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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1938

4,536 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 41 of 227

The Value of Our Swimming Pool a Wonderful Asset to Coalfields Children

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 3

IT HAS LONG BEEN RECOGNISED that the Municipal swim, ming pool is an acquisition to Cessnock, but it is only on occasions such as the recent High School swimming carnival that the real value of the pool is brought home. At that…

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CRICKET Knock-out Rounds To-morrow's Games Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 2

The knock-out rounds of the Singleton district A and A reserve grade cricket competitions will be commenced to-morrow…

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Hunter Cricket Important Fixture To-morrow Leading Teams to Meet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 8

To-morrow will be commenced the second last series of the season in the Hunter River Cricket Association's competition, and one of the fixtures will be the most important to…

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Merriwa Football Club. Re-formed for 1938. to Play "B" Grade Only

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 6

Owing to the departure of a number of leading players from the district, the Merriwa Football Club finds it can only field a "B" grade team…

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Upper Hunter Football Association. Annual Meeting. Three Rounds to be Played This Year

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Upper Hunter Football Association, held at Muswellbrook on Sunday last, it was resolved that the…

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SWIMMING Quirindi Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 11

The following are the results of the swimming carnival sponsored by the Quirindi Swimming Club in the Quirindi baths:—…

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BOXING Les Harman's Future

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 11

As Les Harman is no longer able to make 10.2 for the junior welter boxing title, he will no longer defend it. Harman Is having a short spell…

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BOXING Wednesday's Tourney SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 2

The main bout at the boxing tournament in the Singleton Show Ground next Wednesday night will be the bout between Frank Almond and Darcy…

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BOXING Mr. Lucas's Tour SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 11

Mr. Charles Lucas will leave Australia on Saturday week and visit Manila, Hongkong, Honolulu, Vancouver. California, Chicago and New…

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TENNIS Night Championships Monday's Thriller

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 11

The draw for the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association's night championship on Monday night should attract a…

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Dungog Tennis Final Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 2

Bachelors easily won the finals of the night tennis competition at Dungog last night. Their opponents were Services team and, despite the…

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Led All the Way Gwen Millard Wins Swimming Title Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 6

Swimming back-stroke, Gwen Millard, of Singleton, won the Northern District 440 yards freestyle championship for women at the Ocean Baths…

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Stenner Wins Police Carnival Athletics SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 7

The Police Carnival was held today in warm weather. S. G. Stenner, running brilliantly, won the 100 yards championship…

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Social Life in Sydney Spending a Holiday in her Bowral Home—Society Couple move to Darling Point—New Baby will be known as David—Mr. George Falkiner goes in for Doubles—Pretty Wedding at Canberra—Successful Golf Tournament—The Wishing Well Sold-Country

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 5

A WELL-KNOWN hostess who will be greatly missed, although she is only spending a holiday at…

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Golf

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 3

A Canadian mixed foursome, played on Singleton links on Saturday, was won by C. Hutchings and Miss Flatt, 72[?], from W. Walker and Miss…

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SWIMMING. Miss Millard's Win at Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 4

Miss Gwen Millard, of Singleton, swimming backstroke, won the Northern District 440 yards freestyle championship for women at Newcastle…

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BOWLS Blue Pennant Win Rink Games Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 2

In a Blue Pennant match Singleton defeated East Mattland at Singleton on Saturday by 114 to 107. Details of scores appear elsewhere…

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Girl Dies After Swimming Carnival Suffered From Appendicitis. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 2

Although suffering from appendicitis, Patricia Gunning, aged 13, of North Sydney, last night won the junior high dive at Blackheath…

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Country Racing Clubs Taxation to Be Reduced

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 2

Following representations made to the Government that recent racing legislation did not provide for any reductions in respect to taxation of…

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BOXING Morgan at Newcastle TECHNICAL K.O. NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 7

Tod Morgan (9.9), former world junior lightweight champion, beat the Spanish-Italian, Emanuel Cazzaloni (9.11), on a technical…

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