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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1937

4,302 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 216

Howe Park Big Tennis Tournament Good Entries for the Week-end

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 2

Good entries have been received for the open tennis tournament to be played at Howe Park over the Easter week-end. However, entries…

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Golf Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1937 · page 2

The cessnock Golf Club conducted an electio nine-hole competition yesterday. The winner wasg. Heery, 40, 4 1-3, 35 2-3…

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Business Men Bowls Match Arranged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1937 · page 6

There will be no usual weekly [?] on Tuesday, March 30. The luncheon to take place on April 6 will be at 5.45 p.m., and the speaker will…

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Golf Season Begins Advantages New Players Enjoy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1937 · page 9

As Autumn, is the time for fresh golfing activity—the serious part of the season commencing then—no doubt…

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Singleton Tennis Tourney Howe Park Play SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1937 · page 2

Howe Park tennis tournament commenced yesterday in perfect weather. The cowls worn in first-class condition and some good tennis was…

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Great Hitting Newcastle Batsman Cricket on Park

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1937 · page 7

Some great hitting by C. Watters, of the Newcastle City and Suburban Association team, and a fine piece of bowling by…

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Flying Innis Victory in Newcastle J.C. Stake Greyhound Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 March 1937 · page 7

Flying Innis again proved too good for Another Dale and The Swank in the N.J.C. Stake at Newcastle on Saturday night. The trio have met a number of times in recent weeks. Last week Another…

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Spirit of Sportsmanship Virtually Crushed Rugby League The Mad Rush for Limelight Juniors Overlooked

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 March 1937 · page 6

With the commencement of the competitions approaching, it is already being made clearly apparent that some clubs will predominate to an unusual extent and others fail…

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Greyhound Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 5

Greyhound owners are requested to note that in failure nominations for Newcastle Jockey Club's greyhound racing will close every Tuesday night…

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Bowls Carnival Hunter Association Concluding Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 8

Playing solidly throughout the competition the E. Maitland rink skippered by G. Barwick won the final of the rink championship of…

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Kurri Bowls Championship Singles Win Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 4

Kurri Kurri bowing enthusiasts were naturally very pleased when they learned last night that their representative Mr. Andrew Rae had…

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Success Abroad Cessnock Tennis Players CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 4

A party of Cessnock tennis players journeyed to Quirindi at the week-end to compete in the Liverpool Plains tennis championships…

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Final Day Muswellbrook Tennis Keen Contests Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 8

Interest was well maintained for tho concluding stages of the Easter tennis tournament. The lengthy programme necessitated…

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SINGLETON Tennis Tournament at Howe Park Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 2

The Howe Park tennis tournament concluded yesterday afternoon. In the ladies singles championship…

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Pamelus and Allunga Appeal at W.F.A. Randwick Races Mestoravon to Score Again Prittleprattle's Chance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 7

Although beaten in the principal handicap events at the A.J.C. autumn meeting, Pamelus and Allunga look like atoning in the weight-for-age races at Randwick to-morrow…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 March 1937 · page 2

H.R.D.B.A. championship pairs on Singleton and Maitland greens…

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Golf

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 March 1937 · page 2

Singleton Club's official opening day for the season. The competition will be a mixed foursomes stroke handicap over 10 holes…

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Bowls Games at Easter

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 March 1937 · page 3

At the Tamworth Easter carnival five Singleton players had very enjoyable games in the singles, pairs, and rinks. Godfrey and Ogilvy were defeated in…

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BOXING Carroll Wins Points Decision Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1937 · page 7

The Australian welterweight champion, Jack Carroll (10.6½) outpointed the American, Jimmy Leto (10.3) in a 15 rounds contest…

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Rugby Union Amendment of Rules Trial Games Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1937 · page 6

Amendments to the constitution, as recommended by the management committee, were adopted a special general meeting of the…

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