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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1935

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BOWLS Holiday Rink Tourney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 5

About 40 members of the Club took part in an all-day progressive rink [?] conducted by the West Maitland Bowling Club on West…

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BOWLS Newcastle Carnival Finals Played

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 7

R. Talamini won the final of the champion singles at the Newcastle Bowling Association's Christmas carnival, concluded yesterday…

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Ascot Races Bouyeo—Martinglae Flying Divisions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 7

Bouyeo, who has not won a race since scoring from a good field at Ascot early in August reads like the winner of the first…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 4

The English women cricketers won their match against Australia, played in Brisbane, by nine wickets and two runs. In Australia's second innings,…

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Huge Crowd Tanilba's First Regatta Fine Setting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 7

Almost 4000 people by far the biggest crowd at an aquatic carnival at Port Stephcus, congregated in the spacious grounds of…

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Racing Car Overturns

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 2

Bounding into the air when travelling at 100 miles an hour in the Cowes (Vic.) 300-mile read race yesterday, an M.G. Midget, driven by G. Graham,…

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Cricket Teams

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 3

The following will represent Whittingham v. Victiria Square No. 1 at Whittingham on Saturday next: E. Fisher, D. Haggart, O. Walker, R…

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BOWLS Progressive Tourney Clubs Combine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 7

Members of the West Maitland and Lorn Bowling Clubs took part in a progressive rink tournament on the West Maitland Park…

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BOXING Varner Beats Hall SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 7

American Claude Varner (9,1½) decisively outpointed the Australian featherweight champion, Joo Hall (9.0½) in a 15 rounds content at the…

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Motor Racing Light Car Contest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 7

The Australian Light Car Club's 300 miles Centenary race on the Phillip Island course, Victoria, resulted: Murphy (M.G., P. Model), 4 hours…

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French Tennis Paris, January 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 7

In the final of the men's doubles at the covered courts tennis championships, J. Borotra and M. Bernard defeated J. Lesueur and A. Martial,…

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Sporting Turf. Tattersall's Club Races

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 4

Tattersall's Club meeting was concluded at Randwick yesterday. Resuits:— New Year's Gift, 7 furlongs.—…

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Greyhound Coursing Owner and Dog Disqualified for Five Years. Wollongong

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 2

Following the compulsory withdrawal of the greyhound Dail Abbot by the stewards from the hurdle race at the meeting here last night, H. Williams,…

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The Draw Cessnock Cricket Saturday's Games Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 5

After a lapse of a fortnight Cessnock Cricket Association's A, B and C grade competitions will be resumed on Saturday…

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Newcastle Cricket Carnival Matches Played by Singleton Team

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 2

The annual country cricket carnival was played at Newcastle last week. Teams from Newcastle, Upper Hunter, Far North, Wyong,…

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Joan Hartigan Attack of 'Flu Rest From Tennis Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 5

Miss Joan Hartigan, holder of the Australian tennis singles championship will not defend her title in Melbourne. She is suffering from an…

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Cricket

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 4

Miller's Forest and Terrace will meet at Miller's Forest on Saturday. The Forest team will be chosen from the following: Ambler 2, A. Perrett, R. Poole, Cox (2)…

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BOXING Day Beats Dawson SYDNEY v. Newcastle Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 9

Sydney aud Newcastle boxers met in boxing bouts at the Leichhardt Stadium last night, but the visitors failed to take a trick. Three of the…

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Sodden Courts Tennis Held Up MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 7

The courts at Kooyong to-day were too sodden to permit of any play in the Australian championship this morning. Some of the earlier…

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Port Stephens Regatta Club. Annual Regatta

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 4

The 27th annual regatta was held at Mungo Brush on the 26th and 27th December. The secretary, Mr. P. Ward had been busy and everything was in…

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