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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1932

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Sporting Swimming Charlton Again

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 2

Andrew Charlton staged a remarkable comeback in the 880 yards championship of Australia at the Domain Baths, Sydney, on Saturday, winning…

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Lawn Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 2

The N.S. Wales tennis players beat the Japanese in both doubles and in two of the three singles at Sydney on Saturday. The principal feature of…

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BOWLS Publicans' Cup Competition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 1

The. Publicans' Cup tournament will be advanced a. further stage at the Cessnock bowling green tonight. All rinks are requested to be on…

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Cessnock Night Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 4

The largest crowd so far was in attendance at the council courts last night to witness the tennis, which was very interesting…

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Races at Gresford

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 2

A day's racing will be held at Gresford on Anniversary Day, 26th inst. Programme appears in another column…

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Week-end Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 6

The local cricket ground was crowded on Sunday, when the games for the "Loo Cup" were advanced another stage. So great is the interest in cricket…

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Cessnock Tennis Last Night's Results

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 3

The following were the results of the night tennis matches conducted by Cessnock District Tennis Association last night…

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CRICKET. Jim White's Great Knock

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 5

The highest score in the A. competition this season was put up by Jim White on Saturday. His score of 151 included twenty-five…

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Big Tennis Japanese Beaten Playing to Win

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 7

Before a large and enthusiastic crowd yesterday the Japanese lawn tennis players, Harada, Satoh, and Nunoi, met…

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Golf Hints Why Place Slice What to Avoid

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 7

There are a lot of things that make you slice. Lose your balance for instance and all control goes with it. Settle back…

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Feeling the Strain. Small Entries for Big Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 5

When interstate entries are received, it is expected that the Doneaster Handieap and Sydney Cup total entries will be the smallest for years…

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Cricket Notes Leading Country Players of the Past

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 4

I have many times been asked who was the best country cricketer I have known, and it is a difficult problem to work out. I have known so many good…

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His Secret Cricket Richards' Success Crack Jockey Hunter Association Saturday's Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 7

English sportsmen have advanced many reasons for the consistent riding success of England's champion horseman, The Hunter River Cricket Association's fixtures for Saturday are as follow, the games to be played on the wicket of the first-mentioned…

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CARLTON. Equals World's Record. Athletic Championships. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 1

In an amazing sprint at the national athletic championships at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day, J. A. Carlton equalled the world's record figures for…

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Carlton Again Equals World's Record Athletic C'ships

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 7

Records went by the board when Victoria yesterday retained the title of premier State in the second Australian biennial track and…

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Athletics

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 2

The annual Australian field championship meeting was held in Sydney on Saturday last. The chief event of the day was the 100 yards…

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Rugby League Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 8

Following last night's decision of the trustees of the Sydney Cricket Ground, the matches played under the auspices of the…

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Swimming New York, Jan, 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 7

Miss Eloanor Holm Bet a new world's record for a 100 yards backstroke swim for a woman. Her time was 1 min 63 2-5secs…

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Ladies' Swimming Club Monday Night's Results

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 2

The Singleton Ladies' Swimming Club held a 35 yards free style handicap for the L. Halter trophy, in conjunction with the Mrs Elliott point…

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Bridge Bowls Interstate Visitors Great Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 8

As the date for the sydney Harbour Bridge bowling carnival draws nearer, the ground for belief that at least two thousand bowlers will…

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