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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1939

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 2

Singleton No. 1 won No. 2 section and Lorn No. 1 won No. 1 section in the Red Pennants, and these two play the final on West Maitland green on…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 3

Two Singleton cricketers, Brian Price and Doug Hobden, have been selected as members of a combined Hunter Valley cricket team to play a…

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Cricket Team

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 2

The following will play Newcastle District team at St. Patrick's ground next Sunday at 11 a.m.:—G. Taggart, A. Caban, B. Price, R. Burgess,…

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Rugby Union's Buoyant Finances SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 9

The New South Wales Rugby Union is in a healthy financial position. The balance sheet to be submitted at…

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Bargains in Tennis Racquets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 6

To provide for the new 1939 models, Mr. J. N. Lintott is making drastic reductions hi his 1938 model racquets, and anyone in need of a tennis racquet…

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Boxing Means Beats Tiger Donnelly at Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 8

The Australian flyweight champion, "Tiger" Donnelly, 7.13, was beaten on points by "Snowy" Means, 8.1, in a 12-rounds contest at the Cessnock Sports Ground stadium last night. The fight was set down as a title bout over 15 three-minute rounds,…

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Rugby League Clubs Making Early Start New League Proposed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 9

Evidently the belief is strong in the local Rugby League clubs that it is necessary to get in early with their organising work to ensure any measure of success throughout the…

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Night Tennis Handicap Tournament Second Round

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 9

The second round of the No.2 men's doubles sealed handicap tournament, conducted by the Maitland and District Lawn…

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Bowls-war Bridge R.S.P.C.A. Function

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 7

A bowls carnival and war bridge tournament, organised by the Maitland branch of the R.S.P.C.A., attracts ed a large gathering at the East…

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CRICKET Hunter v. Canberra SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 2

Brian Price (Singleton Club) and Doug. Hobden (Bulga) are the Singleton representatives chosen to play with the Hunter River team which…

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Expenditure on the Local Swimming Baths Council Faced with Important Question

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Municipal Council to-morrow night, the aldermen will be asked to give further consideration to…

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British Football Results and Draw LONDON, Jan. 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 9

THE LEAGUE Second division: Blackburn v Bradford, 6-4; Fulham v Swansea, 1-0. SCOTTISH LEAGUE…

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QUARTER-FINALS Men's and Ladies' Tennis Championships Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 9

Quist and Bromwich, Crawford and McGrath, Hopman and Schwartz and Turnbull and Long, who eliminated the fourth seeded pair,…

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Money Spinner Budge-Vines Tennis Tour New York, January 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 9

The Budge-Vines professional tennis tour seems certain to bo the most profitable in the game's history. To date 80,275 people have paid…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 3

Raymond Terrace v B. H. P. at B. H. P. green: Smith, Campbell, Feeney, Rose, Robinson, (car); Mclntyre, Wattus, Foot (Sharp, Sutton (car); Markey, McInerney…

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BOWLS Combined Fours

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 14

The third aeries of games was played at East Maitland yesterday afternoon in the third summer midweek combined fours competition. W. Scobic, W. A. Ross, G. Clift v A. Taylor, C. Lambert. P. B. Cohen, H. E. Sparke, 24-21; G. Watters, A. Seward, H. Smyth, A. Longworth v G. Dawson,…

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Port Stephens Rugby League Competition

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 2

Some few years back a competition was brought into existence among Clubs in the Port Stephens District and for a couple of years ran very successfully. There…

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Tennis Titles Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 5

The Australian Tennis Championships were continue to-day. Resuits included:-Women's Singles Semi-final: Mrs. H. Hopman defeatod…

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CRICKET East Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 14

On Monday next, January 30 (Anniversary Day) a match between Stroud and the local club will take place at East Maitland, commencing…

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BOXING Alabama Kid Wins Melbourne Bout Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 12

The bout between the American negro, Alabama Kid (12.1) and Jack Wilson (11.12), of Victoria, was stopped in the eleventh…

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