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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1936

4,831 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 62 of 242

Rugby Union

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

In a trial game hold on Lorn Park this afternoon Merewether-Carlton defeated Maitland in both senior and reserve games, the scores being 18-6,…

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Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 11

Singleton Rugby Football League players will kick off for the 1936 sea when they will meet a team from son to-morrow on St. Patrick's ground,…

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BOWLS Lorn Club Rinks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 11

The six rinks to represent Lorn Bowling Club against West Maitland, at West Maitland on Tuesday night, next, will be as follow:…

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Rugby League Matches Arranged SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 1

The Rugby League, Board of Control to-day confirmed the litnerary for the English tour. Changes have been necessary because of an alteration in…

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SWIMMING Cessnock Carnival Primary School Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 4

The first annual swimming carnival of the Cessnock primary schools, arranged by the Primary Schools' Amateur Athletic…

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Rugby Union Kicking into Touch Amended Rule

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 11

Mr. J. Noseda, secretary of the New South Wales Rugby Union, yesterday received a cable from the English Rugby Union stating that it had…

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Rugby League Local Teams Meet Trial Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 6

Although a trifle warm for really serious football, the conditions at East Maitland this afternoon when the local team met Maitland United in trial matches were…

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BOWLS Association Pairs To-day's Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 6

Association pairs and club games were played this afternoon. Hunter River championship pairs Hills and G. Barwick (E.M.) v A…

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GOLF Morpeth Opening Winter Season

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

One of the biggest fields since the formation of the Morpeth Golf Club took part in as 18 holes mixed foursomes this afternoon…

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MUSWELLBROOK Cricket Final MUSWELLBROOK

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

Muswellbrook Al and Victoria Park met in the final of the Truscott Cup knock-out competition to-day. Muswellbrook Al: Pascoe 11, Coffey…

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CRICKET Hunter Competitions Concluding Day

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

To-day was the concluding day for the Hunter River District Cricket Association's season. in the first grade competition…

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TAMWORTH Cricket Comp. TAMWORTH

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

Tamworth District Cricket Union concluded Its first, grade competition to-day when the final of the knock-out was played between Central and…

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Singleton Sport School Sport Cricket Season Ends SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 11

The school cricket season closed yesterday with a one-afternoon match between Kon Burgmann's team and Doug Hobden's eleven. The time…

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Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1936 · page 9

In a trial game held on Lorn Park on Saturday Merewether - Carlton defeated Maitland in both senior and reserve games, the scores being 18-6…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 April 1936 · page 3

The football season was, opened yesterday afternoon with a match on St. Patrick's sports ground, when a match was played between Singleton United…

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BOWLS Hunter Association Champion Pairs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1936 · page 8

Association pairs and club games were played on Saturday afternoon, In the Hunter River championship pairs Hills and G…

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Rugby League Local Teams in Draw Trial Game

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1936 · page 8

Although the prior knowledge that several of Maitland United 's seniors would be engaged elsewhere had a severe effect on the anticipated affendance, those who did happen to be at East Maitland on Saturday enjoyed one of those climaxes…

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BOXING Win for Brander Gruelling Bout Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1936 · page 9

Les Brander (11,12). the State middleweight champion, gained a comfortable points victory over Broncho Eldridge (11,12) In the main 10 rounds…

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Doubles Final Tennis Championships CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1936 · page 7

Two finals and four semi - finals were conducted last night when the Cessnock District Tennis Association continued its annual championships…

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New Clubhouse Opened by Minister Morpeth Golf

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1936 · page 8

Referring to it as "that fine place the 19th hole," the Minister for Social Services, Mr. H. M. Hawking, M. L. C., officially opened…

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