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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1939

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RACING Sidelights. Branzandt Our Fancy Selected to Win Flying Handicap. Royal Prince Hard to Beat. Grand Boy Good Tote Bet

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 6

The topweight, Brazandt is fancied for the Flying Handicap at Canterbury tomorrow. The Brazen horse…

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ATHLETICS V. P. Boot Due Next Week Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 10

Arrangements have been completed for the visit to Australia by the Olympic and Empire Games athlete, V. P. Boot, who will leave New Zealand on on February is. or to visit Melbourne, as he has to be back at work on February 20. Boot, who is the Empire Games 880…

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Tennis Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 7

The attendance of all club delegates is requested at the annual general meeting of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association, to he held…

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SWIMMING Pat Norton Chosen SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 9

The women's swimming team to represent Now South Wales at the Australian championships in Melbourne and Hobart is particularly…

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Bowls—war Bridge East Maitland Green

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 7

A donation from the proceeds of the bowls carnival and war bridge, to be held on tho East Maitland bowling green next Tuesday night, in aid of…

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MISS G. MILLARD Swimming Championship Selection Likely Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 7

Miss Gwen Millard, of Singleton, will probably represent New South Wales in the backstroke events at the Australian swimming championships…

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CRICKET Hunter Association To-day's Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 7

To-day's matches in the Hunter River District Cricket Association's first grade competition marked the opening of the…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 4

Mr Lou Thompson, of Dumaresqstreet, Hamilton, writes: "It has come under my notice, that a statement appearing in the 'Argus' of…

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GOLF Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 10

Maitland Golf Club conducted a Stroke competition at the links on Saturday afternoon. Scores: W. C. Caines and L. E. Wilks, 6 up; J…

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BOWLS Pennant Forfeits SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 2

Kurri forfeited to singleton No. 1 and Cessnock forfeited to Singleton No. 2 in the pennants matches on Saturday…

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Boxing Velasco Beats Cohen at Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 9

Giving a brilliant display, the Filipino, Joe Velasco (8.13) outpointed Harry Cohen, 9.0, in the main boxing contest over 12 rounds at the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night. As was the case when they previously met, the bout was the best seen…

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Inter-town Swimming Competition Singleton Defeats Muswellbrook

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 2

Following are results of the "WicksFlynn" inter-town competition between Singleton and Muswellbrook, held at the Singleton Baths on…

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SWIMMING Inter-Club Carnival Singleton Wins Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 2

Singleton defeated Muswellbrook in an inter-club swimming carnival for the "Wycks-Flynn" cup at Singleton on Saturday…

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Dog Racing Maitland Draw For

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 7

Following is the draw for the Maitland greyhound meeting on Wednesday night, next:— Qualifying Stake, 440 yards…

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Child Drowned Private Swimming Pool Coroner's Finding Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 1

At the inquest to-day concerning the death of Dermot John O'Brien, aged 4, who was drowned in a private swimming pool at Pymble on January 10,…

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Child's Death in Swimming Pool Coroner's Verdict. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 2

A verdict of accidental death was returned at the inquest concerning the drowning of Dermot John O'Brien, aged four years, in a swimming pool…

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Night Tennis Handicap Tournament the Fixtures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 9

Following are the fixtures for the No. 1 men's doubles sealed handicap tournament to be played to-night (Monday), at 7.30 p.m…

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Lord Nuffields Gift to Cricket

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 3

Lord Nuffield, who is on his way to Australia and who lunched at the week end with members of the Marylebone Cricket Club and South…

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110 Yards Backstroke Swimming Title Miss Gwen Millard's Bad Luck

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 2

But for fouling the lane lines Miss Gwen Millard, of Singleton, would have won the 110 yards backstroke title at the State Women's Amateur…

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Leaders Start Well East Maitland and Marists In Strong Position Hunter First Grade Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 8

Robins seems in line for an outright victory over Branxton in the match which commenced last Saturday on Robins oval, and will be completed next Saturday. At the close of play, Branxton had lost three wickets for 59 in reply to Robins…

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