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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1936

4,831 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 242

Singleton United Football Club Preparing for Next Season

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 6

A committee meeting of Singleton United Football Club was held last night in St. Patrick's Club rooms. Mr W. Abington (president) occupied the…

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Body Found on Golf Links Razor Lying Nearby. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 6

The body of an unknown man, aged about 35 or 40 years, was found this morning on the Moore Park golf links. Alongside the body was a razor, on…

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Two Semi-finals Keen Games Expected Friendly' Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 8

The semi-finals of the Maitland Friendly Cricket Association's competitions wil be played to-morrow afternoon and two keen matches are`…

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King's School Football Tour Abroad V Play in England Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 8

Details are now being arranged for a Rugby Union football team composed of pupils and ex- pupils of The king 's School, Parramatta, to tour…

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Cricket Premiership. To-morrow's Big Match. Muscle Creek v MUSWELLBROOK

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 1

Considerable interest is being shown in the match to open to-morrow between Muswellbrook "A" I and Muscle Creek. The issue of the match will…

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Inter-high Schools Cricket Maitland Defeats Cessnock First and Second Grades

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 10

The first series of games in which Cessnock High School first and second grade teams were opposed [?]0, Maitland High School, were…

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School Football Team to Tour England Pupils and Ex-pupils of the Kino's

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 7

Arrangements are being made for a Rugby Union football team composed of pupils and ex-pupils of The King's School, Parramatta, to tour Great…

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Cricket Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 4

The school cricket teams skippered by Jack Madden and Colin Frazer respectively, found the wicket hard and fast yesterday, so that the…

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BOWLS Rink Championship First Heat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 6

The first heat of the Hunter River District Bowling Association 's rink championship was set down for decision to - day. In…

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Rugby Union Maitland Players Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 11

The annual general meeting of tho Maitland Rugby Union Football Club will be held next Monday in Gallon 's Chambers at 8…

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COURSING H. P. Meeting Off SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 1

The New South Wales Trotting Club 's greyhound meeting arranged for to - night at Harold Park has been postponed until next Wednesday…

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Interstate Tennis Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 11

The annual interstate tennis match between Victoria and South Australia began yesterday. Miss Gwen O' Hailoran played the best tennis of her…

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Races Off SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 7

Owing to the torrential rain in the city and suburbs this morning, Canterbury races, set down for this…

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BOXING Martin Defeated Title Fight Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 11

Terry Reilly (10.1), of Victoria, won the Australian junior welterweight championship from Billy Martin (10. 2), of Sydney, outpointing him in…

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Courts Opened Tennis at East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 6

Mt. H. W. Dransfield, president of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association, performed the official opening of the Kast Maitland…

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GOLF Aberdeen Club Successful Year Aberdeen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 11

The report presented to the annual meeting of the Aberdeen Golf Club stated that the year had been a most successful one…

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Boxing Title Carroll v. Ross Bout This Year Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 1

Definite arrangements have been made that Barney Ross, of America the world 's weitorweight champion, will meet Jack Carroll, Australian…

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Herb Narvo Singleton 's Football Coach SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 4

Mr. Herb Narvo came to singleton lust night specially to be Interviewed by the committee of tho United Rugby League Club, and went back with…

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Tamworth Races Entries for March 17 TAMWORTH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 7

Tamworth Jockey Club meeting will be held on March 17 and 18. Nominations for tHe first day are: OPENING HANDICAP: Dunerc,…

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CRICKET Steel Shafted Bats Tests Made Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 11

A demonstration of the new steel - shafted cricket bats was given at the Sydney Cricket Ground No. 2 yesterday, when…

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