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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1936

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Coursing Stewards. Cannot Be Members of Committee

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 1

A letter received by Mr. J. Lawry (hon. secretary, Muswellbrook Mechanical Coursing Club) from the N[?] South Wales Trotting Club states that…

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New Night Tennis Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 4
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

A night tennis court, constructed at the residence of Mrs. J. Hazell, Mount Street, has been completed, and was officially opened on Saturday night…

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Junior Rugby League Aberdare to Have Team

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 6

The young men of Aberdare are determined that they will have a team in the Junior League competition for 1936. A hand of…

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BOWLS To-morrow's Prospects Pennant Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 8

The match which will attract greatest interest to-morrow afternoon in the Hunter River District Bowling Association's blue pe-…

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Morpeth Golf. To-morrow's Draw

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 2

To-morrow afternoon the Morpeth Golf Club will conduct an 18-holes stroke competition, in conjunction with the Summer Cup point, score. The…

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Cricket Off Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 7

At 2.15 p.m. to-day it was announced that there would be no play in the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and South Australia…

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Cricket. Inter-district Match

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 2

The following will represent Dungog District and Stroud Association v. Gloucester at Gloucester on Monday 27th January, commencing at 11 a.m…

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Cricket Fixtures "C" Grade Competition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 6

The "C" Grade competition conducted by the Cessnock [?] Cricket Association will be continued on Saturday afternoon. They fixtures…

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CRICKET To-morrow's Games New Round

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 9

The two Cessnock teams competing in the first grade competition conducted by the Hunter. River District Cricket Association will…

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Tennis Carnival Rain Holds up Play SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 1

There was a further dislocation of the programme set, down to-day for play in the country week tennis carnival as rain set in early. Players…

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Cup Replays Football in Britain LONDON, January. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 8

There were some surprised in the replayed matches in the Association's Cup competition. Birmingham was defeated on its…

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Country Tennis Held Up Heavy Rain Prevents Play. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 6

There was no play in the country tennis matches to-day before noon owing to heavy rain, and it is improbable that there will be any further play before…

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Country Week Cricket Criticism. "Purpose Not Achieved." Manager's View

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 3

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

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District Cricket Association. Draw for the Second Half of Competition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 7

Following is the draw for the second half of the Merriwa-Cassilis District Cricket Association's Competition:— February 2—Cassilis "A" v Brindley…

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Euchre Party and Dance at Glendon Effort for Cricket Club

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 6

A successful euchre party and dance was held in Glendon Hall on Wednesday night, in aid of the Mitchell's Flat Cricket Club…

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Victoria Square and Albion Park Application for Turf Wickets by Cricket Association

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 7

A letter was read at the Municipal Council meeting last night from Singleton District Cricket Association, asking (1) that a turf wicket be put down…

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Cricket. Andrews Collars Spring Creek's Bowling. Wybong Wins by Innings and 29 Runs

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 1

J. Andrews gave a sparkling batting display for 75 for Wybong against Spring Creek in the reserve grade game, played on the Wybong wicket…

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BOWLS Quirindi Players QUIRINDI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 11

The following pairs have nominated for the State championships:—Pryor and Bullock, Hawker and Gardner, Uporoft and Taylor, and Ricketts and…

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Rain Mars Bowls Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 11

Bad weather marred the visit of the N.S.W. bowlers to Wellington. When the visitors were leading in two out of the three rinks, play had to be…

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