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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1935

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"How to Improve Your Tennis"

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 6

This is the most useful and practical book ever published on tennis for those, trying to learn the game. The author is Mr. A. V. Doyle, who is recognised as…

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Shield Cricket. Victoria Defeats Queensland

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 2

Victoria defeated Queensland by 10 wickets in the match which was completed in Brisbane yesterday. The home side scored 114 and 186 (Sides 26,…

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School Cricket Local Boys Prominent

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 9

Local schoolboys did well during the schools' cricket carnival at the N.S.W. Association grounds, North Brighton, during last week…

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CRICKET Hunter Competitions Match Results

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 9

Playing with Brunkerville reserve grade against Morpeth at Morpeth on Saturday, M. Gill knocked up 182 runs before…

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Kurri Rugby League Club Secretary Resigns Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 7

Mr. H. B. Walpole presided over a large attendance at the first meeting of the year of the Kurri Rugby League Football Club, held…

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TENNIS Cessnock Rovers at Country Week Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 4

Probably the best performance to bo put up by any tennis team to leave Cessnock was that of the "Rovers", who have just returned from a…

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Country Tennis To-day's Results SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 7

Fine weather prevailed when the country tennis carnival was resumed to-day. Newcastle No. 1 pair, Mrs…

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No Tennis Bungle at Perth Week Too Early Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 9

When G. P. Hughes, J. Brugnon, C. Boussus, and Misses N. M. Lyle and E. M. Dearman, the tennis stars, arrived at Fremantle by the Maloja it…

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Country Tennis Sykes and Miss Beh Open Doubles Success Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 9

R. Sykes, formerly of Maitland, and Miss M. Beh, of Maitland, won their quarter-final in the open mixed doubles championship when…

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Athletic Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 6

An excellent programme has been arranged for the athletic carnival to be held at East Maitland on February 16. Members of the Maitland and…

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Cricket Bowman Park's Two Wins. Muscle Creek Dismissed for Small Total. Muswellbrook and Victoria Park Play Draw. Reserve Grader K. Ross Top Scores with 88. Victoria Park and Wybong Record Victories

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 4

The concluding clay's play in the opening games of the second round of the local district competition took place on Saturday afternoon. Victories were credited to Bowman Park "A" and reserve grade teams, the former defeating Muscle Creek on the first innings, Wybong and…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 3

Making his first appea ranè in Australia, Willard Brown, 10.44 (American) created a fine impression at the Sydney Stadium on Monday night, when…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 3

The following players will travel by car sit 1 p.m. on Saturday next to play at West Maitland in the Blue Pennant:…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 3

In the third test niatch at Melbourne the English women cricketers closed their second innings in the final test match at 153 for seven wickets…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 3

Interviewed at Perth on Monday, G. P. Hughes, said that the tennis tournaments had revealed that Perry was below his form, and that…

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Cricket Teams

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 3

The following will represent Singleton against. Victoria Square at Howe Park next Saturday, at 2 p.m.: K. Torrester, W. Robinson, L. Worms, L…

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WINGHAM Bowls Pennant WINGHAM

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 7

Both the Wingham teams entered [?] tho B, Pennant played away from [?]ome No. 1 team had a narrow win…

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Lawn Tennis Country Tournament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 7

Miss M. Beh, of Maitland, and R. Sykes; who formerly played hero, wore beaten in Sydney yesterday in the final of the country open mixed…

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CRICKET Friendly Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 7

Fixtures for Saturday's Friendly ricket Association are: Rutherford v Aberglasslyn, at Aberglasslyn; Guys Hinton, at Hintom; Bishop's Bridge…

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Golf Star Marriage Plan SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 1

Miss Betty Gaisford, holder of the New Zealand women's golf title, is to he married in March and will retire from big golf for a couple of years…

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