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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1936

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Coursing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 2

Muswellbrook Club held a meeting on Saturday night. Results:—Maiden Flying: Wacim Pal (3 to 1 on), Maggie Micawber, Gold Assay…

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Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 2

At the Sydney Stadium last night Ambrose Palmer, 12st. 61b., defeated Fred. Hennesberry, 11st. 5½1b., on a technical knock-out in the sixth…

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Swimming Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 4

The carnival set down for Australia Day and postponed on account of the King's death is to be abandoned. It is now…

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Swimming Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 6

Inter-club races between Singleton and Cessnock will be held at the Singleton baths on Thursday night next. The junior diving troupe will…

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Golf

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 2

The annual meeting of members of the Scone Golf Club will be held in the Rest Rooms of the Country Women's Association this (Tuesday)…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Scone Football Club will be held in the Rest Rooms of the Country Women's Association on Thursday night next…

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Denman Golf Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 1

Indications are that the coming season will definitely be one of progress in the history of the local Golf Club. This was disclosed at the…

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BOWLS West Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 11

Now that the pennant competitions have been finalised, West Maitland Bowling Club will be busy playing for the president's trophy and the Rev…

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SWIMMING Cessnock Carnival CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 11

Cessnock Amateur Swimming Club has decided not to held the swimming carnival which was postponed from Australia Day due to the…

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Bungwahl Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 2

Attention is directed to advt. in this issue concerning a day's racing under the auspices of the Bungwahl Picnic Race Club to be held on Saturday,…

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BOWLS Dungog Wins Red Pennant

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 2

Dungog bowlers secured a decisive victory on Saturday last at Singleton when they met Muswellbrook, the winners of the Upper Hunter…

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Rugby League Newcastle Report Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 11

The report to be presented to the annual meeting of the Newcastle Rugby League to-morrow night deals fully with the years…

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BOXING Win for Palmer End in Sixth Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 11

The Sydney Stadium was crowded last night for the long-awaited bout between Ambrose Palmer (12.6), heavy-weight champion of AUstralia, and the…

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Night Tennis Maitland Competition To-night's Draw

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 11

The draw for to-night in the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association's night championship is as follows:…

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Picnic Races Liquor Bar Allowed WARREN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 9

At its last meeting, the Bealblebar Plenic Race Club decided to have a pubican's booth at its annual race meeting on May 20. For 30 long years…

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Cessnock Tennis Assn New Board Up and Doing. (Contributed)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 2

At the first meeting held by the new board of management last night the whole system of running the affairs of the…

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Speedway Racing Revival in Cessnock Crowd of 3000 Attends Fixture

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 4

Scenes reminiscent of several years ago were witnessed at the Cessnock Showground on Saturday night, when a crowd of 3000…

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Letter to Editor Athletic Carnival (To the Editor.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 11

Sir,—Mayor Morton, of East Maitland, and those assisting him on Saturday, February 22, deserve the thanks of the community for giving us…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 March 1936 · page 1

Figures relating to the return contest between Jack Carroll and Bep Van Klaveren at the Sports Ground last mouth, have been released. Net gate…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 March 1936 · page 3

Next Saturday a start will be made in A section of the Shaw pairs. There are 30 pairs competing, divided into four, sections. This competition is…

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