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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1935

4,581 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 230

"Wise Move" Better Amateurism Tennis Decision London, Jan. 14

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

The Lawn Tennis Association has endorsed the Czechoslovakian proposed to delete the section of the international rule 23, prohibiting amateurs…

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Gosford Races Entries for January 22 Locals Engaged

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

Entries for the Gosford race meeting on Tuesday, January 22, are: MAIDEN HANDICAP, six furlongs: Falconer, Elgany, Scratch,…

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Receipts Fall Cricket Fixtures Victoria Concerned Melbourne

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

The falling receipts from Sheffield Shield matches and test cricket fixtures was one of the topics discussed at last night's meeting of the…

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Tennis Players in Films. Lifting of Ban Proposed. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

The Lawn Tennis Association has endorsed the Czecho-SIovakian proposal to delete a section of international rule 23, prohibiting…

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Sporting ATHLETICS

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

State championships were decided at Sydney Sports Ground on Saturday last. J. Metcalfe won the high jump when he cleared 6ft. 4in. E…

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Cricket Second Round Opens. C. Lonergan Scores Third Successive Century. Bowman Park Should Lead Muscle Creek on the First Innings. Spring Creek and Victoria Park Lead on the First Innings

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 4

The opening games of the second round of the local district competion were commenced on Saturday afternoon last, when Victoria Park engaged Muswellbrook, and Bowman Park were drawn against Muscle Creek In the "A" grade series. In the reserve grade series the games…

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Rugby League Lease of Cricket Ground SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 7

The way has not yet been cleared for the completion of negotiations by which the N.S.W. Rugby League may take, a new lease of a number of years…

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Cricket Teams

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 3

The following players will represent Mitchell's Flat against Singleton on Howe Park on Saturday next: C. Ernst, G. Ernst Jun., L. Dagg, M…

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Boxing. Cormier and Blandon Draw

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 3

Making his first appearance in Australia, Vernon Cormier, 8.12½ (AmeRica), fought a draw with Merv Blandon, 8.13¼, former bantam-weight…

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BOWLS Wingham Games WINGHAM

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 7

Wingham Club rink games resulted: Everett, Easton, Stone, walshe 25 v. Summerville, Machin, Bell, L. Cibson 26; johnstone, Bale, fortheringham,…

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HOOFBEATS Tamworth Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 7

Owing to heavy rain, the Tamworth race meeting which was to have been held yesterday and to-day was postponed until to-morrow and Friday…

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Country Tennis Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 5

Women's matches.—Quarter-final: Goulburn beat Maitland by 4 sets 40 games 4 sets 39 games…

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Tennis Champion in Car Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 1

Roderick Menzel, the Czechoslovakian tennis champion, and his wife had narrow escapes on Sunday night when their car somersaulted twice on the…

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Autumn Racing Principal Handicaps the Nominations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 7

Nominations for the principal autumn handicaps, entries for which closed yesterday, are:— DONCASTER HANDICAP, 1 Mile…

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CRICKET Hunter Competition Reserve Grade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 7

Brunkerville defeated Branxton in a Reserve Competition by 113 runs on the first innings. Branxton, first innings: A Bridge,…

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BOXING Thil Retains Title Light Heavyweight Paris, Jan. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 7

In a 15 founds match for the European light-heavyweight championship Marcel Thil, the holder, beat Jock McAVoy on points…

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GOLF Los Angeles Tourney Los Angeles, January 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 6

Johnny Revolta and Vic Ghezzi, with scores of 285, tied for first place in the Los Angles open 5000-dollar tournment. They will play off over…

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Dispute Settled Tamworth Bookmakers Dog Racing Tamworth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 5

Following the recent dispute between the bookmakers who have been fielding at the coursing meetings held on the Tamworth Showground by the…

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Lawn Tennis Carnival Continued Maitland Women Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 7

After a lapse of a day and a half the country tennis carnival was resumed at Rushcutter Bay yesterday afternoon…

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Maori Team Football Tour of States Proposed Visit Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 7

A tentative programme for the visit of a Maori team to the Australian States during the coming season, is to be submitted by the N.S.W. Rugby…

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