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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1937

4,302 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 63 of 216

Night Tennis Maitland Association the Fixtures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1937 · page 2

The fixtures for the Maltland and Destrict Lawn Tennis Association's night championships and handicaps on Tuesday and Wednesday are as…

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Tennis Titles S. N, Doust's Forecast Cup Prospects London,' April 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1937 · page 1

S, N, Doust, in the "Dally Mall," antioipates that Budge, Quist, von oramm, Hankel, and Sidney Wood are that most of the most likely winners of the Wimbledon…

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Died at Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 April 1937 · page 7

While watching the Bul[?] Wontern Suburbs Rughy League match at Leichhard, Edward Cinude O'halloran Of Bridge Street, Bnimain, [?]…

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Mixed Doubles Tennis Tournament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 April 1937 · page 8

On account of a larger number of people going away than was expected, entries for the Mauitland and District Lawn Tennis Association's mixed…

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Rugby Union Maitland and Carlton Drawn Game

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 April 1937 · page 6

Two of the State selectors, Mr. S. Malcolm and Mr. A.F.M. Pratt, visited Newcastle on Saturday and, in consequence of that, all tho first…

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BOXING Cohen Beats Gill at Newcastle Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 April 1937 · page 7

The former Australian amateur bantamweight championship, Harry Cohen (8.9), in the third round of the main 10 rounds…

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Silver Leon Sixteen-Dog Stake Win Greyhound Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 April 1937 · page 7

Although narrowly beaten by Nancy Grand in the second heat of the Sixteen-dog Stake at the Newcastle greyhound meeting on Saturday night, the Maitland-owned dog, Silver Leon, won the final…

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Two Teams Unbeaten in Rugby League Central Fails North sCORES IN lAST mINUTE Cessnock's Easy Win

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 April 1937 · page 5

Two of the three teams that had won their five three games, Northern Suburbs and Central Newcastle, were opposed on the New [?] Sports Ground to-day. North led at half…

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Singleton Defeats Merriwa By 20 Points To 12 Second Win in Upper Hunter League Football Competition

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 April 1937 · page 1

Singleton followed up its success against Muswellbrook by defeating Merriwa yesterday afternoon by 20 points to 12, after leading by 17 to 2at half-time. The match was played on St. Patrick's sports ground, in the…

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Sporting Football Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 1

Results of matches played on Saturday last: Cliftcourts beat Norfolk, 8/1; Hardy's beat Popeye, 5/4; Rouchel Road v. Blandford, 4 all (to Singleton continued their successful run at the week-end when they defeated Merriwa by 20 points to 12 after leading by 17 to 2 at half-time…

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Rugby League Football Newcastle v. COALFIELDS

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 6

The Newcastle Rugby League selectors have selected the following teams for the Newcastle v. Coalfields game to be played…

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Coursing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 1

Result of meeting held at Muswellbrook on Saturday night:— Maiden Stake, 300 yards: Mineton (3 to l), Prophecy, Pindinar. Graded Stake,…

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Boxing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 3

Efforts are being made to stage a boxing contest in Muswellbrook between "Bill" Westbury, a former Muswellbrook boy, who has made a…

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Rugby League Ripples

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 3

There was a very fair attendance at East Maitland ground on Saturday, when Cessnock met the Morpeth-East Maitland…

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TENNIS Badminton Exhibition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 3

On Sunday night, May 9th, the above exhibition will be staged in the West End Picture Theatre. As the exhibition will…

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THORNTON Football Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 2

A meeting of footballers and supporters decided to form n team to play in the Neweastic League competitions…

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Greyhound Racing CESSNOCK,Tuesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 9

The Cessnock show and sports Club has decided to conduct another big double groyhound racing meeting on saturday and Monday May i and s…

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BOWLS Champion Singles Games First Round

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 8

The Hunter District Bowling Ab. Association's champion singles competition was continued yesterday afternoon when s.g. Gift (East…

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Rugby Union Team For Queensland State Players

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 8

The Now South Wales Rugby Union Selectors have chosen tho following 18 players to visit Queensland and play matches on Saturday and Monday…

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Football. Three Matches for the Week-end

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 5

At last night's meeting of the committee of the Muswellbrook Football Club, presided over by Mr. W. Blanden (president) and attended by practically…

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