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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1936

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BOWLS Hunter River Fixtures Postponed Owing to Rain

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 5

Rain [?] a who [?] of Hunter River Bowling Association fixtures on [?] in both the blue and red grade [?]…

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CRICKET Hunter Competitions the Fixtures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 9

First and reserve grade teams competing in the Hunter River District Cricket Association's competitions will commence the…

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English Football Cup Aston Villa Out

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 6

Although the directors of the Birmingham Club, Aston Villa, spent thousands of pounds recently in the hope of strengthening the team,…

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BOXING Turiello and Blatch Draw in Sydney Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 9

The European lightweight champion, Sauerio Turiello (9.12), proved himself a clover boxer at the Sydney Stadium last night when he fought a…

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TENNIS Country Week Carnival Opens Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 7

A departure from the usual system operating, for the matches between city and country players during the Country Week tennis carnival, has…

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Gosford Races Entries for January 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 9

Entries for Gosford races on January 21, subject to nomination from agents, ar:- Maiden Handicap, 6 furlongs.-…

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GOLF Los Angeles Tourney Los Angeles, Jan. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 9

The Los Angeles 5000 dollar open golf tournament was won by "Jimmy" Hines with of score of 280. Thomson and Henry Picard tied for second…

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Cessnock Cricket Fixtures for Next

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 3

Cricket fixtures and umpires for the Cessnock "C" Grade competition on January 18 and 25 are as follow:—…

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Maitland Dog Racing. Draw for To-morrow Night

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 4

Eleven races are set down for de[?] on the Maitland Mechanical [?] Club's programme to-morrow [?] and 20 Sydney performers are…

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Woolooma Sports and Races MONDAY, 27th INST

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 1

Woolooma Sports Club will handle an interesting and varied bill of fare on its prettily situated ground on Monday, 27th inst. It is well…

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Cricket Carnival! "Purpose Not Achieved" Manager's View

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 9

Last night the manager of the Newcastle Cricket Association's team in the Country Week carnival declared that the carnival was of no value to…

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Cricket Outright Wins to Muswellbrook "A" I and Muscle Creek. C. Morris' Good Average—7 for 37. No Play in Bowman Park-muswellbrook "B" Grade Match

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 4

Outright wins were recorded by the Muswellbrook "A" I and Muscle Greek teams in the concluding day's play of first games in the second round of the…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

Following are the handicaps for the Singleton Amateur Swimming Club's events which will be held to-night:— Seniors, 440 Yds.: J. Bedford scr., R…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

Annual carnival at Municipal baths, afternoon and evening sessions. Three Northern district championships to be decided…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 1

Making his first appearance in Australia, Sauerio Turicllo, 9.12 lightweight champion of Europe, proved himself a clever boxer at the Sydney…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

Blue Pennant Competition.—Singleton v. Cessnock, at Singleton. Red Pennant Competition.—Singleton v. East Maitland, at East Maitland…

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Swimming Carnival

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

The committee of Singleton Amateur Swimming Club met on Monday night to finalise arrangements for the carnival on Saturday. Mr F. E. Willcox…

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Golf

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

Singleton Golf Club will conduct an 18-hole par handicap, in conjunction with the Summor Cup competition. It has been decided by Singleton…

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Cricket Teams

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 2

The following players will represent Nundah v. Glendon Brook, at Glendon Brook, on Saturday next: E. Cann, R. Cann L. Dunn, C. Morris, M. Barry,…

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SINGLETON Cricket Chatter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 7

Methodist B . graders are thinking of calling applications for a meteorologist. On Saturday they went to the expense of hiring transport to Bulga,…

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