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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1937

4,302 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 216

Tennis

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

In the continuation of the night competition on Thursday night last: Bellevue had a win over Bucks, 6 sets to 2. In the ladies' match, Acme…

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Swimming. Promising Lad

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

R. Newbiggin, 15-year-old Newcastle schoolboy, won the 220 yards country championship at the Australian championship carnival" at North…

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BOWLS Pennant Fixtures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 7

The second series of matches In the second round of both, the blue and red pennant competitions, being conducted by the Hunter River…

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Dog Racing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 3

Cessnock Show and Sports Club will resume greyhound racing at the end of the month, after an interval of several…

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BOWLS. Lorn Park Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 7

The tenth round of Lorn Park Bowing Club's Monday night rink competition resulted N; Guy, G, Stocker. J.Leth bridge,…

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Cricket Chatter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

A grade cricketers had, been five weeks without a competitive match as a result of which many of them gave poor displays, reminiscent of the…

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Pennant Bowls Blue Grade Games

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

There was no alteration in the position of the leading teams as a result of the first series of games in the second round of the blue grade Pennant…

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TENNIS Our Lady Champions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 5

Now that the 1937 Country Carnival is over and al the players back b[?]e we can all look back and say Cessnock for this year at least…

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Cricket. Fourth Test Team

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 1

The following twelve players have been chosen to represent Australia in the fourth Test match: Bradman, Badcock, Brown, Chipperfield,…

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Rugby League Newcastle's Protest Players Poached Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 7

That city clubs were poaching Its players was tho complaint lodged by the Newcastle Rugby League last night at the meeting…

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CRICKET Hunter Association the Fixtures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 7

Next Saturday will mark the opening of the. second round of the first grade competition being conducted by the' Hunter River…

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Racing Stables on Fire London, Jan, 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 5

Firemen called to blazing stables at Newmarket opened the boxes and set free 25[?] The terrified animals Sal[?] into the afreets…

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Dog Racing to Start Owners Divided Over Sport

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 3

It has been decided to hold a two nights mechanical hare meeting at Cessnock at the end of the present month. The…

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N.S.W. LEADS Interstate Tennis SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 7

At tho end of the first day's play In the interstate tennis match, Now South Wa1es led Queensland by 4 rubbers 8 sets 66 games to 2 rubbers…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival. Success of Scone Ladies' Team

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

The country carnival was brought to a close in Sydney on Saturday, when the finals of the championships were played…

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Dungog District & Stroud Cricket Association. Lively Delegate Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 3

A meeting of delegates to the Dungog District and Stroud Cricket Association was held in the Globe Cafe on Saturday night last…

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Muswellbrook Still on Top in Cricket Competition Estwick's Sensational Bowling Feat. G. McCoy, J. Coffey and F. Casey also Successful With Ball Wins to Muscle Creek and Muswellbrook ("A") Victoria Park, Kayuga, Wybong ("B") "Hat Trick" to G. McPHERSON and Harold Estwick

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 4

The unique performance of the "hat trick" being registered twice in the same match occurred in the local district competition on Saturday afternoon last, the fixture being Wyhong v. Denman, and the bowlers to secure the honors were H. Estwick and G. McPherson…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 3

Point Score Competitions.—3oo metres for seniors (Newcastle Lime and Cement trophy); 150 metres for juniors ("Argus" cup)…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 3

Blue Pennants.—Singleton v. East Maitland No. 1, at Singleton. Red Pennants.-Singleton v. West Maitland No. 1, at Singleton…

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Golf

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 3

Singleton Club's par handicap, in continuation of Summer cup competition…

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