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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1936

4,831 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 242

Olympic Boxing Test BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 9

The executive of the Australian Boxing and Wrestling Union last night decided to hold elimination bouts between H. Bennell (N.S.W.)…

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Races and Betting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 6

The State Government is threatening to pass legislation providing heavier penalties for breaches of the Gaming and Betting Act. Its…

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SINGLETON Cricket Chatter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 9

Ray Doohan should be Ray Doing. He netted many distinctions on the tennis court, and he batted his way to fame at the cricket pitch, and…

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Rugby League Manning for Balmain SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 9

According, to a statement made last night by Mr. R. H. Matthews, secretary of Balmain Rugby League Club, D. Manning, of Maitland United, had…

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Rugby League Maitland United Club Committee Meets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 2

At a committee meeting of Maitland [?] Football Club last night, discussion centered round the nominations for the office of pice-president…

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CRICKET High Schools' Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 7

The match between Maitland Boys High School second eleven and Newcastle second eleven, was continued at Robins oval his afternoon…

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Bowls Further Results in Country Week Carnival

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 2

Three rounds of the rinki championship were played in Country Week bowls carnival on Monday. In last issue we gave results of Singleton rinks in the…

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Trophy Donated Bowls at Cessnock CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 10

The draw for the rink competition to be conducted by the Cessnock Bowing Club for a trophy donated by the Patron, (Mr. A. Biggers) is as follows…

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Night Tennis Maitland Competitions RESULTS-FIXTURES

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 9

The handicap section of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis. Association's night championships were continued last night…

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Singleton Football Club First Annual Meeting

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 3

There was a good attendance at the first annual meeting of the Singleton Rugby League Football Club, which was held in the Mechanics'…

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Eleven Events Maitland Dogs To-night's Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 9

Three of the 11 races on the programme for to-night's Maitland greyhound meeting are for top class dogs and the fixture is one of…

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Sporting Fixtures for Week-end Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 2

A Grade.—Bulga v. Methodist, Mitchell's Flat v South Singleton, St. Patrick's v. Singleton. B Grade.—Goorangoola v. Glendon,…

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FOOTBALL Game in Britain LONDON, Feb. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 9

The following are the results of matches played in Britain:- English Cup.-Fifth Tound (replay): Tottenham Hotspur V. Bradford, 2-1…

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Victoria Park Races Odds on Tonga Beaten Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 2

Following are results of the meeting at Victoria Park this afternoon:— Novice Handicap.— First division: Greek Play (7/1) 1, Collstar (7/1) 2,…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 3

The following have been selected to play Lorn at Lorn Park, on Saturday:— H. Sutton, G. Sutton, Holwell, Cross W. Foot, Feeney, E. Foot, D. Sutton…

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Cricket

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 2

Australia proved too good for the S. Africans in the fourth test and won by an innings and 184 runs. For Australia Fingleton made 108, Brown 34, McCabe…

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CRICKET Teams for

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 11

Mulbring v Woodville: C. Crouch, A. Minday, D. Crouch, R. Hawkins, R. Middlebrook, M. Cant, D. Crittenden, A. Crouch, R. Wardy, J. Turner,…

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Rugby Union Representative Games Changes Made Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 10

The management committee of the New South Wales Rugby Union last night adopted various recommendations in regard to the season's matches…

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MORPETH New President the Golf Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 8

Clearly the members of the Morpeth Golf Club are keen in their implied intention to make it one of the leading country…

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BOXING Campbell Agrees Three Minute Rounds Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 11

The "Young" Campbell—Leo Kelly contest at the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night will definitely take place…

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