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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1937

4,302 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 60 of 216

Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 1

Cessnock Bowling Club continued its consistency bowling, 150 up. The following won their heats on Saturday last in…

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Rugby Ripples

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 3

Those Rugby League fans in the Newcastle district who have been hailing the Eastern Suburbs as potential premiers for…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 1

The Aberdeen Club will open its 1937 season on May 1, and not on Saturday, April 25, as previously announced. The Muswellbrook Club will hold a…

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Golf. Denman Opening

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 5

Denman Club opened its season auspiciously on Saturday last, when a large crowd of local and visiting players took part in Canadian mixed…

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BOXING. Johnson and Lee Draw MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 9

The Newcastle boxer, Joe Johnson (9.8) over 10 rounds at the Fitzrey Stadium last night. His better…

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Rugby League Competition Games Change Proposed Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 9

A proposal for an alteration In the method of conducting the sea-son's competitions was submitted to the Newcastle Rugby League…

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Amateur Cycling Notes on Saturday's Racing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 2

The Cessnock Amateur Cycling Club conducted a one-mile handicap for seniors and a similar event for juniors on…

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Rugby Union Reserve Grade Entries Selectors Visit Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 9

It was reported to the meeting of the Newcastle Rugby Union last night that entires for the reserve grade competition would be…

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Dog Racing Meeting At Cessnock CESSNOCK, Tuesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 10

Cessnock Show and Sports Club will conduct a double greyhound coursing meeting on Saturday and Monday next, A 92 dog moves slake over 480…

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Lawn Tennis Board Of Control Night Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Board of Control of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association; the following players were…

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Saturday Racing Will Come Back Great Crowd at Maitland

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 6

It was a long time since a Saturday race meeting was held in the Newcastle area until Saturday, when Maitland Race Club…

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Tennis Stars "Expect To Win" Mexico Match ? Mexico City, April 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 1

"Everybody is perfectly fit," said Sproule, the manager of the Australian Davis Cup team, to the Associated Price today in an…

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Week-end Sporting Fixtures Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 3

Combined rinks competition [?] on Singleton green…

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Rugby League Muswellbrook-Denman MUSWELLBROOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 8

Muswellbrook will journey to Denman on Sunday to play in the second series in the Upper Hunter competition…

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Dog Racing Newcastle Draw

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 5

Following is the draw for the New castle Jockey Club's greyhound meeting, to be hold on Saturday night : 16 Dog Stake, First Heat Unus,…

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TENNIS Night Championships. Easy Victories

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 7

All matches but one were won easily last night, when the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association's championships were…

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Singleton Golf Club President's Cup (First Round) and 18 Hole Stroke Play

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 3

The following is the result of the draw and order of play:— Bailey v. Lovell, M' Crowe v. D. Bruderlin, Dr. Barton v. Dunlop, W…

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Rugby Union Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 2

Terrace-Forest footballers made an auspicious entry into the first grade ranks of the Newcastle District Rugby Union Competition on Saturday, when they easily…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 2

The following will meet City in the B Pennant on the Terrace green on Saturday:—Foot, Wattus, Feeney, Robinson; Markey, Kime, Hardman, D. Sutton…

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