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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1938

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BOXING Delaney's Record Fight on

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1938 · page 9

Joe Delaney, christened Joe Bootland, the 17-year-old Rutherford boxer, meets the toughest opposition of his career when he opposes Norm Foster…

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Rugby League Playing Coach Decision Several Applications

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1938 · page 9

At a combined meeting of players arid 'members of the committee of the Maitland Rugby League Football Club, the committee expressed…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 March 1938 · page 3

The following players leave by 10.25 a.m. train or car to play on Newcastle City green at 2 p.m. on Thursday next:-Southon, Howard, Simons…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 March 1938 · page 7

Acceptances for Newcastle races will appear in a later edition…

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Cricket Team

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 March 1938 · page 2

The following team will represent Glendon next Saturday: c. Taylor, E. Taylor. M. George, G. Perram, E. Thrift. A. Bates, W. Shearer. D…

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BOWLS Singleton Championships Singles Title

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 March 1938 · page 2

In the Singleton Bowling Club championship, McGrogan defeated Smith 31-25. McGrogan also beat Bailey in the cock o' the walk, and…

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BOXING Win for Westbury NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 March 1938 · page 9

The Australian junior welter weight champion, Alan Westbury (10.4) easily outpointed Tommy Jones (10.8) in a 12 rounds contest at the…

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Open Day Morpeth Golf Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 March 1938 · page 7

Grunted an open day hy the Hunter River District Golf Association, the Morpeth Golf Club will open its win ter season on Saturday afternoon next…

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Silver Grace Narrow Cessnock Win Greyhound Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 March 1938 · page 8

At last week's Maitland greyhound meeting, Silver Grace, an outsider, was successful by a head. At Cessnock on Saturday night the dog was a well-backed second favourite, and,…

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Twelve Races Maitland Greyhounds the Draw

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 March 1938 · page 7

The Maitland greyhound racing on Wednesday night will start at 7.40 sharp, there being 12 races on the programme. The events include…

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Robins Win Hunter Cricket Premiership F. Coffey's Double

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 March 1938 · page 9

The Hunter Cricket Association's season was brought to a close on Saturday, and Robins, who secured a first innings win over Branxton, won the premiership. The runner-up was Weston, with Marist Brothers a close third…

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Rugby Ripples

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 6

Sunday's rain, and the cancellation of the trial match with Kurri Kurri, was a great disappointment to local leagueites…

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Golf

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 2

With the season officially opened at Murrurundi lust Saturday the first club stroke handicap was played, on Saturday last. The greens were very…

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Junior Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 2

Aberdare Juniors, last season's premiers, held their first meeting of the new year Itst Sunday, and if enthusiasm…

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Associate Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 4

Cessnock golf associates will take part in a choice nine holes competition to-morrow afternoon. The draw is as follows:—…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 2

By defeating Fosterton with a margin of 16 runs to spare, Dungog Colts won the McWilliams Wines Challenge Cup in a match played on Bennett…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 1

Boolambayte Club journeyed to Limeburner's Creek on Sunday, 20th inst., to play the return match. Some of the Markwell players also made the…

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Tennis Tournament

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 2

Dungog Tennis Club held a successful tennis tournament on the Bennett Park courts on Saturday afternoon. The winners were Jack Broadley and…

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GOLF Cessnock Associates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 8

Cessnock associates will take part in a choice nine holes competition to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon. The draw is as follows: Miss Tulloch v…

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Sporting Tennis. Scone and District Tennis Association

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 2

The following is the draw for the first round in the 1938 competition I which commences on Saturday next. The match will be played on the first…

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