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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1938

4,536 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 227

SWIMMING Elliott Wins Again SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 2

Cold weather stopped many swimmers from competing in Singleton Amateur Swimming Club's point score events over tho week-end. However, several of the…

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Night Tennis District Championships

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 6

Some excellent tennis should be seen in the night championships of the Maitland and District Tennis Association, which are to open on…

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BOXING. Dundee on Points NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 9

There was a mild sensation at the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night when the sight of blood flowing freely over the bodies of Jimmy Dundeee…

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Bowls Singles Championship Rain Causes Confusion

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 2

Rain has caused a serious upset to the committee's schedule for play in the single-handed bowling championship of Australia in Sydney. Many…

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Rink Games Bowls at Singleton SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 2

Rink games were played on the Singleton bowling green on Saturday. Following are the scores: Robinson, Howard, Searl, Chenoweth 15 v Bartrop, Knodler,…

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Night Tennis Sealed Handicap the Fixtures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 9

Following are the fixtures for the men's and ladles' scaled handicap tournament to be played this week. In the event of rain preventing play…

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Racing Surprise Mr. H. V. Cooper Selling his Horses SYDNEY

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

Having men were surprised to-day when it was announced that Mr. H. V. Cooper had decided to sell his horses in training by auction next Friday. He has given…

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Cessnock Police Beaten Cricket Match at Cessnock CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 10

A team representing the Cessnock district defeated a New South Wales Police eleven in a cricket match on the Cessnock Sports Ground…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 4

Rain prevented the completion of play in several rinks on the local green on Saturday afternoon last. The only game finalised was a "Cock o'…

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Boxing Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 9

"Young" Stuhley, the American middleweight boxer, who arrived by the Monterey, will meet Fred Henneberry soon at the Sydney Stadium…

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The Swimming Club and Baths

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 3

Our report of last weelt's meeting of the Municipal Council contained rcfcrcncc to a letter received from the Swimming Club, purporting to…

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Cricket Saturday's Comp. Matches

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 2

Rain interfered to a considerable extent with the matches in the Dungog District Cricket competition on Saturday last play being stopped in…

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CRICKET All-Day Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 6

An all-day challenge cricket match between East Maitland and Carrington, leader of the city and suburban A grade competition in Newcastle, will…

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Dog Racing Wednesday's Meeting Maitland Draw

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 2

The draw for the Maitland meeting to-morrow night is a particularly strong one, it being the most attractive for some time. There are eleven…

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CRICKET Hunter Association the Fixtures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 9

Matches commenced last Saturday in the Hunter River District Cricket Association's first and reserve grade competitions will be…

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All Parties Exonerated. Death of Racing Dog

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 6

The inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of the bitch Adeline which was found dead in the kennels just…

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Local and General. Races and Sports

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 2

Brookfield will be the scene of another race and sports meeting on Saturday, 12th March, as advertised in this issue…

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Coonbon's Win Maitland Greyhound Racing Regular Money Fails

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 8

Four favourites and an equal favourite were successful at the Maitland greyhound racing last night. In four of the other five races they ran second, in three of them the margins…

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Racing Surprise. MR. H. V. Cooper Selling His Horses

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 2

Racing men were surprised yesterday when it was announced that Mr. H. V. Cooper had decided to sell his horses in training at auction next…

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Sydney Bowls. Muswellbrook Players. J. E. AND J. Lowe in Form

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 2

J. E. Lowe and J. Lowe, a father and son combination competing with the Muswellbrook players in the Sydney bowls carnival, won all…

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