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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1938

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Morpeth Golf Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 5

The first competition for the new year to be conducted by the Morpeth Golf Club will be an 1S holes stroke handicap event on Saturday next…

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Cricket Teams

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 3

Following will represent Singleton v. South Singleton on Howe Park on Saturday next: K. Forrester, B. Gippel, M. Gippel, J. Reynolds, E…

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BOWLS Club Competition Lorn Park

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 7

It was a great shock to members when the news was received of the accident which befell our popular young member, the late Basil Guy, and…

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Swimming Handicaps for Thursday, 6th JANUARY, 1938

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 2

220 Yards Handicap, under 16 years, for "Mercury" Cup Point Score: G. Dalzell scr., D. Solman'8, W. M'Carthy 11, R. Button 13, G…

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Greyhound Racing Results of Three Meetings Good Attendances and Excellent Racing Good attendances witnessed the last three meetings conducted by the Muswellbrook Mechanical Coursing Club Punters Reap a Harvest

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 1

Both punters and bookmakers will remember the New Year Night dog meeting at Muswellbrook, the former on account of having the most…

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Tennis Tests Bromwich and Quist

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 7

John Bromwich and Adrian Quist—Australia's likely team for the 1938 Davis Cup competition—have been chosen to represent Australia in the…

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Cricket Teams for

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 2

The following players Will represent the Spring Creek Club against Victoria Park on the latter's ground on Saturday next: J. Doyle, H. Horadam,…

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Week-end Sporting Fixtures Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 2

"A" Grade.—Singleton v. South Singleton, at Howe Park; Bulga v. St. Patrick's, at Showground. "A" Reserve.--Victoria Sauare v. St…

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RAVENSWORTH Cricket Club Ball Successful Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 5

Ravensworth danced the old year out and the new year in at the cricketers' ball on New Year's Eve. This event proved, both socially and…

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Nine Events To-night's Greyhound Races Maitland Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 7

The Maitland Mechanical Hare Coursing Club has only a short programme for the meeting to-night, there being nine races. The fields, however, are of a good class…

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Visiting Warships for Anniversary Celebrations Athletic Contests Mooted

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 1

It is hoped to arrange a miniature Olympiad in Sydney when the oversea warships arrive for the 150 th anniversary celebrations…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 3

The following B Pennant players will meet Lowlands, on the local green, on Saturday. Play at 2.15. Briny plate.—W. Foot, W. Wattus, Dr. Meredith, J…

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Cricket

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 2

On Monday last a team selected from the Port Stephens Cricket Association met a team from Newcastle hospital, on the Raymond terrace ground. The…

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Cricket

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 2

The Seaham team to play Nelson's Bay at the Bay on Saturday will be: Burgess (2), Balaton, O'Shea, Bambach, Paton Hickling, Smith (3), Hughes, Atkins. Bus…

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BOWLS Hunter Association Pennant Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 9

After two weeks' recess owing to the Christmas holidays, the pennant competitions conducted by the Hunter River District Bowling Association will…

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HOOFBEATS Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 9

For the first time In its history, the Newcastle Jockey Club will race on a Tuesday this year. The next meeting has been set down for Tuesday,…

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CRICKET Teams for

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 9

Marist Bros. B v Vacy, at Woodville: R. Tickle, A. Dunn, W. Kauter, P. Rampling, E. Nolan, T. Harrigan, P. Power, J. Lee, R. O'Hearn, P…

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CRICKET Official Umpires Hunter Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 10

The following umpires have been appointed for the Hunter River Association competition matches on Saturday next:…

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Country Tennis Four Cessnock Teams CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 7

Cessnock will be represented by four teams at the country week tennis carnival, which is to commence at Sydney on January 10. There will be two…

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Weston Teams Cricket Competition WESTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 7

Weston United Cricket Club has chosen the following teams for the Hunter River competitions on Saturday:- First grade (to play Paterson at…

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