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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1936

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Cessnock Tennis Annual Meeting New President and Treasurer Elected. (Contributed)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 3

On Tuesday night the annual meeting of the Association took place in the School of Arts. So small is the interest taken by…

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Muswellbrook Golf Club. Annual Meeting. MR. P. Truscott Re-elected President

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 3

One of the most successful years in the history of the Muswellbrook Golf Club was recorded in the report read at the annual meeting…

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Sporting Turf. Moorefield Races To-morrow. Acceptances and Starting Times

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 4

Three and Four-year-old Handicap, 1 mile (1.15).—Mystic Spell 8.5, The Brewer 8.4, Bulletin 8.3, Hammerhead 8.2, Sailor Prince 8.0, Wild Dove 7.10,…

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Inter-high School Cricket Cessnock v. Maitland. First and Second Elevens

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 2

Cessnock High School first second elevens met teams Maitland High in the first round of Inter-High Schools cricket…

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Alabaster Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 8

Electric light bowls made of alabaster soon become dirty and stained. They should be cleaned by rubbing them first with turpentine, and then…

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Night Tennis Maitland Association CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 11

The entries in the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association's men's and ladles' doubles night competition close with the…

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Rugby League Muswellbrook Club Annual Meeting Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 11

Keen interest was shown at the annual meeting of the local Rugby League Football Club. The report showed a year of progress, with success both from a…

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Cessnock Tennis Championship Play CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 12

The Cessnock District Tennis Association has arranged the following matches in its night championships for Sunday night, in which a number…

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TAMWORTH Inter-District Cricket Two Matches Tamworth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 7

There was no competition cricket at Tamworth this afternoon on account of two Inter-district cricket matches. On No. 1 oval Anmidale met…

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MUSWELLBROOK Cricket Competition To-day's Games Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 7

Muswellbrook 1A, who are fighting hard for premiership honours in the A grade, advanced another stage to-day by securing an outright win over…

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Pasha's Narrow Win in St. George Handicap BOWLS Pennant Games Two Finals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 7

The only bowls of importance to local players this afternoon were the two finals in the Hunter River District Association's…

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Social Life in Sydney Entertainments Restricted—A Mirthful Easter Planned—The Melbourne Racing Carnival—Arranging for a Wedding—Looking Ahead—Change of Residence—A Fair Bride's Choice—Old Girls' Union Arranging a Party—

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 8

Although we are, so to speak, on the threshold of Lent, a period when weddings and entertainments are more or loss taboo, several small parties…

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Bowls Tests Maitlander Chosen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 6

Mr. G.H. Jarman, who is secretary of the Hunter River District Bowing Association,has been selected in the New South Wales Railway Institute…

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Singleton Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 7

Owners and trainers are reminded that entries for next Monday's Singleton race meeting close at 8 O'clock to-night Weights will be issued on…

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BOWLS Pennant Competitions the Finals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 7

The premiers in each grade of the Hunter River District Bowling Association's pennant competition, were decided on Saturday…

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Night Tennis Maitland Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 6

The entries for the Maitland Lawn Tennis Association's night tennis competition have been satisfactory, but as the last will not be handed over…

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Women's Cricket Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 5

The All-Australia Women's cricket tournament was begun to-day in cloudy weather. To-day's match was between New South Wales and…

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BOXING Moroney Disqualified Win for Hall Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 6

In the main boxing contest not down for 15 rounds at the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night, Teddy Moroney, 9.5 (Kurri Kurri) was disqualified in…

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Dog Racing Muswellbrook Club Close Finishes Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 6

Muswellbrook Mechanical Coursing Club held another successful meeting on Saturday night, The racing was excellent, close finishes…

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Upper Hunter Saturday's Cricket Blandford Leads Scone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 6

In Saturday's Upper Hunter cricket games, Aberdeen closed their innings with a for 221 at the commencement of play. Blandford…

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