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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1937

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Adelaide Tennis Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 7

Len Sehwartz defeated Lionel Brodie, 7-5, 7-5,6-9, in the quarter final of the singles tem championship. Its will meet Adrian Quist in the…

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Great Spectacle Cape Hawke Regatta Sailing Contests Forster

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 2

The opening of the 51st annual Cape Hawks Regatta Yesterday brought together the largent number of Balling boats in the history of the club…

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Dog Racing Registrations Of Clubs Control Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 7

The chairman of the Greyhound Centrel Couneil (Mr.Collier) has announced that the couneli had ledged with the Now South Wales Trotling…

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Racing Law 'Has "Wonderful Effect" Warwick

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 7

The Chairman of the Queensland this Club (Mr.P.O'Shea), in an interview on his way to canberra by car, said that the new racing Act. has had…

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BOXING Barney Ross's Manager Suspended New York, December 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 7

Louis Plan, Barney Reds manager has been suspended indefinitely by the New York State Athletic Commission for his failure to age Ross to defend…

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Four Matches Friendly Cricket the Prospects

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 6

After a spell of a week, the Maitland Friendly Cricket Association. Will resume activities to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon…

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Newcastle Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 6

In the final of the rink championship at the Newcastle District Bowling Associltion's Christmas carnival, which was concluded to-day, J.E.Murray, A…

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Great Crowd Cape Hawke Regatta Motor Contests Forstdr

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 6

Cape Hawke regatta was conclude yesterday in ideal weather condition and in the presence of the largest at tendance for the past aix years…

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BOWLS Club Matches To-day's Play

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 6

With the Hunter Association's pennant competitions deferred until next Saturday, bowlers of the district found their interest in club…

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GOLF Limit Clubs To 14 LONDON January 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 9

The Rules Coif Combition announces that it. will recemmend to the Royal and Anclent Club at its meeting next may the number of clubs to the…

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Tennis Rankings Budge First In Singles New York, January 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 1

The newspapers give the national teams rankings as follows:- Singles: Badge, Parker, Grant, Riggs, Mangin…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 3

Only two links played on New Year's Day, the rest evidently being away holidaying. Scores were as follows—…

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Cricket Teams

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 2

The following players will play for St. Patrick's B grade on St. Patrick's wicket on Saturday: A. C. Cox. L. Smith (captain). V. Kennedy. C…

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BOWLS Saturday's Play Club Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 7

With the Hunter Association's pennant competitions deferred until next week, bowlers of the district found their interest in club…

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Dog Racing Maitland Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 5

The draw for the Maitland dog raving meeting on Wednesday night next was net available to - day It will be completed to - morrow and published…

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Horseman Killed at Moonbi Races

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 1

Ronald Gidley Morris, aged 30, of Tamworth, was killed in the last event at Moonbi races on Saturday. Soon after, the start his horse…

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Dance at Ravensworth Cricket Club Funds Benefit

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 1

About 100 people were present at a dance at Ravensworth on New Year's Eve. Music was provided by Miss Holland's orchestra, and Mr. T. Smith…

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Races and Sports at Putty New Year's Day Celebration

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 1

New Year's Day was celebrated at Putty by a race and sports meeting. It was in aid of the local Church of England. Nearly 200 people were…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 1

Campbell's II. v. Gundy, at Campbell's, Saturday next:—Hart, Cramond, Trudgeon, Gray, Aurisch, Bridge, Ibbertson, Dennewald, Bond. Sutton,…

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BOWLS Cox Cup Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 7

East maitland v Lorn on Thursday in the [?] light Cox Cup competitions Mo[?] Goldsmith, F. Courtney, R, Cox J. Flynn, D, Higgs, W…

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