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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1937

4,302 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 58 of 216

Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 1

Thompson and Ireland continue to show their ability on the local bowling green, and took double "Cock o' the Walk" honors on Saturday. There…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 10

Everything is in readiness for the opening day on Saturday next, and members look forward to a pleasant afternoon…

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Ladies' Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 2

The Stedman consistency handicap was won by Mrs. Cann, who has thus qualified to play in the final games at East Maitland…

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Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 1

The result of the ladies' competition played on Wednesday last was: St. Paul's defeated Town I., 5/1; Town II. defeated Railway, 4/2…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 1

How Muswellbrook defeated Western Suburbs (Newcastle) on Sunday last is now history, but the story has been told again and again during the week…

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Associate Golf

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 2

The play off between Mrs. Dark and Miss D. Brighton last week, resulted in a win for Mrs. Dark. Mrs. Cray and Mrs. Marx also…

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COURSING. Hospital Benefit Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 2

Following is the draw for the hospital benefit meeting to be conducted by the Muswellbrook Mechanical Coursing Club at the showground track…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 4

Pindimar played Tea Gardens last Saturday afternoon and scored 152 runs and had Tea Gardens three wickets down for 11, when play had to be…

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Merriwa Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 9

The first round of the Sub-Group 4 football competition opens on Sunday next, and Merriwa "A" and reserve teams will be opposed to Aberdeen…

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Coursing Control Dispute. SYDNEY, Friday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 7

For the first time since the dispute over the control of greyhound racing in the State between the N.S.W. Trotting…

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Golf. Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 10

A par handicap competition is set down for decision at Maitland Club's links to-morrow, for those who do not wish to make the trip to Kurri, where…

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Aberdeen News. Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 1

Brian Burke, who has been playing in the five-eighths position with Waratah-Mayfield Club, has been engaged as playing coach for Aberdeen,…

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Aberdeen News FOOTBALL

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 4

By way of a trial game, a match was played on the local oval last Sunday, Aberdeen A grade meeting a visiting team from Murrurundi. The…

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Saturday's Sport Fixtures. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 5

Maitland, Caulfield, and Kensington RUGBY LEAGUE? Continuation of Nowenstle League's…

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The Golf Season. Successful Opening Day

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 10

Sunday last saw the opening of the golf season in Merriwa, and it will go down in history as one of the most successful ever held. Visitors were…

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Correct Grip in Golf. Methods Explained

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 9

It would be as well to state; in a discussion under the above heading the difference between "a" correct grip and "the" correct…

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Rugby League Rules. Touch Judges'Signals Phases of Play

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 5

'Several requests have been made to me to write an article on the code of signals set down by the Rugby League authorities for…

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Football Season Opening. Week-End Games

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 9

The first games of the 1937 competition under the new Sub-Group 4 will take place on Sunday next. Muswellbrook and Singleton "A"…

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Junior Football Aberdare Tame the Tigers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 4

We often ask where the flies go in the winder time and one has often wondered where those hardy warriors of the pigskin…

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Merriwa Races. Entries Close 29th APRIL

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 5

Prospects for the Merriwa Race Club's Show meeting to be held on the local racecourse on Saturday, 8th May (the day following the Merriwa Show)…

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