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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1936

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GOLF 'Frisco Carnival San Francisco, Jan. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 9

"Willie" Hunter and "Willie" Goggin reached the final of the San Francisco open golf tournament to-day by defeating Craig Wood and P…

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Indian Cricket Tour of Australians the Fixtures Bombay, January 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 9

C. K. Nayudu and C. S. Nayudu have been omitted from both the Secunderabad and Madras fixtures against the Australians…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 4

Following are handicaps for events at the Municipal Baths to-morrow night:— Airzone Cup, Senior, 75 Metres.— E…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 4

At the Municipal Baths: 100 metres for seniors (Newcastle Lime and Cement Co.'s shield) and 50 metres for juniors ("Argus" cup)…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 4

Blue Pennant Competition.—Singleton v. Lorn Park, at Singleton. Red Pennant Competition.—Singleton v. Muswellbrook, at Singleton…

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Golf

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 4

Singleton Golf Club will conduct an 18-holes par handicap, and cards will count in the point score competition…

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SWIMMING Cessnock Handicaps CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 5

Cessnock Amateur Swimming Club will conduct a ladles' 50 metres handicap, and a men's 50 and 100 metres handicaps, in its point score…

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Cricket Teams

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 3

The following team will play for Singleton against Methodist at Howe Park on Saturday next: K. Forrester, L. Worms, B. Gippel, M. Gippel, J…

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TENNIS. Night Championships

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 3

The District Park Tennis Club's open night championships will commence early in February. The following events will be…

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Sporting Lawn Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 1

The most pleasing feature of the whole Country Week carnival was the outstanding play of the junior girls, who, this year, were the best that…

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Missed Big Money. Coursing Club's Loss

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 2

The cancellation of the local Coursing Club's meetings on Saturday and Monday last meant a big loss in revenue to the club. In view of the fact…

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BOWLS Muswellbrook Club MUSWELLBROOK, Wed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 7

Local bowlers are elated at the success attending their players in the Red Pennant games of the Hunter River Bowling Association, and hope that…

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TENNIS Alteration in Fixtures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 2

Miss R. Bayliss will play Miss A. Guy in the Indies' singles handicap in [?] of the fixture in the ladies' doubles handicap Misses Mullard and…

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Adrian Quist Is Tennis Champion

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 1

Adrian Quist, with three State titles and the Australian championship to his name, became No. 1 player of Australia at Adelaide on Monday, when he…

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Night Tennis Cessnock Tournament CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 5

Interrupted by the Country week Carnival, the Cessnock District Tennis Association's night tournament will be…

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GOLF Frisco Tournament San Francisco, January 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 7

Willie Hunter won the final of the match play tournament, beating Willie Goggin 4 up and 2. (Hunter was born in Sussex on…

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Football in England London, Jan. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 7

In the fourth round of the Association Cup Sheffield Wednesday drew with Newcastle, 1 all. In the second division of the…

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Sporting Fixtures for Week End Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 4

A Grade.—South Singleton v. Bulga, Singleton v. Methodist, St. Patrick's v. Mitchell's Plat. B Grade.—Mount Olive v…

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Country Week Tennis Carnival. Notes on Teams' Matches

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 4

The 1936 carnival, instead of flnishing on the Friday of the first week, dragged on to Wednesday of the second week, due to the inclemency of the…

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Cessnock Tennis Grading of Players 1936 Season Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 8

Cessnock District Tennis Association has graded the following players for the 1936 season:— Men.—A grade: H. Jurd, W…

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