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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1932

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COURSING Cessnock Electric Hare Good Crowd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 8

Cessnock Electric Coursing Association carried out a programme of events on Saturday evening, on the Sports Ground, in the presence…

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Fatal Injuries Swimming Accident BRANXTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 5

George Joseph Bercini aged 18 years, son of Mr. Loo Bercini, of Branxton, who was an inmate of Maitland Hospital since last Sunday…

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BOWLS Singles Match Hunter Champ

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 7

Andy Rae, of Kurri Kurri gained the honour of representing the Hunter River District in the State championship singles…

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Interstate Tennis Brisbane, Monday

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 2

At the inter-State tennis matches today, M'Grath (N.S.W.) defeated Nunoi (Japan), 1-6, 6-2, 6-3…

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Night Tennis Railway Courts Official Opening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 8

There was a large gathering of club, members and spectators on Saturday evening. when the West Maitland Railway and…

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BOXING Billy Jones on Points Critcher Beaten Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 7

At the end of 15 rounds at the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night, Billy Jones (10.0) outpointed welterweight…

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TENNIS Australia's Easy Win McGRATH BEATEN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 7

The concluding day's play of the final Tennis Test between Japan and Australia attracted a large crowd on Saturday to…

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Competition Cricket a Grade Singleton v. BULGA

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 3

Bowlers seemed to have the better of things at Howe Park last Saturday, when Singleton met Bulga. Singleton batted first, and was dismissed for the…

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Bellbird Forfeits Cricket at Cessnock Souths Win

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 7

Heavily is arrears on the first day's play, Bellbird Club dis not put in an appearance on Saturday to finish the match Abermain, and…

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Swimming Carnival Cawood Cup Won by T. Elliott. Big Entry From Newcastle Ladies

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 2

At the Municipal Baths on Saturday night the Singleton Amateur Swimming Club conducted the Cawood Cup point score carnival, in conjunction with a…

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Rugby League Football Markham and Griffon for Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 3

The committee of the Cessnock District Rugby League Football Club has now definitely chosen Ray Markham, of Tumut, and Ray Griffen, of…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 5

Saturday afternoon was devoted to rink competitions. The green was playing well and everyone seemed to be happy. In the competitions:…

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School Swimming Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 2

A combined schools' swimming carnival will be held on Wednesday, 2nd. March, at 2 p.m. There will be an attractive programme, including schools'…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 2

According to our exchanges, several clubs have already held, or are holding in the near future, their annual meetings. Leading teams in the South-West…

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Knockout Competition Rugby League Proposal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 1

The Cessnock Rugby League proposes to stage a knockout competition, commencing on Sunday week, 6th March, and first and reserve…

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Rugby Union New Zealand Tour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 2

Advice was received by the New South Wales Rugby Union from the Victoria Rugby Union, intimating, its acceptance of a proposal that it…

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New Zealand Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 7

At Wangannl races yesterday the prlepal evert, the sl3 furlongs Jackson Stakes, resulted — lady Quex, 9-0, 1 [?] Cry, 9,0,31…

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Weston Pigeon Racing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 3

The Weston Homing Society flew a young bird race on Saturday from Gunnedah, on air line of 143 miles. Following is the result:—Lewis and…

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Picnic Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 4

Another enjoyable day was spent on Sunday at "Lindisfarne," when P. Truscott's team surprised themselves by defeating the locals on the first…

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Night Coursing Successful Meeting at Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 1

There was a very good attendance at the Cessnock Electric Coursing Association's meeting at the local Showground on Saturday night, when…

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