so good an achievement as that of Noble…

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