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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1937

4,302 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 216

Bowls Title Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 2

Play commenced to-day in the bowls singles championship of New South Wales Entries totalled 353, but for felts were recorded on practically every…

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Cricket Teams

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 3

Following will-represent Whittingham v. Victoria Square at Whittingham on Saturday next: A. Muller, O. Muller, W. Littlejohn, J. Haggart D. Haggart;…

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BOWLS Saturday's Play Local Clubs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 8

With the blue and red pennant competitions being conducted by the Hunter River Bowling Association deferred for one week,…

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Rugby League Coalfields Complaint Imported Players

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 7

Since 1930, the Maitland United Rugby League Football Club has distributed approximately £3000 amongst paid players…

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BOXING Mehegan Beats Roberts NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 8

In one of the fiercest contests seen at Newcastle for a long time Hughie Mehegan (9.9) boat Jack Roberts (10.0) in the sixth round of a scheduled…

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The Swank Wins Newcastle Hamilton Stake Greyhound Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 7

Increasing his lead rounding the first turn, where a scrimmage occurred, The Swank continued in the 1 lead to win the, Hamilton Stake, the principal event at the Newcastle greyhound meeting on Saturday…

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Bowls Singles Championship Moss Successful in First Match Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 2

Play commenced in the bowls singles championship for New South Wales today. The entries total 352. Roberts (Singleton) forfeited to…

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Upper Hunter Cricket Competition Low Scoring Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 2

Muswellbrook, leaders or the competition, are in danger of defeat at the hands of Muscle Creek in the final game of the…

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Hunter Cricket Northern Facing Defeat Play on Soft Wickets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 6

The second last series of games in the Hunter River Cricket Association's first grade competition was commenced on Saturday, and the remaining play will be full of interest, as the premiership is still very much in doubt…

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Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 5

Bowls in Cessnock has been very quiet this last fortnight, as Country Week has been on in Sydney. I see some of the…

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Tennis Entries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 8

Entries for the Maitland District Lawn Tennis Association's championship close on March 1, with the secretary Mr. James J. Melatyre or…

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Football Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Denman Rugby League Football Club was held on Thursday evening last. There was a large attendance, and indications are…

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Tennis Association Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 2

The annual meeting of Dungog and District Tennis Association will be held on Tuesday 9th March (not 2nd as previously advertised) at 8 p.m.—…

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Rugby League New Coach Appointed Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 7

Applications for coach ware dealt with at a special committee meeting of Maitland United Club last night, and R. Izzard…

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BOWLS State Singles Clift Still in

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 2

At the conclusion of the first three rounds of the New South Wales single-handed bowls championship only S.G. Clift remained undefeated…

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Golf Handicaps. Oatland Club's Scheme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 3

Golf clubs throughout the State have for a long time been searching for a system of handicapping which will help solve the many problems that…

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COURSING. Proposed Curtailment of Meetings. Will Muswellbrook Be Affected?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 1

Steps are being taken by the N.C.A. to reduce the number of meetings conducted by country clubs…

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Rugby Union South African Team State Matches Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 7

It was reported to a meeting of the council of the New South Wales Rugby Union last night that the South African footballers would play matches in…

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Bowls. Exciting Match in "Cock O' the Walk."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 1

A keenly-fought game featured the "Cock o' the Walk" matches on Sunday, when E. Peel and W. Teasdale secured the honors. In the first…

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Muswellbrook Football Club. Last Night's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 3

The business paper before t.hc committee of the Muswellbrook Football Club last night was on the light side, but the usual keenness prevailed, and…

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