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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1936

4,831 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 242

Lord Sun and Dark Son Racing at Victoria Park

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 2

Following are results of the meeting at Victoria Park to-day:— Maiden Handicap.—First (division: Diatter (8/1) 1. St. Mark (6/1) 2…

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Youth Dies Paralysis after Tennis Fight for Life Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 4

In spite of all efforts by ambulance men find doctors to save ink life, John MacDonald Greene, 18, who was stricken with…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 4

Handicaps for the Stawell (Vic.) Gift, which will be decided on April 11 and 13, show that Auston Robertson, holder of the world's 130 yards…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 3

Raymond Terrace were defeated by City last Saturday the scores being 113-72. The C team were also vanquished by Waratah at Raymond Terrace…

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Tennis Postponed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 2

Owing to the inclemency of the weather, the Methodist tennis tournaments, which were to commence yesterday, were postponed till next…

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Tennis Tournament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 11

A mixed double draw-for-partners tournament will be held on the KiaOraturf courts next Saturday, when the courts will be opened for the season…

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League Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 7

Football matches between the sender and reserve grade teams of South Newcastle and Morpeth-East Maitland will be played on East Maitland…

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Golf Club Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 7

A general meeting or members of the Maitland Golf Club and their associated will be held in Mr. C. N. Scott's office, Galton's Chambers, West…

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Big Programme Tennis Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 11

A comprehensive programme has been drafted for the Great Northern Tennis Championships, which will be held at Newcastle District Park during Easter…

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BOXING Bennett Beats Day SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 11

Making his first appearance in Australia, the American boxer, Leonard Bennett, narrowly defeated Jimmy Day on, points at Loichhardt Stadium…

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Cycle Racing Churches Protest Council's Action

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 8

A letter to Tarre Shire Council yesterday brought forth the startling statement from a Councillor that if two or three cyclists ride abreast at a…

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BOORAL Cricket Competition BOORAL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 11

The Clarence Town and , district cricket competition ended on Saturday, last, with Booral again victorious…

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Kurri Rugby League Club Duncan to Coach Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 7

At a meeting of the Kurri Kurri Rugby League Committee of Management, which was held last night, Roes Duncan was…

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Rain Interferes Tennis at Cessnock CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 2

Rain again prevented piny in the annual night championships of the Cessnock District Tennis Association, last night, The following matches…

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Swimming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 8

Following are the results of the point score events conducted by the S.A.S.C. last night:— 75 Metres Junior Handicap ("Argus…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 7

Mr Charles Lucas announced on Wednesday that he would promote an open-air match in Melbourne on Derby night, with Jack Carroll as one of the…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 2
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The match, Tiligra v. Marshdale, for the "Gripu" Challenge Cup played on Saturday last resulted in a win for Marshdale by 180 runs. The scores…

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Football Club

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 4
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The annual general meeting of the Aberdeen Football Club is to be held at the Memorial Hall on Tuesday night next…

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