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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1938

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"Yes" Vote Sunday Football BOWRAL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 5

The referendum taken by the Bowral Council on the question of playing football in Loseby Park on Sunday afternoons resulted: Yes, 443;…

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District Tennis Maitland—-Cessnock Conference Combined Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 10

The Boards of Control of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association and the Cessnock Tennis Association, held a joint meeting last night at the residence of Mr. Geo. Ryder, at Cessnock…

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7.0 MINIMUM Majority of Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 11

A meeting of the Australian Jockey Club committee decided yesterday that in the conditions of all races in the metropolitan and provincial areas…

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Upper Hunter Football Association. Eight Teams for Competition

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 3

Eight tennis will compete in this year's Rugby League competition under the auspices of the Upper Hunter Football Association…

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Lease of Tennis Courts Discussed by Club Council Criticised

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 3

At a meeting of members of the Dungog Tennis Club, held in the Globe Cafe on Thursday evening last, Mr. R. G. Berry severely criticised the…

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Cessnock Races Biplane Still in Winning Vein. Little Grit Surprises

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 3

Pouring rain did not deter the Cessnock Show and Sports Club from holding a "tin hare" meeting on Saturday night…

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Football Season Opens Muswellbrook Engages a Newcastle Team. Game Played in the Rain

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 1

As a curtain raiser to the local football season, a match was played on the Hill-street ground on Sunday afternoon last between a Newcastle…

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Weight Will Not Stop Valbeau Rosebery Races Rosmead for Second Heat Sidcup to Win Handicap

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 11

Valbeau disappointed at Randwick on Saturday, but, as it was his first run for more than three weeks, he will be a much fitter horse when he steps out in the first division of the…

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RACING Sidelights. Brereton Best Bet of Day. Should Win 14.2 H'cp. at Rosebery. Lady Milton and Violin Emma Next Best

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 5

Brereton, runner up to the champion pony, Cisteria, at Ascot last week, should prove one of the best and safest…

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Saturday's Greyhound Racing Treble to E. Shone—double to N. BOOTH. Six Favorites Win. Molly O'reilly and Good Authority's Bid for Victory. Singleton Stake to Miss Gosforth—Miss Paradox's Head Win—Arras Gift takes Maiden Stake—Last Minute Plunge on Spankum Fails

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 1

As a result of the success of six solid favorites, and a heavily-supported second favorite, bookmakers ex perienced a disastrous night at the…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 3

Following Singleton members are participating in the Tamworth Easter bowling carnival: M. Doohan, H. J. Bartrop, E. O'Bryan, A. Howard, C…

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Rugby Union Request from Canada

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 11

The Australian Rugby Union team which will tour Great Britain in 1939-40 will probably play matches in Canada on the return journey…

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Cricket Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 2

Vacy v Woodville, at Vacy, on Easier Monday, play commencing at 11.30.—E. Newell, —. Newell, A. Campbell, —. McInnes, A. Presland,…

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TENNIS Night Competition Deferred Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 11

Only one A grade match was played in the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association's mixed doubles night competition last night; of the…

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Stars to Play The Tennis Carnival SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 2

With Vivian McGrath, John Bromwich and many other stars competing in the tennis tournament at Howe Park court, Singleton, over Easter,…

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Rugby Ripples

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 7

Wally Prigg, the Australian captain, has been appointed captain and coach of Central Newcastle club for the season,…

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Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 5

Cessnock Rugby League team will meet their old rivals, Kurri Kurri, in a trial match at the Cessnock Sports Ground on…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 7

A competition on the local links on Saturday afternoon last resulted in a win for F. Neely. Scores: F. Neely 81-17, 64; R. Tucker, 96-31, 65; G…

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Sporting Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 1

Ambrose Palmer defeated Ron Richards by a knock-out in the thirteenth round of a fifteen rounds bout at the Sydney Sports Ground on Tuesday…

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Golf Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 1

Many local golfers will be spending the Easter holidays in Sydney, and will no doubt find their way to the praying fields there…

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