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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1938

4,536 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 227

A Step Forward Council Expedites Construction of Tennis Pavilion

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 3

After an unfortunate but unavoidable delay in preliminaries to the construction of a new pavilion for the Howe Park Tennis…

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A Win for Stuart M. Racing at Rosebery. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 2

Following are results of the meeting at Rosebery to-day:— Novice Handicap.—Montague (2/1) 1, Conlon (5/2) 2, Spreadeagle (8/1)…

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A Deadlock Shopkeepers at Cessnock Closing for Races Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 7

A deadlock has been reached among shopkeepers in Cessnock by the refusal again of the Co-operative Society to close half day for the…

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Singleton and District Tennis House Howe Park Building to Cost £893 SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 2

With only one dissentient, Singleton Municipal Council decided last night to accept the tender of £893, submitted by Mr. T. Simpson, of…

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Athletic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 9

Maitland Athletic Club will decide the following events on Lorn Park to-morrow (Thursday) night:—75 yards, 220 yards, shot putt, high jump, broad…

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BOWLS Pennant Fixtures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 11

West Maitland fixtures pennant teams for Saturday:—Blue pennant: West Maitland v Kurri Kurri, at Maitland: G. Watters,…

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Cessnock Golf Club Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 2

The committee of the Cessnock Golf Club has arranged to hold the annual meeting in March. The winter season will be officially opened on…

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GOLF Wingham Club WINGHAM

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 11

At the annual meeting of members of the Wingham Golf Club the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Patrons: Dr. E. F. Erby,…

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Table Tennis Hungarian Visitors SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 1

So successful was the tour or Australia by the Hungarian table tennis players, Szabad of and Kelen, last season, that two other Hungarians,…

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Singleton & District BOXING Tourney Continued Third of Series Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 2

The third of the series of boxing tournaments being conducted by the Singleton Town Band attracted a large crowd to the Show Ground last…

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World's Derby Empire Speedway Racing Victory for Milne Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 11

Covering three laps, from a clutch start, in 53 4-l0sec, one-fifth of a second better than C. Mitchell's track record, Jack Milne (America) last night…

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Coursing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 1

Draw for Muswellbrook to-morrow night: Maiden Stake, 480 yards: Marella, Dainty Place Silver Christo, White…

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Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 10
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

In the Red Pennants the following players will represent Cessnock against West Maitland No. 2 on the Cessnock green…

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Sporting Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 7

Ron. Richards, middleweight champion of Australia, gained a points decision over Atilio Sabatina, of Puerto Rico, at the Sydney Sports…

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Cessnock Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 3

Cessnock Rugby League Football Club is making preparations for the 1938 season. The Club expects to commence trial games on March 20…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 8

Badcock was passed as medically fit for the English tour on Wednesday. He had been in a rest home since the return of the South…

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Night Tennis

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 2

In the ladles' night tennis competition on Wednesday night, Cressys defeated Koalas and Wimbledon defeated Astor. The finals will now be…

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Tennis Competitions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 9

Cessnock Tennis Association is now calling entries for a night competition, ladies and gents. Each team consists of…

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Newcastle Rugby League Season Approaching

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 6

The annual general meeting of the Newcastle Rugby League Club is to be held early in March and after the election of officers…

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