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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1938

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Menange Races Postponed. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 2

The Menangle Park races set down for to-day have been postponed until a date to be fixed, owing to heavy rain overnight…

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Loss of Players Rugby League Clubs Concerned Position Discussed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 8

Officials of Rugby League clubs on the coalfields and in Maitland are greatly concerned at the loss of players to Newcastle, and the matter was discussed at a conference of representatives of Cessnock, Kurri Kurri, Maitland United and…

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Rugby Union British Invitation Team to Tour Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 9

The New South Wales Rugby Union has received a letter from the International Rugby Football Board, London, confirming the…

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Denman News. Football Club. Annual Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 5

The annual meeting was held recently, the attendance being small. However, a great number of apologies were received from men working on…

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Easter Tennis Tournament. Preparations in Full Swing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 1

Organisation for the Easter tournament is now in full swing, and the Association appeals to all players and patrons of the game…

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Cessnock Races Half Holiday, March 10th

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 3

Everything points to the Centenary Cup race meeting being a gala day for Cessnock. Every business house in Cessnock with…

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"A Disgrace" Celebrations Cricket SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 9

The manner in which the anniversary celebrations cricket match on the Sydney Cricket Ground was concluded on Saturday, was described as a…

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Competition Cricket Fosterton B Grade Premiers. Keen Competition

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 2

The B grade competition concluded on Saturday, and Fosterton, in playing a draw with Dungog Colts, become the premiers for the 1937-38 season…

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CESSNOCK & District a Good Year Cessnock Golf Club More Members Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 2

A very successful year from every point of view is reviewed in the annual report to be submitted to the annual meeting of the Cessnock Golf…

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Singleton News Sport Chatter Late Mr. C. Morrissey Cricket Notes Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 2

Singleton sportsmen were shocked to learn of the untimely death of Mr. Charles Vincent Morrissey, a great sportsman, who played cricket for…

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Bowls Hunter River Champion Fours. J. E. LOWE, A. VINCER, J. Lowe and E. Shaw Win. A. Cooper and L. Cheatle Win and Lose "Cock O' the Walk" Title

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 4

By the narrow margin of one point victory was gained in an elimination heat of the Hunter River champion fours by J. E. Lowe, A. Vincer, J…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 3

Red Pennants.—Singleton v. East Maitland, at East Maitland. Blue Pennants.—Singleton, a bye. Rink games…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 3

Following players will leave by car at 1 p.m. on Saturday'next to play in the Red Pennants at East Maitland: C. Andrews, J. W. Ryan, Knodler,…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 3

The Waverley cricketer, V. Jackson, will leave for England on March 5 to join Sir Julian Cahn's eleven. Jackson has signed a three years…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 3

"A" Grade.—South Singleton (103) v. Singleton (three wickets for 160), at Howe Park. Bulga (258) v: St. Patrick's (three wickets for 48), at…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 3

Although Miss Joan Hartigan was omitted from the Australian tennis team to go overseas she will make the trip, but will pay her own…

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BOXING. Carroll Defeats Leto

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 3

Jack Carroll, 10.8½, easily outclassed Jimmy Leto, 10.4, in their return bout at the Exhibition Ground, Melbourne, last night. Leto tried hard…

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BOWLS Lorn Park Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 8

Lorn Park pennant teams for Saturday, 26th inst.: Blue grade, Lorn v West Maitland at Lorn: C. McDonald, P. Norrie, E…

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BOWLS Lorn Park Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 9

The Wednesday afternoon matches are still proving very attractive and the numbers Attending are on the increase…

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Cricket Teams

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 3

The following will represent Milbrodale v. Warkworth at Bulga on Saturday:—A. Hayes (capt.), R. Hayes, R. Partridge, C. Clark, C…

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