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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1936

4,831 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 56 of 242

Dungog and District Tennis Association. Delegate Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 5

A meeting of delegates of the above Association was held in the Globe Cafe on Saturday evening last, when many matters affecting the…

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English Racing The Liverpool Cup LONDON. March 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 1

The Liverpool Cup, of one mile and two furlongs 170 yards, run at Liverpool to-day, resulted:—GUINEA GAP.........1…

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Cessnock Tennis Championship Matches the Prospects Cessnook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 2

On sunday night spectators should witness another exhibition of first class tennis equal to that seen last Sunday night, when a…

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NUNDAH Competition Cricket Season Reviewed Nundah

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 2

The Singleton district cricket competition having terminated, the local club will now including in friendly matches until the…

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Three Codes Football in Britain LONDON March 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 9

The English International Association football trial at Manchester, between Probable and Possibles, resulted in a win for Probables by 3 goals ,to…

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Cessnock Dogs Saturday's Meeting Eleven Races Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 7

Eleven races are set down for the Cessnock Show and Sports CClub's mechanical hare coursing meeting, to be held on the Showgrouud to-morrow…

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Golf in America the Lure of Huge Prizes. Australian Professionals

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 9

Returning from the United States with a small credit balance in cash, and a large one in experience and pleasure, the Naismith cousins, in…

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Barrister Attacks Dog Racing "Gathering Ground for Foolish and Wasteful People."

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 5

Speaking at a Land Board inquiry in Sydney on Wednesday, Mr A. B. Piddington K.C., attacked dog racing. He said. it served no useful purpose…

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Rugby League New England Football Two Competitions Armidale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 11

Two competitions first and reserve grades will be conducted by the New England Rugby League this season. Four nominations were received…

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Tennis and Croquet Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 8

The annual meeting of the West Maitland Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club will be held at Woolworth's offices. High-street, West Maitland, on…

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Rugby League United Meets Central Trial Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 7

Maitland United met central in both the senior and reserve grades on the West Maitland Show Ground this afternoon. A sultry heat made…

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WESTON Junior Rugby League Seniors Criticised Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 11

A meeting of the Kurri Junior Rugby League was held at Weston, when strong criticism was levelled against the senior body for the lack…

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Women's Bowls Final Test Drawn SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 11

Much team scored 98 points in the third and final test between the New South Wales and South Australian women bowlers, played at the…

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FOOTBALL Quirindi Coach QUIRINDI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 11

At a meeting of Quirindi football committee, it was decided to engaged C.H. ("Toby") Kerr as playing coach for the coming season at £4 per week…

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CRICKET Hunter Association Final Series

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 7

The concluding aeries in the Hunter River Cricket Association's first grade competition commenced this afternoon. The…

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Rugby Union South African Team Australian Tour Capetown, March 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the South African Rugby Board to night it was announced that, while the itinerary of the tour of the South African…

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ARMIDALE Tennis Association Annual Meeting Armidale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 4

Arrangements for the 1936 competitions were made at the annual meeting of the Armidale District Tennis Association. It was…

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SEMI-FINAL Muswellbrook Cricket Knock-out Game Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 7

The semi-final game of the Truscott Cup knock-out competition was played to-day, being limited to one afternoon. The match created much…

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Rugby League Players Improve

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 8

Footballers are settling down to it In fine style now, and the season promises to' show new highlights. The youngsters of last year are…

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Tennis Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 6

instead of to - morrow night, as advertised previously, the annual meeting of the committee which conducts the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis…

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