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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1938

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British Football London, Jan. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 2

Arbroath drew with Partick Thistle, 1-all, in a match in the Scottish League First Division championship to-day. In the Northern Union…

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CRICKET Hunter Association Games Resumed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 8

After having been suspended for two Saturdays, on account of the holidays, the Hunter River Cricket Association competitions will be…

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RACING Sidelights. Is Wayside Hard to Follow

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 3

Billy Boy may be hard to follow but what about the Newcastle tramed horse Wayside. Beaten at a Newcastle meeting some time back…

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Lawn Tennis Victory for Cramm Bromwich Fails

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 8

Gottfried Cramm (Germany) beat John Bromwich (Australia) convincingly in Melbourne yesterday, when the triangular international match…

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Tennis Four Country Week Teams From Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 5

Cessnock will be represented by four teams at the Country week tennis carnival, which is to commence at Sydney on January 10…

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Grade Cricket Cessnock Umpires CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 2

The following umpires have been appointed for grade cricket games in the Cessnock district to-morrow. A grade: Cessnock East End v. Marist…

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Lost £2800 in Day Former Tennis Blue's Debts

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 6

Former racehorse-owner ,and Cambridge Tennis Blue, Julien Joseph Lezard. of Melton Mowbray, admitted at Leicester Bankruptcy Court…

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Singleton & District Sporting Fixture Grade Cricket SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 2

After a break of a fortnight, over the holidays, all sporting clubs in Singleton will resume their activities to-morrow afternoon…

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Visiting Warships for Anniversary Celebrations Athletic Contests Mooted

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 3

It is hoped to arrange a miniature Olympiad in Sydney when the oversea warships arrive for the 150th anniversary celebrations…

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Boys Fit Boxing Exhibitions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 9

Bookings are being made rapidly for Monday night's fight at the East Maitland Reserve, and a big crowd looks like being present. Both boys in the…

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Dog Racing Meeting at Wyong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 9

The concluding events at Wyong yesterday resulted as follow:— Tuggeran Stake, 400 yards.—Ben Shade, 1; Glenniffer, 2; Expected, 3…

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Quist Wins International Tennis MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 7

Adrian Quist defeated Mako (U.S.A.), 6-3, 7-5, in the opening match) to-day in the International triangular matches. Quist led 5-3 in the second…

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Lawn Tennis Country Carnival Maitland Teams

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 4

Tennis players comprising the Maitland teams left for the metropolis this week-end to compete in the Country Week carnival, which will…

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Road Races Police Impose Ban Cyclists Hit Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 January 1938 · page 9

The Police Traffic Department has decided that in future no cycling race will be permitted, on highways where the 30 miles an hour limit applies,…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 4

Following are results of week-end events at Singleton municipal baths: 110 Senior Freestyle Handicap, Newcastle Lime and Cement Co.s…

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HOOFBEATS Autumn Racing Soon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 7

Although we are in the middle of summer, the autumn racing will soon commence, a glance at the fixtures revealing that the Oakleigh Plate is only five…

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Lawn Tennis Handicap Tournament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 7

In order to give tennis players at present on holidays an opportunity to compete in the men's and ladies' doubles sealed handicap tournament,…

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BOXING Harman on Points Newcastle Bout Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 6

In the main contest over 10 rounds at the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night, the Australian Junior welterweight champion,…

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Germany Wins International Tennis Triangular Test

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 6

A gallery of 11,000 fathered at Kooyong on Saturday to watch the result of the second singles between D. Budge (America) and…

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Hunter Cricket Leaders In Strong Position Low Teams Fail Badly

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 January 1938 · page 7

Despite a bad start, two wickets being lost for eight runs, Robins finished in a strong position against Cessnock United in the first day of their match on Robins' oval on Saturday. The home side closed with nine wickets down for 256, and when…

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