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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1936

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Sporting TENNIS

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 1

The newspaper "L'Auto" to-day ranks Crawford and Quist as the world's best doubles pair, followed by Allison and Van Ryn, Hughes and…

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Dog Racing Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 7

Cessnock Show and Sports Club will conduct a mechanical hare coursing meeting on Saturday night next. The programme will include 300 and 500…

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Notes on Singleton Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 4

Singleton meeting attracted a very fair attendance, although the horses which competed were not up to the average in numbers. The meeting…

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Bowls Singleton Surprises Muswellbrook. Records Easy Win

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 6

Muswellbrook bowlers were defeated by Singleton in the Red Pennant game played on the Singleton green on Saturday afternoon last, the…

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BOXING Win for Turiello Morgan Defeated Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 9

After putting up a plucky but ineffective display, the American boxer, Tod Morgan 0.13, was outpointed by Saverlo Turiello 10.1½ over 15 rounds…

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Night Tennis Championship Games Splendid Play

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 9

The Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association's, night Championships were advanced a further stage last night when matches…

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CRICKET. Dungog District v. Gloucester

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 4

A team of second graders from Dungog and District Association journeyed to Gloucester on Monday, 27th inst, and recorded a victory…

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Journalists' Cricket Match Maitland-Cessnock Defeat. Newcastle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 1

Jack Laird put up a fine performance while playing for Maitiand and Cessnock journalists against a team of Newcastle scribes,at the…

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Fine Century Upper Hunter Cricket Leaders Beaten Scone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 2

Both Blandford and Aberdeen, leaders of the Upper Hunter Cricket competition, which was continued on Saturday, met reverses, but…

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Greyhound Racing. Johnnie Walker Cup Meeting. All Hazard's Double. Scone Stakes to Terms Street. Alor Star Wins Long Distance Race

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 5

The local club's Johnnie Walker Cup meeting, postponed from the previous week-end, was held on the showground track on Saturday night last…

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Athletics

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 1

Dashing over 220 yards in 22secs., in the Dunn Shield inter-club track championships at the Sydney Sports Ground on Saturday last, Ted…

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Max Truscott was Star in Saturday's Cricket Brilliant Innings for 153. Bowman Park Defeats Victoria Park. Muscle Creek Has Easy Win. Spring Creek Down to Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 4

A brilliant innings for 153 by M. Truscott, of Bowman Park, was the outstanding feature of the concluding day's play of the second round in the…

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Coursing

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 1

A feature of the mooting at Muswellbrook on last Saturday night was the success of the Singloton dog All Hazard, owned by Mr Stewart Paget…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 2

At the Municipal Baths: 150 metres for seniors (Newcastle Lime and Cement Co.'s shiold) and 75 metres for juniors ("Argus" cup)…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 1

Putting up a plucky but ineffective performance, Tod Morgan, 9.13 (America), was defeated on points by Saverio Turiello, 10.14 (ITALY), over 15 rounds,…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 2

Blue Pennant Competition.—Singleton v. Kurri, at Singleton. Combined competition on Singleton green…

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Golf

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 2

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

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 1

J. Crawford, A. K. Quist, V. B. M'Grath, and C. Sproule (player-manager) will represent Australia in the Davis Cup this year. The team- was…

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Cricket Chatter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 7

Jock Kay, who has a position with the Rural Bank down below, has not lost interest in cricket. In fact it has been intensified. Jock has…

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Cricket Teams

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 2

The following are selected to play against Nundah at Nundah on Saturday next, 8th February; lorry leaves Drill Hall at 1.15 p.m. sharp: 0…

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