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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1938

4,536 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 227

County Cricket Loss of £2700 by Notts. LONDON, Jan. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 9

The annual report of the Nottinghamshire Cricket Club shows a loss on the year of £2712, and the club enters the centenary year of the Trent…

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Will An Amicable Settlement Be Reached? Soccer Club and Use of Sports Ground. Attitude of Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 5

"I think the best plan will be for the parks committee to convene a meeting of the Rugby League Club and the…

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Sheffield Shield Cricket Bain Deprives South Australia of Five Points Win

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 5

Rain, which came up most unexpectedly about 10 a.m. on Wednesday, prevented resumption of the Quensland-South Australia match…

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Muswellbrook District Cricket Association. Delegate Meeting. Apathy on the Part of Players Criticised

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 1

At Wednesday's meeting of delegates to the Muswellbrook District Cricket Association reference was made of the apathy of players in…

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Tennis Test Victory in Doubles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 10

The doubles match between the Americans, Budge and Make, and Quist and Bromwich was the feature of the tennis in Adelaide yesterday. The Australians…

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Team Incensed Australian Tourists Rugby League Paris, Jan. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 9

The members of the Australian Rugby League team are incensed at the cabled demands by Mr. H. R. Miller, secretary of the New South Wales…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 3

Events held at the local baths during the week-end resulted as follows:— 220 Yds. Handicap (Lime and…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 3

A strong endeavour is being made by Sydney Sports Ground promoters to bring the welterweight champion of the world, Barney Ross, to…

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Cricket Teams

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 3

The following team will represent St. Patrick's A grade v. South Singleton on the showground on Saturday next: L. Dagg, G. Ritter, J. Appleton,…

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Singleton News Bowls Pennant Matches SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 2

In the Blue Pennants bowls competitions on Saturday, Singleton was defeated by Cessnock 103 to 89, but in the Red Pennant competition,…

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BOXING Herb. Bishop Outclassed Leonard Wins Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 9

Herb. Bishop (10 3), the former lightweight champion of Australia, received the worst lacing of his career against Jerry Leonard (10.3),…

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Lead Changes Slight Advantage for Robins Hunter Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 8

In the last match before the holidays, Robins had their first defeat of the season, and then lost the lead to Marist Brothers. However, the series that concluded on Saturday…

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Big Crowd Football in France Australia's Win Paris, January 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 1

On the finest ground which they had encountered during the tour, the Australian Rugby League team defeated France by 16 points to 11…

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Upper Hunter Cricket Competition First Series Ends Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 8

The first series of games of the Muswellbrook district cricket competition were concluded on Saturday afternoon, when Bowman…

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Bowls Lawn Tennis Australian Carnival Country Championships

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 6

With the exception of the third round at Randwick, three rounds were completed yesterday in the Australian bowling carnival, the games…

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Swimming Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 2

K. Boyd broke the long-standing 220 yards freestyle record held by R. Solman. Boyd registered the splendid time of 2min. 36 3-5sec. He should…

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Bowls Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 2

Playing in the first round of the Australian championship fours, the rink from the Singleton Bowling Club, comprising Godfrey, McTaggart,…

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Night Tennis

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 2

In the Night Tennis Competition last Thursday night Services defeated Peter Pans 6 sets to 2, and Golfers defeated Magpies on forfeit…

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Bowls. "Champion Four's" Good Display

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 4

Muswellbrook's champion four, who are to journey to Sydney to competo in the bowls' carnival in connection with the Anniversary celebrations, had…

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Sensation at Coursing Meeting Dog Found Dead

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 3

There was a sensation at the Cessnock greyhound racing meeting on Saturday night when Adeline, who had…

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