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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1935

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Rugby Union New Arrangements NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 7

A resolution carried by one vote at a meeting of the Rugby Union management committee last night moans that district titles without residential…

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Country Tennis Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 5

Womon's matches, division 3: Newcastle 4 v Bathurst Pioneers: Mrs. Turner and Mrs. McLean (Newcastle) v Mrs. White and…

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Women's Cricket Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 5

England closed its innings at 5 for 301, the overnight score, in the women's tout against Australia at the Cricket Ground…

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BOXING Zwick Beats Blatch Sydney Contest Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 7

American Phil Zwick (0,2), making his Australian debut, created a good impression at the Sydney Stadium last night when narrowly defeated…

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Earlier Start Country Week Tennis SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 1

It was decided at a meeting of the New South Wales Lawn Tennies Association last night to commence Country Week tennis carnivals on Monday in…

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TENNIS Championship Play McGRATH Wins Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 7

The match between McGrath and Mater (Spain) excited keen interest when the Australian tennis Champion-ship were continued at the Kooyong…

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Agreed to Athletic Club's Request East Maitland Oval

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 5

Mr. W. Branch, president, occupied the chair at a mooting of the committee, of the East Maitland District Cricket Club, held in the park pavilion last…

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ATHLETICS Invited to Victoria

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 7

The Victorian Athletic Association has invited the following New South Wales representatives to compete against the visiting English and…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 3

American Phil Zwick (9.2), making his Australian debut, created a good impression at the Sydney Stadium on Monday night when he narrowly…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 3

The following players will leave by car at 1 p.m. on Saturday next, 12th inst, to play in the Blue Pennant at East Maitland:—…

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Tennis Championships

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 2

A feature of yesterday's play in the Australian tennis championships was the defeat of Perry Miss Round by R. Cummings-Mrs Westacott…

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Swimming Stir Clarie Dennis, 111 SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 1

Following the retirement, of Miss Frances suit, the Victorian athletic representative, a stir was caused this morning in sporting circles when Miss…

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More Records Swimming Carnival Kiyokawa Again Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 8

More records went by the board last night, "when the State championship swimming carnival was continued at Manly. The Japanese crack,…

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Eddie Gilbert Cricket Controversy Selected for Shield. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 8

The superintendent, Mr. Semple, has refused Eddie Gilbert, the aboriginal fast bowler, permission to play with Queensland in the Sheffield…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 1

A meeting of the Committee was held on Tuesday night, in the Club House, Glenleg-street. There was a good attendance and Dr. J. B. Meredith presided…

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Tennis

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 3

The following team will represent the Raymond Terrace Methodist Club at Stockton, on Saturday: Mrs. W. Wattus, Misses Agnew and Calderwood. Messrs…

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Cricket

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 2

The following team will represent Seaham at Limeburners Creek on Saturday: Stroke (2), Ralston (2), Hodges, Burgess Lambley, Bambach, Pullinger, Hofman…

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Royal Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 11

A tennis court built at Hampton Court by Cardinal Wolsey In the reign of Henry VIII. 1b to be repaired for the second time The last time an…

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SWIMMING Women's Championship. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 11

Miss Pat Norton, of Bondi, retained her title of 100 yards amateur champion of New South Wales at Coogee Aquarium last night, when the first…

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Country Tennis Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 7

Additional results in the Country Week tennis carnival were: Men's matches, round 2, division 2: Katoomba defeated Newcastle…

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