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Sport, 1934

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Sporting Turf. Warwick Farm Races. Acceptances and Starting Times

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 1

Following are" acceptances for the meeting at Warwick Farm to-morrow: Maiden Handicap, ono mile.—First division (1.45 p.m.): Fortify 8.11,…

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Warwick Farm Races Bill Wedgewood and Stonebrook Best Bets

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 6

There are seven races on the card iff decision, at the Warwick Farm course, to-morrow. Bill, Wedgewood, in the Sefton…

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Keen Struggle Cricket at Cessnock the Semi-final Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 5

Only four games remain to be played in the Cessnock A grade cricket competition before the commencement of the semi-final round in…

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COURSING Meeting at Inverell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 11

Inverell Coursing Club will held a night coursing meeting on Anniversary night, January 26. Nominations close on Tuesday. January 29, at…

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BOWLS Tamworth Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 11

Following is the draw for the first round of the Lansdown Cup singles handicap to be played at Tamworth bowling green next week:…

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BOWLS Hunter River Singles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 7

On the East Maitland green this afternoon [?] and McKimm met in the Hunter River Singles. At the thirteenth head the scores were 16 to…

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Gresford Cup Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 11

The proceeds of the annual Cuprace meeting at Grosford, on Saturday, January. 27, will be donated to the Gresford School of Arts. The…

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TENNIS Country Week Games Record Equalled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 11

Only a few events remain to be decided at the Country Week Tennis Carnival at Rushcutter's Bay. W. B. Walker had a successful day…

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CRICKET Hunter Competitions To-day's Play

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 7

First and reserve grade Hunter Association players participated in the second day's play of the final fixtures of the first round of…

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British Racing American-bred Horses LONDON, Jan. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 1

The "Dally Telegraph's racing writer says that not for many years. has there been s many American-bred horses in Britain as now…

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Kurri Boxing Win for Campbell Oliver Knocked Out Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 7

The 1934 boxing season in kurri Kurri commenced last night at the Drill Hall Stadium before a large attendance…

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Big Crowd Tennis at Newcastle English Players Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 7

More than 2000 enthusiastic spectators viewed the exhibition matches between the English and Australian test tennis players at District Park…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 3

South Singleton A v. Mitchell's Flat, on Showground, on Saturday January 20 and 27: Dr. Hewitt (captain), R. Geary, B. M'Donald, B. Price, H…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 3

Miss M. Beh, of Mitchell's Flat, had a very successful time, at the country tennis carnival in Sydney, and her many friends join in offering…

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BOWLS Hunter River Singles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 7

On the East Maitland green on Saturday, Clift and McKimm met in the Hunter River Singles. At the thirteenth head the scores were 16 to…

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TENNIS The Englishmen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 8

At Newcastle on Saturday keen interest was shown in the doubles match in which Vivian McGrath and A. Willard were opposed to the…

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BOXING Hoare Beats Mitchell Return Contest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 8

In their return contest over 10 rounds at the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night, Art Hoare (10.2) was again given the…

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Swimming Titles Two N.S.W. Reps. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 1

Only two Now South Wales lady swimmers will attend the women's national swimming championships, to be held at Brisbane…

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Tennis Carnival Country Champion SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 5

The Country Tennis Carnival was concluded to-day when the final of the women's singles, between Miss M. Wilson and Miss C. O'Donell was…

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BRANXTON Week-end Cricket Tourists Beaten Branxton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 2

Ideal weather conditions prevailed when the "Branxton Tourists" played a team comprising mainly the local first grade on the new…

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