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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1938

4,536 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 227

"Ratherbeshot Than Shift" Campers Ordered to Leave Golf Links

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 2

The N.S.W. Golf Club has served eviction notices on campers and dwellers at Malabar, La Perouse, and Happy Valley, Long Bay. The…

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Bowls Titles E. Maitland Pair Beaten Rinks to Hamilton Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 7

With already a fine record, the Hamilton rink comprising H. Murray, A. Murray, C. McNeill and T. Kinder, added to its laurels yesterday afternoon by…

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Tennis Champions Like Australia G. Cramm and H. Henkel

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 4

The German lawn tennis player, Gottfried Cramm states that he and Henner Henkel would return to Australia in the 1938-40 season, if it was…

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Teams Chosen Anniversary Cricket Bradman Absent Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 7

D. G. Bradman will not take part in the four days' cricket match to be commenced at the Sydney Cricket Ground on February 18 as part of the…

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A Win for Lucky Kid Racing at Kensington. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 2

Following are results of the meeting at Kensington to-day:— Nursery Novice Handicap.— First division: Shakuntala (6/4) 1, Cat…

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ATHLETICS Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 7

The Maitland Amateur Athletic Club will conduct a 75 yards high jump, dis[?] and shot putt handicap. [?] New York Park to-morrow (Thursday),…

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Bowls

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

Kinder, McNeil and A. and H. Hurray the Hamilton players defeated the South African team by 27 to 15. The winning team will play in the…

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Races Delayed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 7

A breakdown of the telegraph line between Whittingham and Singleton resulted in an unavoidable delay in the…

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BOWLS Mid-week Fours Tourney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 11

The first games in a combined midweek fours competition, which will be extended over five months, were played at the West Maitland Park…

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Golden Candy Comfortable Maitland Win Greyhound Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 11

Owned and trained by Albert Carter, well-known Sydney dog trainer, whose up to date dog caravan is a familiar sight in the vicinity of many country tracks, Golden Candy made…

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Singleton & District BOXING Singleton Tourney First Round Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 2

In a specially erected ring in front of the grandstand on the Show Ground, Singleton Town Band conducted the first round of its boxing…

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Off to England Women's Tennis Team MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 11

The Lawn Tennis Association of Australia has selected the following women players to visit England and the continent: Misses N. Wynne…

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Progress of Tennis in Maitland Activities of Past Year

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 10

The report on the year's activities of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association, presented at last night's annual general meeting referred to marked progress made by…

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Regatta

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 4

Tea Gardens celebrated the 150th Anniversary with a regatta on the 26th Jan. Mr. H. Asquith was the Secretary and organised the regatta, and…

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Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 3
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

Owing to rain there was no play in the gent's tennis competition at Hardy's court last Monday, and the [?]ixtures will stand over until next…

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Cessnock Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Cessnock Rugby League Football Club will be held in the club rooms, at the rear of the Cessnock Hotel, at 7 p.m…

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Racing Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 7

Prize-money to be offered at Maitland races on Tuesday, February 15. and at Newcastle races on Thursday, February 17. will total £1000. The occasion will…

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Swimming Competition at Baths

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 4

Following are results of competition held at the baths yesterday:— 50 Metres Freestyle Handicap ("Mercury" Cup): Heat 1: J…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 10

The following team has been selected to represent Denman versus Victoria Park, the match to be played at Denman on Saturday 5th and 12th…

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