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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1938

4,536 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 227

Bicycle Races

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 5

Ideal weather conditions prevailed for the bicycle races held on Saturday last in aid of the Moonan Flat Tennis and Cricket Clubs. Mr. W. Ross was…

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Maitland Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 2

A centenary race meeting will be conducted on Tuesday next, 15th inst., by the Maitland Race and Sports Co. There will be seven events, with…

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No Dog Racing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 7

Owing to insufficient entries, the meeting arranged by the Cessnock Show and Sports Club for to-morrow night has been abandoned…

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Cricket Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 9

West End v Tenambit, at Tenambit.—A. Sales, E. Brazier, N. Sales, H. Buxton, L. Dilley, C. Stacey, E. Stacey, B. Jennison, J. Laird…

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Swimming at Empire Games Additional Results

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 6

Following are additional swimming results at the Empire Games:— MEN. 440 Yards Freestyle.—R. Pirie…

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Cricket. Big Scoring

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 1

In a match played at Moonan Flat at the week-end 651 runs were scored in one day. Neil Gibson, who is well-known in Muswellbrook, scored 155…

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BOWLS Pennant Prospects for To-morrow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 8

An interesting match to-morrow in the blue pennant competition being conducted by the Hunter River District Bowling Association should be…

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GOLF Maitland Club Par Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 2

A par competition will be conducted at the Maitland links to-morrow, which, owing to the absence of the secretary (Mr. J. A. Orme) at…

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Dog Racing Off Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 7

Because insufficient entries were received Cessnock Show and Sports Club has abandoned its dog racing meeting to have been held to-morrow…

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"Best Ever" Maitland Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 7

One of Maitland's most important race fixtures will be staged on Tuesday next and from the class and number of horses nominated, there is…

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Use of Sports Ground. Rugby and Soccer Clubs

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 5

The matter relating to the use of the Cessnock Sports Ground as between the Cessnock Rugby League Club and the Soccer Club was…

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Night Tennis Sealed Handicap Ladies' Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 8

Misses R. Bayliss and B. Mullard suffered their first defeat in the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association's ladies' sealed…

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Boxing at the Showground Bouts Witnessed by Large Crowd

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 8

More than 500 people assembled at the showground on Wednesday night to witness a programme of boxing staged under the auspices of…

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Cricket Albion Hotel v. Bellbird Hotel

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 7

Quite an interesting cricket match will be played at Bellbird on Sunday next, between a team from the Albion Hotel,…

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RACING Sidelights. Brigand for Juvenile Looks Certain Winner

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 7

The Juvenile Handicap for colts and geldings at Moorefield to-morrow looks like going to the topweight, Brigand…

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Cessnock Cup Meeting Great Day's Racing Being Arranged

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 5

The Cesanock Cup 1938 meeting will be held on Thursday, March 10th, and efforts are to be made to make the day a gala…

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Night Tennis. Last Night's Play. Men's Doubles Handicap

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 2

Clark and James v. Delforce and Studdert 9/7; Gill and Greer v. Cantle and Thompson w.o.; Clark and James v. Gill and Greer…

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Sport and Sportsmen in the Sporting Limelight of the Week. Cricket: A. Connell, A. Holdsworth, M. Hallett, K. Wilton, F. Gill, O. Hogan, J. Budden, R. Barker, C. Small. BOWLS: J. E. Lowe, J. Lowe, J. Burrows, C. Burrows, C. Bowden, C. Brown, A. Peachey, O. Kimble. CYCLING: W. Lowe. Greyhound Racing: C. Mitchell, J. Roughan, T. Roughan. CRICKET

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 1

A. CONNELL, THE CONSISTENT. Week by week, A. Connell enhances his claim to be the most consistent batsmen among the players of the…

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Grade Cricket Hunter District Matches To-morrow's Prospects

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 8

To-morrow's play in the Hunter District Cricket Association's first grade competition will bring the first round to a close, and Weston will tussle with Branxton to win on the…

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Singleton & District CRICKET To-morrow's Games the Prospects Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 2

The A grade matches, Singleton versus St. Patrick's and Bulga v South Singleton, will be continued to-morrow…

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