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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1937

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Sentiment in Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 2

Bert Oldfield is a veteran in cricket. He has done some good jobs of work for Australia, but in the second innings of…

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GOLF Maitland Club Stroke Handicap

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 9

To-morrow's competition to be conducted by the Maitland Golf Club for members will be a stroke handicap. At last night's committee meeting it…

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Annual Meeting Morpeth Golf Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 3

The operations of the Morpeth Golf Club during the past 12 months were reviewed in the secretary's report furnished to the annual meeting. It…

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Notes on Newcastle Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 8

There was the usual sized attendance at the Newcastle races yesterday. Moat of the winners had form to recommend them. The day was…

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Swimming Pool No Sunday Night Lighting Council's Action

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 1

At Tuesday night's meeting of Dungog Municipal Council, Ald. Jone drew the attention of Council to th[?] fact that the Swimming Club…

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Dungog Swimming Pool Official Opening of Lighting System

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 3

The floodlighting of Dungog Swimming Pool was officially opened by the Mayoress, Miss Agnes Fitzgerald, on Monday night last…

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Cessnock Swimming Club S. McSparron Wins 50 Meters Championship

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 2

The club held its first championship event last Sunday morning when the 50 meters championship was decided. S. McSparron was…

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Muswellbrook District Park Tennis Club Annual Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 3

The annual meeting of the District Park Tennis Club was held at the Soldiers' Club on Tuesday night, 24 members attending…

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"Last Wish-a Football" Floral Tribute at Funeral

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 5

"Will you buy me a football?" was the last request of an 11-year-old boy, Robert Frederick Jackson, of Protheroe-road, Fulham (Eng.), just before…

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Greyhound Racing Harold Park Draw for To-morrow Night

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 6

Maiden Stakes: One to You, Hazel Aitch, Spud, Joy For All; Just Someone, Ropey, Once Again, Beronia's Daughter, Crimp, Gay Bradford…

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Hunter Cricket Keen Fight, For The Lead Saturday's Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 8

When the series of games in the Hunter River Cricket Assoiation's first grade competition, which commenced last Saturday, concludes to-morrow, only two matches remain. At this stage it is impossible to forecast the premiers…

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Night Tennis Fixtures Altered

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 9

Instead of there being no fixtures on association courts on Monday night as previously published, two of the matches set down for play on Wednesday…

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BOXING Victory For Doran MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 8

The State amateur heavyweight champion Harry Doran (12.4) made a successful professional doubt at the Fitzroy Stadium last night when he…

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TENNIS Aberdeen Competitions ABERDEEN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 8

Play in the men's night tennis competition was continued on Hardy's court, Matches, in the singles handicap resulted…

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Strong Position E.M. Park Tennis Club Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 9

The report presented at the annual meeting of the East Maitland Park Tennis Club, held at the East Maitland Literary Institute…

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To Carry on Leicester Cricket Club, LONDON, February 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 1

The Le[?] Cricket Club has decided to carry on, having received subscriptions amounting to approx[?]…

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Social Life in Sydney Miss Betty Lipscomb Scores at Tennis—The Coronation Attracts Many—A Budding Pavlova?—Who Can Tell—Another Successful Australian Girl—Living in a Sixteenth Century House—An Overseas Letter—Great Interest in a Wedding—An Enjoyable Holiday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 5

CONGRATULATIONS from host of friends are still being offered to Miss Betty Lipscomb,…

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Mechanical Hare Coursing

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 3

Following are results at Harold Park on Saturday night:—Maiden Stake, Ropey (9 to 4); Trial Stake, Victor Brooke (10 to 1); Encourage Stake,…

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Cricket Teams

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 3

The following players will represent St. Patrick's to play Merewether on St. Patrick's wicket next Sunday, at 11 a.m.: G. Hitter, J. Appleton, P…

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Country Week Bowls Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 2

Country week opened to-day with the rinks championship. Brown's rink (Singleton) 15 beat Gibson's rink (Harden) 14…

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