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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1936

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BOWLS Deferred Round Blue Pennant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 7

A series of games in the Hunter River District Bowling Association's blue pennant competition, deferred from January 11, was…

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BOWLS Lorn v. Newcastle City

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 11

Lorn v. Newcastle City, at Lorn, on Thursday night, at 7.30 p.m.: J. Anderson, D. Sim, W. Prowse, R. Vercee; D. Bailey, W. Brown, A. Ficther, T…

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MUSWELLBROOK Cricket Competition MUSWELLBROOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 6

The second round games in the district cricket competition were continued to-day. On a rain-affected wicket, Bowman Park secured a first…

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GOLF Maitland Club's Event To-day's Play

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 7

The Maitland Golf Club conducted a four ball versus par competition this afternoon, which was also a round of the summer cup point score…

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MURRURUNDI The Golf Club Year Reviewed Murrurundi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Murrurundi Golf Club the report showed that last season the club had a membership of 76—36 men…

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CRICKET Hunter Association To-day's Play

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 7

The tenth series in the Hunter River District Cricket Association's first grade competition commended this afternoon…

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O'brien Cup Murrurundi Cricket MURRURUNDI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 11

The competition for the O'Brien Cup is drawing to a close. Last Sunday Timor 114, boat Glen Dhu 77, and North Murrurundi 195 for 9 wickets,…

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Coursing

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 3

Following are results of the greyhound racing meeting at Muswellbrook on Saturday night:—Aberdeen Stakes, Pal Hawk; Denman Stakes, Negoa…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 2

Following are week-end results at the Municipal Baths:— 220 Yards, for Newcastle L. & C. Shield.-first heat: D. North, 2min…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 3

At the afternoon tea adjournment on Saturday, the President (Mr W. J. Cragg) referred to the great loss sustained by the Bowling Club owing to…

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BOWLS Interesting Stage Blue Pennants

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 8

The blue pennant competition being conducted by the Hunter River District Bowling Association has developed to an…

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SWIMMING Miss Norton's Times SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 8

At the Domain Baths the young State and National Games swimming champion, Miss Pat Norton, established two new records when she swam in a…

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Singleton Sport Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 10

S. Singleton v. Mitchell's Flat South Singleton won the loss and sent Mitchell's Flat in to bat, the openers being C. and G. Ernst. When…

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Boys' Societies Cricket Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 6

The cricket competition conducted by the Maitland branch of the Church of England Men's Society, for the Anglican boys of the Maitland district,…

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BOXING Win for Simpkins Newcastle Bout Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 8

In the main event scheduled for 15 rounds at the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night, "Spike" Simpkins, of Kurri Kurri, carried too many guns…

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Singleton News Week-end Swimming Point-score Events SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 2

Some good racing was witnessed during the point-score events conducted by the Singleton Amateur Swimming Association over the week-end…

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Country Week Bowls Results of Singleton Rinks. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 2

The Country Week bowls carnival commenced to-day. Following are the results of the two Singleton rinks:— M'Grogan, Roberts, Smith,…

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Lawn Tennis Manila Tournament MANILA, Feb. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 8

The Australian tennis player, A. H. Hassett, was eliminated from the men's singles championship in the Manila tournament yesterday, being…

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Upper Hunter Saturday's Cricket Wet Wickets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 8

Heavy rain affected the wickets on Saturday when the Upper Hunter cricket competition was continued. A late start was made…

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Heavy Losses Rain Affects Racing LONDON, Feb. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 10

Exceptional cold and frosts have caused havoc to sport throughout Britain. Thirty-six programmes have been…

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