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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1938

4,536 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 227

£400 Damages Against Coursing Company Decision at Maitland

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 2

Arising out of an accident at the Maitland coursing meeting, Edward William Aubin, of Weston, claimed £400 from Maitland Greyhound…

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Howe Park Tennis Club Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 10

Mr. F. Hannam presided, and there was a full attendance of members of the committee of the Howe Park Tennis Club, at the committee meeting…

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Rugby League Upper Hunter Group Coming Season Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 9

Delegates were present from Muswellbrook, Singleton, Aberdeen, Denman, Scone, and Jerry's Plains at the annual meeting of…

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Night Tennis Ryder in Fine Form Vincer Brilliant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 9

G. Ryder, of Cessnock, definitely refuted the suggestion that he is a past number in the closing stages of his match with A. Clarke,…

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Royal Ensign at Odds on Racing at Kensington. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 2

Following are results of the meeting at Kensington to-day:— Two-year-old Handicap.—Royal Ensign (6/4 on) 1, Joyland (4/1) 2,…

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BOWLS Combined Fours Play

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 11

The fifth round of the combined fours bowls competition was played at Lorn Park yesterday afternoon. Peart, Squires, Piper, Genge v…

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BOXING Tournament Continued Nine Contests Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 2

There was a large crowd present at the boxing tournament conducted in the Singleton Show Ground last night. Dr. C. P. Gordon acted as hon…

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SWIMMING Cessnock High School Six New Records Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 11

At the annual swimming swimming carnival organised by the staff of the Cessnock High School, at the Municipal Baths at Cessnock…

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BOXING Kelly for Sydney Sailed Yesterday Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 11

The hard hitting coloured light-heavyweight American boxer, Leo Kelly, sailed from the United States yesterday for Sydney,…

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CRICKET Umpire Appointments Hunter Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 11

The following umpires have been appointed for the Hunter River competition matches commencing on Saturday next:…

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Coursing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 2
Also in The Scone Advocate

The following is the draw for the greyhound coursing meeting to be held on the Muswellbrook Showground track to-morrow (Saturday)…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 8

Leo Kelly, the hard-hitting coloured American light-heavyweight boxer, who had a successful time in Australia in 1935 and 1936, sailed from the…

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Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 9

Training by Maitland United for the forthcoming season will commence next Tuesday night on Robins' Oval. The players will be taken in hand by…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 9

The match committee met last night to draw up the programme for the season. The list of events will take up 32 week-ends, and provision has been…

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Rugby League Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 9

Maitland District Rugby League fans will be delighted to learn that Mr. Wal Moone, late Maitland United President, now…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 8

It is understood the New Zealand Rugby Union footballers, who will reach Sydney in the winter, will play 10 matches in Australia—three in…

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Golf Opening

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 4

After further reviewing the position brought about by the Hunter River Golf Association's decision regarding opening days, officials of the…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 8
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

When W. A. Oldfield, former Test wicket-keeper, returns to Australia next October after his tour of England with the Test team as journalist…

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