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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1936

4,831 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 242

Tennis Stars Perry and Austin LONDON. March 19

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

In a trial lawn tennis match Perry beat H. W. Austin, 6-0, 7-9,7-8. The match was played so that Perry could test his back injury and Austin…

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Cessnock Tennis Sunday Night's Play Players Graded Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 2

Amongst the matters dealt With by the Board of Management was the grading of the men players to badge grade and reserve…

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Ten Races Cessnock Dog Meeting Ladies Free Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 7

Ten races, with excellent fields, engaged, are set down for the Cessnock Show and Sports Club mechanical hare coursing meeting to be hold on, the…

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Water for Howe Park Tennis Courts Deputation Waits on Municipal Council

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 8

Messrs F. Burke (president) and W. Robinson (treasurer), of Howe Park Tennis Club, waited upon the Municipal Council last night in connection…

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The Handicaps St. Patrick's Sports Athletic Events

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

Several Newcastle athletes have signified their Intention of competing in the Maitland District Amateur Athletic Club's…

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Armidale Golf

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 11

The first official competition of the Armidale Golf Club 's 1936 season was concluded on Wednesday, when the first of the club medals for the…

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CYCLING Speedway Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 11

Handicaps for half - mile race at the Speedway to - night are:- First heat: D. Smith 45, G. Sumner 55, M. Hughes 75, W. O 'Hearn 85,…

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School Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 11

In the primary schools' cricket competition, which was continued yesterday, Marist Brothers beat West Maitland Public School by 78 runs on…

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Tennis Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 6

V. McGrath and A. K. Quist played great tennis to - day to defeat C. Sproule and J. Crawford, respectively, in the Davis Cup exhibition…

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SWIMMING Girls' High School Annual. Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 11

The MaItland Girls' High School annual swimming carnival was held yesterday at the Ocean Baths, Newcastle…

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BOWLS Hunter Championship SEMI - FINALS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 6

The semi - finals of the Hunter River Bowling Association 's rink championship were played to - day and great interest was taken in…

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BOWLS Railways Match ADELAIDE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 11

The final match between teams representing New South Wales and South Australian Railways, played on the Railway Oval, resulted in a win for…

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Rugby League Maitland United Club Trial Game

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 11

Maitland United will play a trial game on Eckford 's ground, to - morrow afternoon at 2.15. Many new players will be tried out. including pat…

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GOLF Murrurundi Season MURRURUNDI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 11

To - day (Saturday) the local golf club opens its season with mixed competitions in the afternoon and a social in the club house in the…

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Rugby League Morpeth v. S. Newcastle Trial Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 7

On the East MaItland Park this afternoon Morpeth - East Maitland and South Newcastle first and reserve grade teams met In trial matches…

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Tennis in South Africa Capetown, March 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 11

The British women 's team in South Africa lost two out of the their three matches against Natal, Mrs. Miller, (South Africa), formerly Miss Heine,…

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TAMWORTH Tennis Association Annual Meeting Tamworth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 4

Following on the decide support of Tamworth Tennis Club, the adjourned, annual meeting of Tamworth District Tennis Association decided, despite…

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CRICKET Next English Eleven LONDON, March 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 11

According to Mr. E. B. D. Hewell. of Essex, the captaincy of the next English Eleven to tour Australia has been harrowed down to Claude…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 3

Following are results of events conducted at Singleton "Municipal Council's baths:— 770 Yards' Handicap.—K. Boyd,…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 4

Jerry Brien, coach to Singleton Football Club last season, is now in the metropolis, and will probably don the guernsey for Canterbury-Bankstown…

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