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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1937

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Menangle Races Off SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 7

Due to the excessively neavy rain a number of sporting fixtures set down for to-day have boon postponed. The Menangle races have,…

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BOXING Ambrose Palmer Wins Wellington (N.z)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 8

Showing good form after a long absence from the ring Ambbrose paimer saslly defeated the American Roy do Gans at inverearglli last night…

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DUNGOG & District Tennis Association. Annual Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Dungog and District Tennis Association was held in the Globe Cafe on Tuesday, 9th March. They were present…

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CRICKET Proposed Benefit Oxenham's Record

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 7

A move has been made In Queensland to arrange a benefit for R. Oxen ham, one of luo northern State's out standing players. He has played For…

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Ben Foord Beaten Empire Boxing Title LONDON. March 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 1

The welshman, Tommy Marr, out pointed the title holder Bon Foord of south Africa, at Harringay to-night, for the Empire and British…

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Bowls. Muswellbrook Beaten in Pennant. Now Play Singleton for Trophy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 3

Muswellbrook was unexpectedly beaten by Lorn I in the deferred Red Pennant match on Saturday. It was considered a foregone conclusion for…

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Belgravia and Rosmead, Chosen for the Sprints Rosebery Races Wonderland for Mile Padding Queen Likely

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 9

Belgravia and Rosmea d should be seen to advantage in their respective divisions of the Flying Welter Handicap at Rosebery to-morrow. Both have good recent form to their credit, and have shown to…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 3

At the Municipal baths.-300 metres point score for seniors (Newcastle Lime, and Cement Co.'s shield); 150 metres pint score for juniors…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 4

Showing fine form after a long absence from the ring, Ambrose Plamer easily defeated Roy de Gans, fo Amerien, at Invercargill (N.Z.) on…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 3

The Blue Pennant plays Lorn at Lorn on 20th instant. This is the last match of the series, and was deferred owing to rain. The Blue…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 3

Singleton v. Lorn, at Lorn, deferred match in Blue Pennant. Combined rink competitions on Singleton green…

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Swimming Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 2

Singleton Amateur Swimming Club held a 110 yards junior freestyle handicap for the "Argus Cup" point score yesterday afternoon. Following are…

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BOWLS Rinks Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 9

The bowls match played between rinks captained by J. Morrison and J. Grice, to decide which rink would represent the club in the…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 3

Victoria has won ,the Shefield, Shield for the 1936-37 season. Winning three matches outright and three on the first innings, Victoria had a total of 24…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 4

J.H. Crawford, V. B. M'Grath, A. K. Quist, and J. Bromwich, the four members of Australia's Davis Cup team, together with C. E. Sproule, the…

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CRICKET School Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 9

On Saturday next March 30, on West Maitland Park the first of a series of inter-district cricket fixtures arranged by the Hunter Valloy…

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Rugby League Muswellbrook Club Coach Appointed Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 10

A score of applications was received for the position of coach to the Muswellbrook Football Club for the coming season,…

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Dog Racing Eskimo to Win. at Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 8

Left in the boxes and losing almost 50 yards in the Louth Park Stake last week, Eskimo, who was backed to…

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Bet on Cycle Races Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 8

Charged at the Glebe Police Court with having accepted bets at Went-worth Park on March 14 while bicycle races were in progress, charles…

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