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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1936

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Cricket Teams

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 2

Hyde Park "A" Reserve Grade team to play Mulbring, at HydePark: C. Carlson, R. Lane, M. Horder Eddle Drage, W. Edwards, W…

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Greyhound Racing. Draw for To-morrow Night. Record Entries—10 Races—70 Dogs

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 1

The following nominations have been received for to-morrow night's coursing, to be held on the Muswellbrook Showground:—…

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Swimming Baths for Kurri and Weston

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 1

With the facilities now available it is quite probable that baths will be built for the benefit of the people of Kurri,…

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BOWLS Pennant Competitions the Prospects

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 9

With two more series of games to be played in the Hunter River District Bowling Association's blue pennant competition, West…

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Cricket. Local Competition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 3

Games in the Muswellbrook district cricket competition will be resumed to-morrow. Matches were postponed on…

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"C" Grade Cricket Points

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 2

Points in the Cessnock Cricket Competition are:— Bellbird 33, Citizens 25, Hyde Park 21, Weston 20, St. Andrews…

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BOXING Kelly Beats Preciso Dramatic Finish Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 9

After being ahead on points up to the seventh round, the Italian boxer, Merlo Preciso (12.8¼) was knocked out by Leo Kelly (12.2), of America,…

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CRICKET Interesting Position Hunter Teams

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 8

Six teams in the Hunter River Cricket Association's first grade competition are covered by a margin of five points only and,…

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Inter-district Cricket. Match at Dungog

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 5

A representative team of cricketers from Gloucester visited Dungog on Monday last and met and easily defeated a local eleven on the Victoria…

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Japan Angry Destiny of Races Hitler's Speech London, Jan. 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 3

"The Daily Telegraph's" Tokyo correspondent states Herr Hitler's recent speech in Munich, in which he declared: "The white race is destined…

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Saturday's Sport List of Events HORSERACING Randwick, Ascot (Vic.) and Q.T.C. CRICKET

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 6

Further games in Hunter River District Cricket Association's competitions in all grades; continuation of Maitland Friendly Cricket…

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Racing at Randwick. Curator Chosen for Anniversary. Can Short Wave Win Kurnell? (Notes and Selections by "Observer")

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 5

The second leg of the A.J.C. double, the Anniversary Handicap, will be decided at Royal Randwick to-morrow, and an attractive and…

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BOWLS Lorn v. West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 11

Lorn V West Maitland, at West Maitland on Tuesday night: P. McAlpine, J. Gricks, G. Cragg, K. Taylor; L Lightfoot, A. Ribee, F. Norrie,…

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Title Tennis Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 7

Playing in the Northern Suburbs Championships this afternoon, V. McGrath met W. Lloyd in the final of the men's championship. McGrath's…

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Rugby League Morpeth-East Maitland Club Coach

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 2

At the special meeting of the committee of the Morpeth-East Maitland Football Club to be held to-morrow consideration will be given to the…

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Night Tennis Maitland, Competition the Fixtures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 11

The following are the fixtures for Monday night, 3rd inst., in the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association's annual night championships…

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TAMWORTH Cricket Competition TAMWORTH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 7

The Tamworth district's cricket competition was continued this afternoon. In No. 1 oval North Tamworth met Bast Tamworth. East Tamworth…

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CRICKET Second Elevens Exciting End

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 11

The game between the second elevens of Victoria and New South Wales concluded In Melbourne, yesterday. The second innings…

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CRICKET Hunter Association To-day's Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 7

The ninth series of games in the Hunter River Association's first grade competition commenced to-day in cool and cloudy weather…

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GOLF. Australians in America Catalina Island, Jan. 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 11

In the Santa Catalina open golf tournament, Longworth and Morrison tied for first place in the first round with scores of 60. Walter Hagen was next…

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