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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1936

4,831 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 242

Bowls Postponed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 4

The bowling tournament, arranged by the West Maitland Bowling Club for next Monday, has been postponed owing to the death of King George…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 3
Also in The Scone Advocate

Talioma Club's new court is nearing completion and a start has been made with the topdrossing. Members will appreciate the change of direction of…

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Coursing Off Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 5

On account of the New south Wales Trotting club Issuing Instructions that no races are to be held before Wednesday next to meetings of the…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 7
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

The Sheffield Shield engagements for the touring Victorian team have been altered in consequence of the funeral of the late King, George next Tuesday…

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Swimming Last Night's Events

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 7

The Cessnock Amateur Swimming Club conducted the following events at the municipal baths last night:— Men's 100 Metres.—First heat: A…

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The Coursing Club. Meetings Abandoned

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 1

At the direction of the N.S.W. Trotting Club, Ltd., all coursing meetings are to be abandoned until after Tuesday next. Therefore, the Muswellbroolc…

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Racing Dates Changed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 5
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

Owing to the King's death, Victoria Park races, which were to have been held on Wednesday, were postponed until Thursday, 30th inst…

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Cricket Team

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 11

Team to represent Bellbird against Charlestown, at Bellbird, play to start at 10.30:—C. Farrell (capt.) A. Condran, E. Condran, A. Dunn, T…

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Sporting Lawn Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 1

The Cliftcourts (Scone) team, comprising Misses Ashford (3) and Miss B. Meredith, reached the sixth round in the Country Week elimination…

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The Football Season

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 7

Football clubs in most centres have already held their annual meetings, while others have been convened for an early date in preparation for the…

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BOWLS Pennant Competitions the Prospects

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 7

The Hunter River District Bowling Association's pennant competitions will be continued to-morrow, and It Is not likely that the…

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REFUSED Cricket Challenge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 7

Owing to the lateness of the period the executive of the Hunter Valley Cricket Council has been reluctantly compelled to refuse to accept the…

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Melbourne Races Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 1

The committee of the Williamstown Racing Club decided to-day to proceed with the Anniversary Day race meeting on Monday…

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Championship Swimming at Newcastle Success of Singleton Competitors

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 7

Three records, were broken, and one equalled at the District Amateur Swimming Association's annual championship carnival, hold last night, at…

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Cricket Off SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 2

The District Cricket Association match, which was set down for Saturday between Singleton and Newcastle has been cancelled for…

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Cricket Competition. Matches Postponed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 1

All competition matches conducted under thhe auspices of the Muswellbrook and District Cricket Association have been postponed until after…

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Dog Racing Cessnock Postpones CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 5

Due to the request for all, sporting bodies to cancel their fixtures until after the burial of the late King George V., the Cessnock Show and Sports…

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