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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1939

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Cape Hawke Regatta Disappointing FORSTER

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 January 1939 · page 5

Cape Hawke 53rd annual regatta was held on Saturday and was confined this year to a one-day programme. The attendance was…

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Bowls Champion Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 January 1939 · page 2

R. Jones (Adelaid Club) won the South Australian bowls [?] pionship for the third tim J. H. Criplon (Henley) 25…

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BOWLS East Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 January 1939 · page 5

Two further pairs competitions were played at East Maitland club to-day. A competition of two ten head…

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Cessnock Baths Vacational Swimming CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 January 1939 · page 4

To-morrow vacational swimming classes will begin at the Cessnock Municipal Baths, under the supervision of the Education Department. Local…

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Toy Time "Nervous Excitement" Out of Two Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 January 1939 · page 7

Toy Time, who had accepted for two races at Randwick on Saturday, and would have been a hot favourite in whichever event was…

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TENNIS Quist Beats Schwartz

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1939 · page 7

In the final of the South Australian men's singles championship in Adelaide, A. Quist beat L. Schwartz, 7-5, 6-4. 6-4. In the mixed doubles…

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SINGLETON Ladies' Swimming Club Training Hard Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1939 · page 2

Members of the Singleton Ladies' Swimming Club are training hard for the Northern District Championship Carnival, which…

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Night Tennis Handicap Tourney First Draw

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1939 · page 7

The following is the draw for the first series of the men's sealed handicap tournament, to be conducted by the Maitland and District Lawn…

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CRICKET Competitions Again Hunter Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1939 · page 7

After having been suspended for a fortnight on account of the holidays, the Hunter River Cricket Association's competitions will…

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Holiday Sporting. Golf, Cricket, Cycling, Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 5

Musswellbrook's sporting activities were not halted by the holidays, many events having been arranged for those who stayed at home…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 3

The following players leave by car at 1 p.m. on Saturday next to play v. Lorn No. 3:— C. Andrews, J. Ryan, Knodler, Shaw…

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Wyong Draw Greyhound Racing Twelve Races Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 7

Following is the draw for the greyhound racing at Wyong on Friday afternoon, the first race to start at 1.15:—…

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The Coursing Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 1

The Coursing Club will resume racing on Saturday night next after the New Year recess. Good programmes will again be the order for 1939…

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Cricket Teams

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The following will represent South Singleton A team v. Broke at St. Patrick's ground on Saturday: H. Head, J. Appleton, E. Buchtmann, R…

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Shield Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 5

The Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and South Australia ended in a, draw. Scores: Victoria, 499 and 7 for 283 (closed); South Australia, 488…

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BOXING Chinese Featherweight SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 9

Kui Kong Young, a Chinese feather- weight boxer, left Los Angeles yesterday by the Mariposa for Australia. He is under engagement to Olympia Sports…

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Dog Racing Harold Park Draw

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 9

Following is the draw for the meeting at Harold Park on Saturday night: Maiden Stake—Winners of heats to be run to-night…

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Maitland Dog Racing SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 7

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Gollan, said to-day that he was not in a position to make any statement regarding the…

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Dog Racing Licence in Maitland No Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 9

During the holidays there was no greyhound racing in Maitland. No meeting was arranged for last week, and to-night again will…

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