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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1934

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 1
Also in The Scone Advocate

Miss Joan Hartigan, on whose shoulders the mantle of the late Daphne Cozens seems to have fallen, maintaining her run of successes by again winning…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 2

Veterans 11. v. White Park, at Veterans, Saturday next: Clapin, Garside, Byrne, Riddle, Shaddock, Haron, Gaden, Worsley, Rowland, Lindsay,…

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TENNIS Exhibition Games McGRATH'S VISIT

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 9

The appearance of Viv MC-Grath, Australia Junior Champion and Davis Cup representative and over four hundred…

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CRICKET Hunter Association the Fixtures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 9

Following are the fixtures of the Hunter River District Cricket Association for Saturday, the games to be played on the wicket of the…

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BOXING Kelso on Points Too Much Holding Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 9

Australian lightweight champion, Jimmy Kelso (9.12½), again proved too good for the Welshman, Billy Townsend (9.13) at the Rushcutter's…

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Jim Duckworth Not for Cessnock Rugby League Coach Meeting To-night

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 5

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Cessnock Tennis Association Night Championship Games Record Entry

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 2

Record entries have been received for the Cessnock Tennis Association's night tennis championship series of games…

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Tennis Tests. English Criticism. "Publicity and Box Office." London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 2

The "Evening Standard's" lawn tennis expert says: "The absurdlylame Anglo-Australian tennis tests are not always taken seriously…

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Tennis Test Win for Australia Quist Shows Form Adelaide, Tuesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 2

After a day or play which was the most entertaining of the three, Australia was the fourth tennis test on the Memorial Drive courtby 7…

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Cricket Competition at Interesting Stage Tussle For Hennings' Shield

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 2

With only two more rounds remaining to be played, Cessnock Cricket Association's first grade competition has reached an interesting…

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Not Correct Cricket Tour Expenses Vic, Statement Vic Milbourni

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 7

The secretary of the Victerian Cricket Association (Mr. II, Brereton) stated to-day that a statement circeniation in Victorian to the effort…

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Cricket Bowlers on Top. Slow Scoring in "A" Grade Games. B. SPENCE'S 47 Not Out—r. Adams Takes 4 FOR 15. J. C. Wilson's ("B" Grade) Good Double: 47 AND 4 for 10—F. Ayres Again Does Well with Ball: 5 FOR 29 OFF 6 Overs. Best Averages with Bat and Ball

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 3

"A" Grade.—B. Spence 47 not out, J. Clark 32, M. Truscott 28 not out, D. Probert and R. Adams 25, J. New 24, R. Allan 20. Bowling: R. Adams…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 3

At the Rushcutter Bay Stadium on Monday night W. Townsend (England) was defeated on points by J. Kelso in a boxing contest of 15 rounds…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 3

Rigg and Nagel, two Victorian members of the Australian team chosen to visit New Zealand, are unable to make the tour. H. Theak (N.S.W.) and J…

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N.s.w. Coursing Assn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 7

The annual report and balance sheet of the New South Wales National Coursing Association to members on Tuesday night…

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Annual Meeting Hexham Coursing Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Hoxmeadow on Monday night, the chairman referred to the decision of the…

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Rugby League Australian Team. Tour Profits

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 8

Mr. H. Sunderland, one of the managers of the Australian Rugby League team that toured England, in a cable to the Australian Rugby…

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HOOFBEATS Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 7

Owners and trainers are reminded that entries for both days of the Newcastle Jockey Club's Corinthian Plate meeting, February 17 and February…

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Swimming. Joyce Cooper Defeated by Edna Davey

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 3

Miss Joyce Cooper, English champion swimmer, was defeated by the titleholder, Miss Edna Davey, by a touch in a thrilling finish in the half-mile…

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