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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1938

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Night Tennis Handicaps Announced Tournament Ends

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 10

The ladies' coaled handicap tournament, conducted by the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association, which wan concluded…

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Year Reviewed Morpeth Golf Club Record Membership

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 9

Reference to the fact that the membership at present wan a record was made in the report furnished by the secretary (Mr. J…

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Saturday's Sport List of Events Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 10

Rosebery, Flemington and Tatt's (Q.). CRICKET Hunter River Association's…

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Successful Year Boronia Tennis Club Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 6

The report presented by the secretary (Miss Beatrice Hazelwood) to the annual meeting of Boronia Tennis Club, held at the…

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Sport and Sportsmen in the Sporting Limelight of the Week. Cricket: "Muscle Creek "A," Muswellbrook "B." Greyhound Racing: Mrs. H. Bridge, W. Day, J. Simpson, N. Bowen. BOWLS: J. E. Lowe, A. Vincer, J. Lowe, E. W. Shaw, A. Colefax, C. Johnston, W. Teasdale, J. Estell, J. Burrows, E. Peel. SWIMMING: W. Dobbin, S. Bowman, D. Cox, K. Cheatle, C. Hacke. the Rifle: Muswellbrook. Cricket. Muscle Creek Premiers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 10

For the fourth time in seven seasons, Muscle Creek has again showed superiority over other competing teams by winning the premiership of…

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Re-opening Carnival. Muswellbrook Amateur Swimming Club. Robin Biddulph to Swim

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 1

On Saturday night, 5th March, at the White Memorial Baths, Muswellbrook. the Muswellbrook Amateur Swimming Club will…

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Boxing at the Showground Seven Bouts Witnessed by Large Crowd

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 6

The usual good programme of boxing, under the auspices of Singleton Town Band, was provided at the showground on Wednesday night…

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Boxing. Joe Louis Wins. Knocks Out Mann in Third Round

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 1

Joe Louis, world's heavyweight champion, knocked out Natie Maim in the third round of their contest on Wednesday night…

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Howe Park Tennis Club a Good Year Experienced

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 6

There was an optimistic tone at the annual meeting of the Howe Park Tennis Club last night, when a good attendance of…

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Sunday Cricket Bellbird Hotel V. Albion Hotel

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 2

A lot of interest is being taken in the return match between the Albion Hotel, Wickham, and the Bellbird Hotel…

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Dog Racing Draw for Cessnock Box Positions Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 7

The draw, with box positions, for the Cessnock Show and Sports Club's dog racing meeting to be held on the Showground track…

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Annual Meeting of Sub-association of H.r. Golf Association

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 1

The annual meeting of the sub-Association of the Hunter River Golf Association was held at Scone on Saturday night last. Present: Messrs…

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CRICKET Minor Premiership To-morrows Games Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 2

The final games for the minor premiership in the A and reserve grade competitions of the Singleton District Cricket Association will conclude…

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Old Buffer Cricket Gloucester Defeats Dungog Keen Interest

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 2

The "Old Buffer" cricketers of Dungog, Gloucester and Gresford districts are evincing a keen interest in the good old game. In recent months,…

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Hunter Cricket Outright Wins Likely To-morrow's Prospects

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 10

In the Hunter River Cricket Association's competition series, to be concluded to-morrow Robins and Branxton already have established a first innings lead, and both should get an…

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Football Group 4 Delegates Annual Meeting Change of Administration

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 7

At the annual meeting of Group 4. held at Quirindi, there were present representatives of the Upper Hunter Football Association, and delegates…

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Singleton District Howe Park Tennis Club Meeting Bright Prospects Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 2

The stage is set for the most successful year in the history of Howe Park Tennis Club. The annual meeting, which was hold last…

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Best for All Codes Schools as Football Nursery Maitland United's Lead

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 10

Last week's contention that the riddle of the future in football could be best solved by the institution of a widespread system of selection, training, and encouragement in the schools met with a sympathetic response that was truly surprising in its…

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Golf Club's Record Year Membership Shows Substantial Increase. Enlarged Clubhouse and Improved Course

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 1

The reports and financial statement read at the 27th annual meeting of the Muswellbrook Golf Club held on Tuesday night last disclosed that the year had been the most successful on record, with an increased membership, the completion of the clubhouse extensions and the…

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RACING Sidelights. Should Win Again Improvement in Rose Bery Handicap. Haut Monde and Journal Next Best

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 7

If a starter in the St. Joseph's Banks Handicap at Rosebery to-morrow, Improvement should notch…

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