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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1939

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Tennis Party Mrs. L. McPherson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 3

To say farewell to Mrs. L. McPherson prior to her return to Lismore, a reunion tennis party was hold last night. Mrs. McPlicrson. who before…

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Night Tennis Final Series Played NO. 1 TOURNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 7

The final series of the No. 1 men's doubles sealed handicap tournament conducted by the Maitland and District Lawn…

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Five Sets Crawford Beats Gilchrist Title Tennis Melbourne

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

At the Kooyong tennis tournament, J. H. Crawford defeated J. Gilchrlst, but It took five sets to do so…

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Dog Racing Bid's Cash Scores Runaway Victory In The Lorn Stake

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

Bid's Cash scored her first victory on the Maitland track last night when she won the principal event, the Lorn Stake, in hollow fashion. The All Cash bitch led all the way…

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Coursing. To-morrow Night's Draw. Eleven Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 1

The following is the draw for the greyhound coursing meeting to be held on the showground track to-morrow (Saturday) night:—…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 6

The following players play at National Park on Monday next:— Buchan, H. V. Andrews, Partridge, Godfrey, Bartrop, Howard, Heuston,…

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Coursing Meetings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 8

Wyong club will have a fixture on Monday afternoon. Owing to the local show, the meeting at Wollongong on Monday night has been eliminated…

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Swimming News

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 3

Though the weather was not very pleasant for swimming last night, a group of "icebergs" faced the starter at the local…

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RACING Sidelights. Northern Racing Pars

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 7

Bill Broadley is finding it difficult to win a race, being pursued with ill luck. At Newcastle last Tuesday his mare,…

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Tennis Talk

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 7

After a break of several weeks due to the holidays, the tennis championships will be continued on Sunday night with perhaps the best…

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Sport and Sportsmen in the Sportlight of the Week. Cricket: Wybong, Muscle Creek, Denman, Victoria Park Reserves. Greyhound Racing: F. W. Kratz, A. Thompson, J. S. Williams, W. Gardiner, A. J. Curran, S. A Castledine. BOWLS: K. Brown, A. Cooper, A. Peachey, E. Shaw, E. Peel, J. Lowe. GOLF: R. E. McClintock. ATHLETICS: J. S. White, L. McCoy, W. Sleep. Cricket. Wybong on Top

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 8

Wybong deserves pride of place in the sporting honor roll of the week, for on Saturday last that team commenced the second round of the…

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GOLF Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 8

A par handicap competition will be conducted at Maitland Golf Club to-morrow and members will select their own partners at the…

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Swimming Notes. Wanted.—man Capable of Swimming 200 Yards in Reasonable Time

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 2

After watching the race at Singleton last Saturday the reason for the foregoing is not hard to find. One would have thought that Bowen and…

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Cricket Team

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 6

The following team has been selected to represent Nundah C.C. v. Jerry's Plains C.C. on Victoria Square on Sunday at 2 p.m. sharp:—E…

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TENNIS. Night Competitions

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 2

With the night competitions drawing to a conclusion, the point score tables in both sections provides interest as regards the leading teams. It…

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Mechanical Hare Coursing the Draw for Muswellbrook

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 8

Following is the draw for the meeting at Muswellbrook to-morrow night:— 480 Yds. Maiden.—Primel, Brindee…

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C Grade Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 7

Robins C grade will forfeit to Branx-on Scouts to-morrow…

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BOWLS Two Pennant Finals the Prospects

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 8

The Hunter River District Bowling Association's blue and red pennant competitions, which began on November 5 last, will be…

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Third Test Speedway Racing SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 8

The English and Australian motor cycle speedway teams that are to meet in the third test match at the Sydney Sports Ground to-morrow night…

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Dog Racing Muswellbrook Draw For

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 8

Maiden. 480 yards: Primel, Brindle Step, Silent Steed, Wee Larno, Princess Lorraine, May, Constant Lady, Gallant Faith…

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