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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1932

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A.R.C. RACES Coming Meetings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 5

The Cessnock Club will held a meeting on Saturday, January 30, details of which are advertised in this issue. Entries close at 8 p.m. on…

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Japan Leads In Tennis Test Crawford Beaten

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 7

Before a big crowd the first tennis test match between Australia and Japan was continued, the Japanese players, with fine…

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CRICKET Thornton v. Tenambit School Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 7

Thornton school boys defeated a team of school boys from Tenambit yesterday. Thornton's "star" was Harold…

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CRICKET Hunter Competition To-day's Play

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 5

The first and second grade matches in the Hunter District Cricket Association's competition, which were begun last Saturday, were…

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Somerset Downed Football in Britain LONDON, January 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 1

In the County Rugby League championship replays, Gloucestershire defeated Somerset by 10 points to [?] at Bridgewater, and…

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Kurri Boxing Carnival Keen Contests (From Our Special Rep.) KURRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 5

Another good crowd at the Drill Hall Stadium last night was rewarded by some fine contests. The proceedings opened with the…

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N.Z. RACING Hermia Wins Cup Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 7

The second day of the Wellington Racing Club's summer meeting was held in perfect weather before a good crowd…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

In Sydney on Saturday, Andrew Charlton won the New South Wales 440 yards swimming championship in Australian and State record time (4m…

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Racing Smash

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 7

A spectacular crash occurred at the Speedway Royal, Adelaide, when Cyril ("Cyclone") Stevens, 20, was flung over the track fence on to a…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

South Australia, in their match against South Africa, were dismissed for 197 (V. Richardson 53, Nitschke 62); McMillan taking six wickets for…

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Rugby League Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 7

The report of the Maitland United Rugby League Football Club presented by the secretary at the annual meeting of the club, held in the…

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Lawn Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

Japan won the first tennis test match against Australia by 7 rubbers to 5 on Saturday. Crawford defeated; Harada in the final match, but the…

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Rosedale Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 5

In error it was advertised on Saturday that races would be hold ar Wyong on Monday, February 1. The meeting is being conducted at…

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BOWLS Maitland Club Watson Trophy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 7

laws are badly needed for the protection of greens in these hot districts, where the grass makes slow growth and is easily…

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SWIMMING State Champ. Meeting Six Events

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 8

The State swimming championships, which were held at the Domain Baths on Saturday last, attracted an enormous crowd of spectators, who…

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BOXING Schmeling—Sharkey New York, January 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 7

Jack Sharkey and Max Schmeling, after a lengthy argumentative session, signed an agreement to fight 15 rounds here on June 10…

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Hints on Golf. The Follow Through

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 3

After the club has hit the ball in the drive, the club should continue along close to the ground for a short while, with the face square to the line…

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