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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1937

4,302 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 216

Melbourne Cricket Ground Overcrowded Health Officer's Strong Report

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 2

Chaotic conditions and dangerous overcrowding at the Melbourne Cricket Ground during the third Test match were strongly criticised yesterday by…

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Flying Innis Razzle Dazzle in Hurdle Race Maitland Dog Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 7

A hurdle race, the first for some weeks; has been included in the Maitland greyhound programme to - night. Amongst those entered, are. some of the State 's best hurdlers and a keen race should be witnessed…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 3

The following will meet Lambton at Lambton on Saturday:—Foot, Wattus, Feeney, Robinson; [?] G. Sutton, [?] Campbell, Pryce, [?] H. J…

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Cricket

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 2

Seaham plays Anna Bay at Anna Bay on Saturday. The team is as follows: J. Burgess. R. Paton, Mann (3). C. Smith Bambach, E. Dorn, J. O'Shea, R Burgess…

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SINGLETON & DISTRICT Swimming Club Meeting of Committec

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 2

A general committee meeting of the Singletion Amateur Swimming club was held in H. Solman's cafe, last night. Mr. F. E. willcox presided,…

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CRICKET Hunter Association New President

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 11

Mr. R. A. Dransfield was elected president of the Hunter River Cricket Association at a special meeting last night, in place of…

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Night Tennis Men's Handicap Games First Series

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 11

Many substitutions had to be made when the first series of the men's division of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association's…

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Dog Racing Ban on Country Clubs SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 2

The secretary of the N.S.W. Trotting Club, Mr. Frank Howell, said to-day that the decision to exempt country clubs from Rule 70 did not mean…

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Test Cricket Batting Needs Strengthening Team for the Fourth Test

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 6

Everyone in Australia who takes any interest at all in cricket will turn his attention towards Adelaide on January 29, when the Fourth Test match between England and Australia will commence…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 8

Following are results of country titles convicted for at North Sydney Olympic Pool on Wednesday nighit:— 440 yds. (holder R. Stafford,…

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Tennis

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 2

In the night tennis competition on Wednesday night, Methodist ladies scored a win over Waratahs, 6 sets to 2. Nellson's defeated Rexton on a…

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Meeting of Swimming Club

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the Singleton Amateur Swimming Club was held on Wednesday night at Mr. H. Solman's Cafe. Mr. F. E. Willcox…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 2
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The local cricketers played a challenge match against Parkville at the weekend. The home team withstood the challenge, having an easy…

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Cricket Teams

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 8

Team for Whittingham on Saturday, to play Goorangoola:—S. Holey, J. Roser, J. Haggart, D. Haggart, A. duller, O. Muller, W. Littlejohn, D…

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Tennis Association Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

A meeting of the committee of the Aberdeen Lawn Tennis Association was held on Wednesday night, with Mr. F. Jeffree (president), in the…

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Merriwa Football Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 7

It is the intention of the Merriwa Football Club to make an early start preparing for the coming season, and the annual meeting will be held this…

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Rugby Union Rhodes Scholar to Play

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 8

J. McShane, a Rh[?] Scholar, who played for Oxford University, may take part in competition football in Newcastle next season. He recently…

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Mechanical Coursing. Match Race To-morrow Night

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 9

A match race between Negoa Queen and Kreisler, a successful performer at Harold Park and other courses, will be one of the features at…

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