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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1935

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Rain Interferes Tennis Postponed SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 5

The country tennis matches, which were to have been decided to-day at the Rushcutter Bay courts, have been postponed until to-morrow owing to…

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BOXING Moroney Beats McLeod Newcastle Bout Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 8

Teddy Moroney (9.3) of Kurri Kurri, decisively outpointed Bob McLeod (9.0) In the main boxing contest over 10 rounds at the…

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Fine Tennis Crawford Beats Perry Singles Title

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 7

As stated briefly in our late edition on Saturday, Jack Crawford regained the Australian Singles championship title when he…

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MUSWELLBROOK Cricket Competition Second Round Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 8

As reported in Saturdays "Daily Mercury" the openi[?] games of the second round of the Muswellbrook district competition attracted…

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Athletics. Sid. Stenner's Success

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 4

Sid. Stenner went on to further, success on Saturday, when he won the 120 yards high hurdles in the State championships in Sydney. His time…

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Swimming

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

A feature of the State swimming championships in the Sydney Domain Baths on Saturday last was the return to form of Andrew Charlton,…

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Swimming Pool Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

An unfortunate accident befel Master Neville Wann, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Wann, Dowling-street, Dungog, on Saturday. The lad in company with…

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Gresford Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

By advertisement in this issue sportsmen are invited to co-operate in the revival of racing in the district with the holding of the Gresford…

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Cricket Results

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

Saturday's matches resulted:— Dusodie No. 2 (178 runs) defeated No. 1, 87 runs. Fosterton 137 v. Dungog 75…

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Optimistic Note Coursing at Hexham Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 9

Discussing the annual report at a meeting of the Hexham Coursing Club last night, the president, Mr. M. Clark, sounded an optimistic note for the…

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Country Tennis Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 7

Play in the Country Tennis carnival to-day was delayed until 2 p.m. owing to the courts being unfit for play earlier. Albury No. 1 men's…

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Rugby League Next Season's Ground? SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 1

The New South Wales Rugby League delegates last night discussed in committee the possibility of the league leasing the Sydney Cricket Ground, but…

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Crawford Wins. Australian Tennis Title

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

Jack Crawford regained the Australian singles championship title in Melbourne on Saturday when he defeated F. J. Perry (Great Britain) by…

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Human Races Are They Merging?

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 6

The suggestion that the white and black races of the world, beginning with those in the United States, may yet be merged into one race was…

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Newcastle Races Last Saturday's Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 4

Although the crowd was small at the Newcastle, the racing was good. The bookmakers had the best of matters. Cessnock only had one…

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Gate Receipts Tennis Championships MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 1

It was ascertained at last night's meeting of the Lawn Tennis Association that the nett gate receipts for the recent Australian tennis…

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CRICKET Hunter Competition Saturday's Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 9

Robins No. 2 will have the bye when the Hunter River District Cricket Association's first grade competition is continued on…

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BOXING Cormier and Blandon Fight a Draw Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 9

American Vernon Cormier (8.138) made his Australian debut opposed to the former bantamweight champion of Australia, Merv Blandon (8.18½), in…

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Tennis Rankings Japanese Players TOKIO, January 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 9

The first five Japanese tennis rankings are as follows:—J. Yamagishi, H. Nishimura, Hiral (all of Kolo University), Kusumoto (Imperial…

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Dog Racing Cessnock Meeting the Draw Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 7

All races at the Cessnock mechanical hare meeting to-morrow will be run over 500 yards. Two hurdle races have been included on the programme,…

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