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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1936

4,831 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 242

BOXING Win for Palmer End in Eighth Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 9

The Australian heavyweight champion Ambrose Palmar (12.8 1/2) proved too good for the American, Johnny Miler (12.9 1/2), at the Sydney Stadium…

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Bowls. Cessnock Defeats Muswellbrook in Hunter River Championship Rink

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 5

Cessnock recorded a narrow win over Muswellbrook in the Hunter River championship rink game played on the local green on Saturday…

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Unique Bowls Match. Golfers versus Cricketers. for Gold Cup

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 3

A unique bowls contest will be staged at the Muswellbrook Club's green on Wednesday night at 7.30 o'clock, when golfers and cricketers…

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SEMI-FINALS Friendly Cricket Leaders Downed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 9

The two leading teams on the points table, in the Maitland Friendly Cricket Association's competition suffered reverses…

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African Cricket Chipperfield Does Well Bright Batting Capetown, March 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 1

Chipperfleld top-scored with 107 not out at the Newlands Ground Capetown, to-day, when Australia made 398 for nine wickets, In reply…

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ATHLETICS The Stawell Gift MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 9

Handicaps for the stawell Gift which will be decided on April 11 and 13, show that Austen Robertson, holder of the world's 130 yards…

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Cricket Muswellbrook "A" I Win Premiership Title. Brisk Partnership by Mills and Hopkins Settle Issue. Muscle Creek Defeated by Nine Wickets. Wybong's Five Runs' Win in B. Grade "Knock Out" Final

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 4

As a result of their nine wickets and one run victory over Muscle Creek (last year's premiers) Muswellbrook "A" I are this…

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Swimming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 2

Following are the handicaps for to-morrow night at the Singleton baths: 75 Yards Junior Handicap: G. Dalzell 59 D, Solman 62, R. Button W…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 2

Following is the draw for first round B section- Shaw pairs for Saturday:— Mather and Lunney v. C. Androws and O'Leary, Spiller and Gatos v. Wikner…

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BOWLS Saturday's Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 9

The following Hunter River district games will be played on Saturday next:-Semifinals of rink games: Lorn v…

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Rugby League Committee Meeting Singleton Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 9

A request from the Upper Hunter Football League to grant Singleton United Club permission to play In the Upper Hunter…

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Rugby Front Singleton's Resentment SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 2

Four delegates from the Singleton Zugby League Club, Mr. W. Abington (president), Mr. Cec. Hewitt (secretary), Mr. E. B. Donahue (vice-…

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Paralysed After Playing Tennis

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 1

The Goulburn Ambulance conveyed, to Sydney on Monday an unusual case of a youth becoming paralysed from his waist downwards after a game of…

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Boxing Palmer Too Good for Miler

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 4

Giving a superb display of boxing, Ambrose Palmer, 12.84, heavyweight champion of Australia, proved too good for Johnny Miler, 12.94 (America), at…

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Rugby League Kurri Kurri v. East KURRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 9

The following players have been chosen to represent Kurri Kurri No. 1 and 2 tennis against Best Newcastle at Kurri Kurri on Saturday next…

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ROGILLA Racing Days Over SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 1

Rogilla, winner of many important races has finished his career under colours, and is to end his days on grassy paddocks on the property of…

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Upper Hunter Rugby League Club Group Meeting Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 9

At the weekly meeting of the Rugby League Football Club, further work was completed In preparation for the coming season, and…

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Rain Interferes Tennis at Cessnock CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 9

There ,was no play in the Cesnock District Tennis Association's annual chamionships last night owing to rain. The competitions will be…

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Rugby Union Opening of Season Start on April 18 NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 9

The competitions of the Newcastle Rugby Union are to start on April 18, the Saturday after Easter. Entries are to close on April, 6, These…

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Kia-ora Tennis Club Annual Meeting of Members

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 2

The report presented at the annual meeting at Kia-Ora Tennis Club, South Singleton, disclosed a successful year. The income for the past year was £23…

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