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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1932

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Swimming Ladies' Point Score Competition

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 3

The Singleton Amateur Ladies' Swimming Club held a 35 yards backstroke handicap on Monday night, for the. C. D. Paget trophy, in conjunction…

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Correspondence Swimming Carnival, (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 3

Sir,—Through the report published by your paper on Monday, the 25th inst., in connection with the swimming carnival held on Saturday last, we feel…

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Swimming in Schools Director Urges Compulsion

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 1

The view that swimming should be a compulsry subject in the schools was expressed by the Director of Education, Mr Ross Thomas, at a lunch given…

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Golf Hints Bunker Shots

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 7

Lee Diogel, American professional golf champion, who recently appeared in a golf picture, gives players some advice about banker shots, the bane…

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Racing Inquiry Brisbane Sensation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 7

Sensational evidence was given in Brisbane yesterday at the adjourned inquiry into the running of Black - board in the First Novice Handleap…

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Relief Funds Boxing Contests FEBRUARY 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 5

The sports committee of the Maitland District, Relief Association which has been organised under the auspices of the A.L.P. met at the…

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Dangerous Golf Boys not Frightened

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 7

Hard- driven golf balls, although they make frequent in a wood on target, have no terror for the boys who plok them up on a driving range…

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Swimming Carnival at Aberdeen Singleton Competitors Win Four Cups

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 2

Aberdeen Swimming Club hold a carnival last night in the Hunter River baths, which were illuminated by electric light. There was a good…

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Tennis Profits Japanese Visit MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 7

An estimate places the profits of the tennis lost match against Japan at £1350. The Tasmanian Lawn Tennis…

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Remarkable Cricket Scores Bradman and M'cabe

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 1

Remarkable. figures have been created by D.G. Bradman and S.J. M'Cabe. during the present cricket season. At the Sydney Cricket Ground on…

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Cricket

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 2

South Africa defeated South Australia by seven wickets. Scores were South Australia 197 and 430, (Lonergan 119). South Africa 512 and 3 for 117…

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SWIMMING Maitland Club the Handicaps

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 9

The Maitland Club held its usual popular handicaps last week-end. H. Edmonds again won the 440 yards handicap, making two in a row. It…

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BOWLS W. Maitland Club Watson Trophy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 9

The Watson trophy competition was further advanced at the West Maitland bowling green yesterday, when a match was played between A…

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TENNIS Kurri Games the Championships

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 7

The Kurri Kurri and District Lawn Tennis Association's annual championships were concluded on Saturday…

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Night Tennis Next Week's Fixtures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 9

Following are the fixtures for next week's night tennis: Monday, 1st.: C grade men, Felix v Mascots (Loretto 1); Bonnie Doon…

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British Football London, Jan, 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 5

In the Association Cup replay between Southport and Newcastle the score was I goal all at full time. Extra time was played, but there was…

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Man's Death on the Cricket Field

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 4

When about to deliver the sixth ball of his over in a picnic cricket match on the recreation ground at Muswellbrook on Saturday W. H. Baker, 54 collapsed and died…

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CRICKET Left-hand Batsmen Trial to Bowlers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 9

A striking feature of the Interstate mAtch, at Sydney, between New South Wales and ViCtoria last week-end, was the…

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Jockey Had Battery in His Possession at Rosebery Out for Life! W. Donaldson Offends Racing Sensation Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 9

Guilty of perhaps the most serious of turf crimes, that of having a battery in his possession, jockey W…

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Swimming

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 8

The swimming holes in the river have been popular during the recent hot weather, and it is said some of the ladies are becoming quite proficient in…

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