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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1938

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Cricket Team

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 5

Following is the team selected to play on Robins Oval, Maitland, against a team from the Hunter River Cricket Association on…

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Saturday's Sport List of Events Horse Racing Canterbury, Caulfield, and Q.T.C. CRICKET

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 8

First series of Hunter River Association's first grade cricket competitions: Cessnock v Branxton; Marist Brothers v Northern Division; East…

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GRESFORD. Cricket Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 3

The cricket match played on the Eccleston wicket between Eccleston and Orindinna, resulted in a win for Eccleston…

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Denman News. Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 1

Denman team to play Muscle Creek (at Muscle Creek) on Saturday next: R. A. Jonas, A. Wallace, H. V. Wallace, E. Stair, M. Stair, G. Baggitt,…

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The Town. Golf Club Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 1

The Muswellbrook Golf Club will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday evening next at the Shire Council Chambers…

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GOLF New Professional Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 8

In succession to Mr. S. R. Howard, who has accepted a position as professional with the Merewether Golf Club, Mr. P. Barratt, of Sydney, will…

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Cessnock Tennis Association Successful Season

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 8

The report submitted by the secretary (Mr. J. Sneddon) at the annual meeting of the Cessnock District Tennis…

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Boxing at the Showground a Big Programme

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 3

A programme of nine fights was staged by the Town Band on Wednesday night at the showground. Therefore, patrons could not…

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Coalfields District Junior Rugby League Annual General Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the Maitland and District Junior Rugby Football League was held at West Maitland on…

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Collapse at Golf Sydney Doctor's Death

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 5

While playing golf at Pagewood yesterday, Dr. Sydney Jones, one of the city's best-known medical men, collapsed and died. He was the son…

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Local and General Cessnock Golf Club

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

Cessnock Golf Club will conduct a Stableford par competition on Saturday afternoon. The committee has arranged for the…

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Cessnock Races Centenary Cup Meeting

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

It is now practically certain that all Cessnock business houses, including legal and professional men, will be closed on…

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TENNIS Maitland Association Board of Control

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 8

At the adjourned annual meeting of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association the following seven members were…

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CRICKET Minor Premiership SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 7

The concluding round of A and A reserve grade cricket, matches for minor premiership honours will be commenced to-morrow…

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Doctor's Death Collapsed at Golf SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 4

When playing golf at Pagewood, Dr. Sydney Jones, one of the city's best known medical men, collapsed and died. He was the son of the late Sir…

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Sporting Turf. To-morrow's Canterbury Races. Small Fields

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 8

Nursery Handicap, five furlongs. First Division (1.0): June 8.12, Areas 8.6, Banter 8.0, Last Chance 7.13, Orontes 7.9, Geebung 7.7, Miss…

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Football Tradition Action Necessary to Guard It Schools the Solution

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 8

Soon now, with the thrills of an amazingly successful Empiad waning into memory, and the team selected to do battle with England for the retention of the cricket "ashes" on the…

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Big Cricket 150th Anniversay Match Opened To-day Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 7

Memories of the early days of Australian cricket arose at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day when the veteran, Tom Garrett,…

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Hunter Cricket First Matches in Second Round Prospects for To-morrow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 8

The new series commencing in the Hunter River District Cricket Association's first grade competition will be the start of the second round, which will be restricted to three matches. Just now, Robins is in the lead, with Marist Brothers and…

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RACING Sidelights. in Line for "Hat Trick" the Jilt for Canterbury Moaenza Hardest to Beat

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 10

The Jilt won over a mile at Moorefield last week-end, and is sure to be well backed to take cut the nine furlong Handicap…

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