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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1932

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 4

The Singleton Ladies' Amateur Swimming Club conducted the final of the 35-yards back-stroke handicap for the C. D. Paget trophy, in the presence…

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Swimming Carnival

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 2

As anticipated, the carnival promoted by the local Swimming Club, on the night of 26th inst., proved a popular event. The line stretch of water on…

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Saturday's Sport List of Fixtures Horse Racing Moorefield, Cessnock, Ascot (Vic.) CRICKET

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 4

First Grader Northern Division v Robins, on Lorn Park; Morpeth Y East Maitland, at Morpeth; Marist Bros, V Grota, on Maitland Showground;…

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Cricket Teams

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 5

East End's "A" Grade team to play Abermain to-morrow (Saturday), at Abermain (players to meet at East End ground at 1.30 p.m.)is:—H…

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Combined Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 5

The following Players are to meet Broke on the Catholic Cricket Club's wicket on Sunday next.—B. Chaimers J.Chaimers, G. Ward, N. Ward, G…

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Challenge Tennis Match

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 5

A challenge has been thrown out by a team from West End to play the Ceasnock No. 1 Country Week team. The team that will represent the…

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Swimming in Schools. Director Urges Compulsion

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 10

The view that swimming should be a compulsory subject in the schoolswas expressed by the Director of Education, Mr. Ross Thomas, at a lunch…

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Pennant Bowls Cessnock v. Muswellbrook

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 6

At Cessnock green, to-morrow (Saturday), at 2.30 sharp, Cessnock will try conclusions with Muswellbrook. The following win represent…

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THORNTON. Cricket Shelter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 7

A working bee if eight unemployed on Thursday built the much-needed bush shed on the Thornton recreation ground adjoining the…

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Ellalong News Gala Day at Swimming Pool

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 5

Tuesday last was a gala day at the Ellalong bathing, pool, when the swimming club, in conjunction with the committee of the arranged of England…

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A Hitch Cessnock Coursing the Draw Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 5

With entries far in excess of requirements for the opening meeting to have been held on Saturday night, Cessnock…

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Tennis Umpires Cessnock v. Newcastle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 4

At the Aberdare Park courts to-morrow (Saturday) Cessnock tennis umpires will play a return match against Newcastle umpires…

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Night Tennis Opening of Court at Bellbird

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 8

The official opening of the Bellbird Methodist Church night tennis court took place on Monday, January 25, in presence of a large company…

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CRICKET Hunter Comp. To-morrow's Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 7

Some interesting tussles are promised in the matches to be played under the auspices of the Hunter River District Cricket…

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Cessnock Cricket Ninth Round To-morrow

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 5

The ninth round of the Cessnock Cricket Association "A" Grade comptition will commence to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon, when last End…

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Cessnock Races Notes on To-motrrow's Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 3

The events to be run off at the Cossnock course to-morrow have filled up fairly well and include horses from Sydney, as woll as coalfields…

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Tickets Not Forged Cricket Ground Mystery Cleared Up

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 6

What were thought to be forged complimentary tickets to the Sydney Cricket Ground were found to be merely an error, and the seeming mystery…

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Cessnock Boxing Sneddon Wins CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 7

The fight between Tommy Snedden (Cessnock) and Robbie Burns (Queensland), at Cessnock Stadium last night, attracted a record…

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BOXING Weston Stadium Opened To-day Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 5

Encouraged by the success that attended the efforts of the Kurri Kurri Citizens' Relief Committee when they staged boxing contests to raise funds…

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Empire Boxing Canada v. South Africa London Bout London. Jan. 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 7

Unprecedented in England, a coloured boxer was permitted to fight in an Empire championship last night following the recent…

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