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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1933

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Cricket Fixtures For To-morrow

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 4

The eighth round of the competitions of the Cessnock District Cricket Association will begin to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon. The fixtures are as…

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Tennis Test Position Equalised Two Matches All

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 7

In the final tennis test match between Australia and U.S.A., which began yesterday, each sids won two matches…

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CRICKET To-morrow's Games Hunter Comp

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 7

The first series in the second round of the Hunter District Cricket Association's first and reserve grade competitions will…

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Muswellbrook Swimming Club. Visit of American Swimmers. Arrangements Well in Hand

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 1

A meeting of the Swimming Club committee was held on Wednesday night when the following were present:—Messrs. J. C. Humphries…

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"This Dear Little Girl." the "Trumper" of Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 6

The funeral of the late Daphne Akhurst took place on Wednesday, and was attended by all sections of the community, showing the wonderful…

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Will There Be New Racing Board Position of Northern "Pony" Clubs

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 2

The clubs affiliated with the Northern Racing Board—Pokolbin, Bellbird, Rosedale and Singleton—are at the present time endeavouring to…

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"B" Grade Cricket Weston West End Now Competition Leaders

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 8

Congewai once again suffered defeat at the hands of Weston West End in the seventh round. This places Weston at the head of the table, having…

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Tennis Test Allison Forfeits U.S.A. Doubles Win Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 5

The fourth and final tennis test match between Australia and U.S.A. was continued to-day Gledhill (U.S.A.) best Quist (Aus.) 6-4, 7-5…

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Daphne Akhurst Leaves Us. Death Under Anaesthetic. Lawn Tennis Loses a Great Figure

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 6

A star in the tennis firmament flickered out on Monday night when Daphne Akhurst (Mrs. Roy Cozens) passed away while undergoing an operation…

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SWIMMING. Ellalong Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 7

Ellalong Swimming Club will conduct a 75 yards handicap race at the lagoon to-morrow. The following handicaps have been allotted: S…

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Golf Curios Clubs and Balls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 9

John Campbell, of Newport News (Virginia, U.S.A.), returned from Scotland recently with 80 of the oldest golf clubs in existence. The…

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Noel Ryan Wins To-day's Swimming SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 7

The New South Wales 440 yards swimming Championship this afternoon resulted: N. Ryan (Manly 1: V. Basomo (Bondi), 2: S. Herford…

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To-day's Golf Summer Cup Event

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 7

The Summer Cup round at the Maitland Golf Club to-day took the form of a stroke competition. The winner was W. H. Lewis, with a card…

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Tennis Test Another Walk-over SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 7

Another walk-over occurred in the fourth and final tennis test at Rush cutter's Bay courts this afternoon, when Van Rya gave McGrath a…

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Country Week Maitland Tennis Teams Three to Go

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 6

The personnel of the teams to represent Maitland Lawn Tennis Association at Country Week, opening in Sydney on Monday next, has…

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Popular Lady Football Competition Morpeth-e.m. Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 6

At a meeting of the Morpeth-Fast Maitland Football Club Social Committee, held on Thursday evening, and presided over by Mr. Cliff Adams,…

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Fresh Impetus Racing in North Change Over Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 7

Northern district A.R.C. clubs' representatives expressed satisfaction at the result of their conference with the A.J.C. yesterday. As regards pony…

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Tennis Test U.S.A. on Top Vines Shines Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 9

When the fourth tennis test was continued yesterday at the Rushcutter Bay courts, the American players gained a clear-cut advantage by…

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Swimming Carnival. Crowd Enjoys Good Programme

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon and night last, the Singleton Amateur Swimming Club held its Sixth Annual Carnival, and the attendance,…

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Fight Stopped Fitzgerald Wins Newcastle Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 7

Jack Fitzgerald, 9.9, beat Roy Barron, 10.1, when their bout it the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night was stopped by referee…

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