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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1937

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Cricket at Reedy Creek

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 6

Mt. Olive played Reedy Rreedy in a picnic cricket match last Monday The picnic spirit prevailed throughout and Mr. W. Schofield took a carload of…

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Sport and Sportsmen Sporting Glimpses of the Week. Cricket: The McCoy brothers, Muswellbrook, Muscle Creek, Denman, Kayuga Wybong. BOWLS: W. Cann, E. Shaw, C. Brown. COURSING: J. Simpson, M. Smith, Mrs. A. Lord, J. Folpp, Mrs. N. Preston, G. Woods, J. C. Bowen, N. Gardiner. Golf: Vv. R. Nowland, R. E. McClintock, A. C. Lawrie. FOOTBALL: Muswellbrook. George and Harold McCOY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 1

The brothers McCoy merit first place in the honor roll for the week, their display against Singleton on Monday last having compared favorably with…

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Night Tennis Handicap Tournament Final Round

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 8

Although the standard of tennis has not always been high in the ladies division of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis…

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Soccer Football Preparations for Coming Reason

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 5

Aberdare Soccer Club is now busy preparing for the forthcoming season. The first round Of State League competition…

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Stuart Club Many Tennis Successes Annual Meetings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 6

The report presented at the annual meeting of Stuarts Tennis Club held at the west Maitland School of Arts last night traced…

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Another Deadlock Coursing Club and Dog Owners. No Meeting To-morrow Night

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 5

With every attempt by the Cessnock snow and sports Club to stage a "tin hare" meeting, fresh obstacles arise to…

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Golf Champion's Visit. J. Ferrier's 23 Irons. Bain Stops Interesting Game

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 1

J. Ferrier, Australian amateur champion golfer, visited Muswellbrook on Wednesday last and figured in a fourball match played in the afternoon…

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Sporting Turf. To-morrow's Moorefield Races. Acceptances and Starting Times

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 1

Three and Four Years Old Handicap, 1 mile (2.0).—Imbiber 8.9, Kilfern 8.4, Masterpiece 8.4, Lord Sun 8.9 Kilfern 8.4, Lancer 8.0, Timurkhan 8.0, Lasting…

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Hunter Cricket Northern v Weston Match of Day Prospects' for To-morrow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 8

To-morrow afternoon will mark the opening of the second eries of matches in the second round of the Hunter River ? District Cricket Association's first grade competition. Two of the three matches will be played on Maitland grounds,…

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BOWLS Night Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 9

So great was the margin on one of the rinks when the electric light competition was continued on Wednesday night, that although West Maitland…

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Maitland Football Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 7

The appointment of the team's managers, trainers and selectors Will take place at the adjourned annual meeting of the Maitland United…

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Big Cricket Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 7

The team to represent South Australia against Newcastle at the Newcastle Sports Ground on Tuesday next commencing at 11 a.m. will include…

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BOWLS Pennant Matches To-day's Play

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 7

Until to-day disputing the lead in the Hunter River District Bowling Assoolation's blue pennant competition, West Maitland and…

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Rugby League Muswellbrook Club Year Reviewed Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 9

There was an enthu[?]stic attendance of members and supporters at the annual meeting of the Muswellbrook Football Club, when…

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Social Life in Sydney Holiday Makers at the Anniversary Races—Dainty, Lights, Cool Frocking—The Hon. Anne Venneck Attends—Leaving for the Coronation—Mr. and Mrs. John Brunton for London—From "Belltrees," Scone, to Palm Beach

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 5

THE intense dullness, from a social standpoint, from which we have been suffering was quite…

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Maitland Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 7

Owners and trainers are reminded that entries for the Maitland Racing and sports club's meeting at Rutherford on February 18 and 19, close on…

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Shield Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 6

The Queensland cricket selectors have chosen the following team to moot south Australia in the shoffleld shied match in Brisbane, to commence…

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Cricket Teams

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 3

Following will represent St. Patrick's B team on St. Patrick's ground on Saturday next at 2 p.m. J. Sweeney (captain), C. Noland, W. Spinks, V…

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SWIMMING Baths Record Broken SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 6

R. Biddulph, holder of the 800 and 1500 metres Australian national titios, was in fine form at the spit club's carnival, He broke a 12 years' old…

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Dog Racing Maitland Draw

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 5

Eleven races are set down for decision at the Maitland greyound meeting on wednesday night Three of the events willbe run over 700 yards, including the…

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