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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1938

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Dog Racing Draw for Cessnock Saturday Night Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 7

The draw, with box positions, for the Cessnock Show and Sports Club's dog racing meeting to be conducted on the Show Ground…

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Shield Cricket Start Delayed by Rain SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 7

Owing to rain the start of the Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and New South Wales on the Sydney Cricket Ground was delayed until this…

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Cessnock Cup Again! March 10th Applied For. 1938 Racing Campaign

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 10

Application has been made to the A.J.C. for permission to race at Cessnock on Thursday, March 10th. This date will open the 1938 [?]…

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Shield Cricket Held Up. Rain in Sydney. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 2

Owing to heavy overnight rain there was no play in the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and Victoria before 2 p.m…

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Singleton District Cricket Association Point Score to January 15, 1938

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 5

A Grade.—Bulga 19, Singleton 17, St. Patrick's 11, South Singleton 4. A Reserve.—Victoria Square 19, Broke 18, Glendon 14, St. Patrick's…

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Controversy Over Use Of Sports Ground. Soccer Ane Rugby League Clubs at Variance. Amicable Settlement Not Yet Reached

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 6

It looks as though there will be quite a lot of wrangling before any finality is reached in connection with the application of the Cessnock-Caledonian Soccer Club for the use of the Sports Ground. The Cessnock Rugby League…

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Saturday's Sport List of Events HORSERACING Randwick, Moonee Valley, B.A.T.C. CRICKET

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 8

Hunter Asociation's competitions:—First grade: Weston v Marist Brothers; Paterson v Cessnock United, on association wicket; Cessnock East End v…

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BOWLS Australian Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 2

Play in the singles championship of the Australian bowling carnival opened in Sydney yesterday, but rain delayed the start and some greens were unfit for any…

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Dog Racing Maitland Meetings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 6

The Maitland Mechanical Haro Coursing Club will hold two meetings next week. On Monday night there will be the meeting postponed from…

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Tennis Off Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 8

No play was possible in the Country Lawn Tennis Championships to-day, owing to heavy rain…

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Boxing Notes Coming Contests Fights Wanted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 9

Joe Johnson and Sam Johnson, of KurrI Kurd, are to fight at the Newcastle Stadium to-night. "Young" Oliver fights "Darkle"…

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Boxing Revival Machine Gun Regiment Committee Meets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 6

Mr. W. Stewart (president) occupied the chair at a meeting of the East Maitland Citizens' Welfare Committee connected with the 16th Light…

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Wet Greens Bowls in Sydney SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 7

There were many forfeits when play was continued in the singles bowls championship of Australia to-day. Many, clubs, after allowing play this morning,…

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Women's Tennis Play at Adelaide ADELAIDE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 7

Miss Dot Stephenson (Victoria) Improved her chance of selection and Mrs. Westacott's position was weakened when the former won the second…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 3

Following are results of week-end events at Singleton municipal baths: 220 Yds. Handicap, for Newcastle Lime and Cement Co.'s Shield.—D…

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Proprietary Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 7

All brganisation to counteract the activities of proprietary racing clubs is in process of formation. A meeting has been convened for Tuesday of…

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Country Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 7

After a several days' interruption caused by rain the New South Wales country championships were continued at the N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Association's ground…

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Boxing Braddock Defeats Farr

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 4

James J. Braddock defeated Tommy Farr in a 10-round bout at Madison Square Garden, New York, on Friday night, on points. Braddock seemed…

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Golf Singleton Club

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 4

In conjunction with the summer point score competition, an 18-hole par competition was played at Singleton on Saturday. Best cards…

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Cricket Team

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 3

The following have been selected to play at Muswellbrook on Wednesday next:—V. Partridge (capt.), G. Taggart, J. Appleton, G. Ritter, E…

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