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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1937

4,302 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 216

Municipal Swimming Pool Is Great Boon to District. Council Is to Be Commended on Its Construction

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 2

UNDOUBTEDLY the Municipal swimming pool lias been a great noon to the people of Cessnock, and the Council is to be commended on its foresight in providing the citizens with this very flue recreational and pleasure-giving utility…

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"Tin Hare" Racing. Remarkable Growth. 10,000 Dogs in Training in This State

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 3

Perhaps no sport in the history of N.S. Wales received so many setbacks as greyhound racing. Yet, despite these reversals, is has grown in…

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Cricket Competition Advances Another Stage B. SPENCE'S 73 Best in "A" Grade Series. H. McCoy Takes Bowling Honors. Wins to Muswellbrook and Muscle Creek. E. Casey and E. Lonergan in Big Partnership

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 4

The local district competition was advanced another stage on Saturday afternoon last, when Muswellbrok and Muscle Creek registered outright wins…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 2

Singleton Amateur Club's carnival in the municipal baths…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 2

Blue Pennant.—Singleton v. Kurri, at Singleton. Red Pennant.—Singleton v. Cessnock, at Singleton…

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Sporting Swimming

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 3

Singleton Amateur Swiming Club conducted a 440 yards senior handicap for the "Newcastle Lime and Cement Coy's. Shield" and a 220 yards junior…

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Golf Course Improvements

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Municipal Council last evening a deputation from the Golf Club, consisting of Messrs. K. Warburton and J. Russell…

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Pennant Bowls, Saturday's Fixtures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 7

The fourth series of matches in the second round of both the blue and red pennant competitions being conducted by the Hunter River District…

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Bowls Singleton Visits Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 2

Singleton visited National Park (Newcastle) on Monday. They were defeated in the afternoon, six rinks aside. Whitfield's rink won 26 up…

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Cricket Teams

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 3

The following will represent Singleton against Muscle Creek at St. Patrick's ground next Saturday, play to commence at 2 sharp: K. Forrester, M…

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Rugby League Popular President Local Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 7

To foster a greater local interest in Rugby League football and to raise finances for both clubs, the Presidents of Maitland United…

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Inter-club Swimming Carnival Randwick-coogee Versus Singleton

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 2

An interclub carnival, RandwickCoogee versus Singleton, will be held at the Municipal Baths on Saturday night. All the events will be…

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Week-end Sporting Fixtures Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 2

A Grade.—South Singleton v. St. Patrick's, at Showground; Methodist v. Bulga, at Howe Park. B Grade.—Jerry's Plains v…

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Night Tennis Final Round Played Men's Division

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 7

Playing, bright tennis, Taylor and Smith won both their matches last night when the final round of the men's division of the Maitland…

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To Win Again Flying Innes' Prospects Greyhound Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 7

A comfortable winner in similar company at his last Start, arid with an impressive string of Victories to his credit, Flying Innes is expected, to prevail in to-night's Maitland Stake. A fortnight ago he won…

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Special Meeting of Municipal Council Fencing of New Tennis Courts at Howe Park

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Municipal Council last evening, the erection of a galvanised, pipe fence with wire meshing was…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 3

Raymond Terrace team was defeated by Lowlands on Saturday, on the Lowlands green. The scores were 109—71…

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Cricket

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 3

Team to represent Seaham v Medowie at Medowie on Saturday next:—R. Paton J. Burgess, Theo Lambley, J. O'Shea, Andrews, Mann (2), Bambach, E. Dorn…

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Tennis Championships

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 2

Bromwich defeated Crawford in the semi-finals of the tennis championship for Australia. McGrath defeated Quist. In the final-McGrath defeated…

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Coursing Notes Muswellbrook Club MUSWELLBROOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 9

The double meeting of the Muswell brook Coursing Club, held on Saturday and Monday nights, proved highly successful, from a financial, racing…

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