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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1936

4,831 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 66 of 242

Workman Fatally Hurt at Sydney Cricket Ground orkman COLLAPSED Jib of Crane 50 ft Fall Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 1

Charles Johnson, of Mortdale, was fatally hurt, and John Rutledge, of Kensington, was injured during an…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1936 · page 2

In the Hunter River District pairs championship on Saturday the Dungog pair, A. S. Burrage and C. Jones, played against Hills and Barwick of…

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Tennis Competition The Draw

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1936 · page 5

Following is the draw for the competition in connection with Dungog and District Tennis Association which commenced on Saturday last:—…

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Rugby League Opening of Season

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

on Monday the ten Rugby League clubs will set out on their arduous battle for supremacy and it remains to be seen…

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BOWLS Easter Carnival Rink Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1936 · page 7

The rink championships In the Hunter Bowling Association 's Easter carnival were played to - day on East Maitland and Lorn greens,…

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Night Tennis Maitland Competition a Grade Ladies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1936 · page 10

A keen struggle marked the meeting of Wisteria and Naidera on Wednesday night in the ladies first grade doubles division of the Maitland and…

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Muswellbrook Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1936 · page 7

Cock o' the Walk: J. Burrows and H.Glading (12 on) beat A, Whitehead and E. W. Shaw (7 on). 23-20; C. Brown and P. Wheeler (9 on) beat…

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Golf Tournament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1936 · page 7

Miss M.s. Wansey, of Newcastle won four events, including the associates' championship, at the Easter tournament of the Tamworth Golf…

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Tennis Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1936 · page 2

The Home Park Tennis Club held a successful dance, from both a social and financial point of view, in the Masonic Hall on Saturday night last…

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BOWLS Hunter Association Easter Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1936 · page 4

The Easter carnival of the Hunter River Bowling Association was continued on East Maitland green to-day, when (he champion…

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POSTPONED Singleton Tennis SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1936 · page 4

Rain during the morning and early afternoon caused a postponement of the Singleton tennis tournament and the remaining games will now be…

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MUSWELLBROOK Rugby League Trials Holiday Sport Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1936 · page 7

Eimination games were played at Muswellbrook to enable tho selectors to Judge the form of players with a view to selection to…

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BOXING Win for Burns Newcastle Bouts Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1936 · page 7

The main boxing contest scheduled for 16 rounds between the Victorian, Myles Finney (9.7) and "Bluey"' Burns (9.9) was the most sensational…

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Peter Pan Finished Racing Stud Career Now

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1936 · page 7

The winner of two Melbourne Cups and £34,938/10/ in stakes, Peter Pan ran his last race in the Autumn Plate at Randwick on…

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CRICKET Hunter Competition Third Grade Table

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1936 · page 7

Both suffering one detent on the first innings, Pender Bros, and Duckenfield finished with equal points in the third grade competition…

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Dog Racing Newcastle Meeting Combatant Again Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1936 · page 7

By winning the Hamilton Stakes by three lengths at the Newcastle greyhound meeting on Saturday night, Combatant recorded his…

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Singleton News Tennis Tournament Easter Carnival SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1936 · page 2

The Howe Park TenniS Club's tournament was continued over the weekend. Following are the scores in the matches played yesterday…

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Easter Tennis Muswellbrook Games Junior Title Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1936 · page 7

The third annual tournament of the MuBWellbrook Park Club was continued yesterday, and interest was well maintained. H. Undo…

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District Rugby League Competition Opens Double Defeat Maitland's Bad Start Waratah Wins

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1936 · page 5

After three successive seasons in which the club played well, Maitland United commenced the 1936 season disastrously to-day, meeting defeat at the hands of Eastern Suburbs. Considered to have more than an even chance,…

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Wyong Cup Greyhound Racing To-day's Meeting Wyong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1936 · page 4

The cup meeting at Wyong today was held in variable weather. The attendance was fair. Wyong Cup, first heat, 300 yards:…

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