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Sport, 1939

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Tennis Titles To-day's Results MELBOURNE

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

The National tennis titles were continued to-day. Results concluded:—Women's doubles semi-finals, Mrs. Westacott and Miss Hardeastle[?]d Mrs…

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Woolooma Sports—Races To-morrow (Saturday)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 1

Woolooma Sports Club will hold a day's sports and races to-morrow (Saturday), commencing at 10 a.m. In addition to bending, flag racing, and…

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CRICKET To-morrow's Games SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 2

When the Singleton district competition is resumed to-morrow wins should be secured by South Singleton, Bulga, and St. Patrick's…

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Sunday Cricket E.E. Citizens v. Sydney

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 6

Next Sunday East End Citizens will meet Waddington Cricket Club in an all-day match at the Sports ground…

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Sporting Turf. To-morrow's Randwick Races. Acceptances and Starting Times

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 4

Trial Hurdle Race, about a mile and threequarters (1.30 p.m.).—Frassadale 10.12, Royal Promise 9.10, Lord Belmont 9.10, Naterra 9.6, Cloghran…

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Hunter Cricket Robins May Win Outright MArist and East Maitland in Strong Positions

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

It seems certain that Robins will at least hold its lead in the Hunter River District Cricket Association's first grade series which will be concluded to-morrow. The club is in a…

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ATHLETICS Country Championships

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

There will be no athletics at Newcastle or Maitland this Saturday, as the country championships will be held at Sydney…

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Dog Racing Draw for Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 7

Following is the draw for the Maitland mechanical dog meeting on Wednesday next:—Telarah No. 1: Dawn's Best,…

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British Football London, Jan. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 2

Following are the results of British football matches:— Association Cup.—Fourth round play: Walsall 4 goals. Notts county 0…

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New Cricket Stand Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 7

A new covered Bland, 400 feet long, is foreshadowed for the Hill patrons fit the Sydney Cricket Ground. It is hoped to complete the stand by 1940,…

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CRICKET Gloucester Match Drane Included

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 9

Everybody who knows him, and many who do not, congratulate "Paddy" Drane on his selection with a Hunter representative team…

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BOXING Win for Westbury Cook Knocked Out Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 9

Before a good house at the Brisbane Stadium last night, Alan Westbury (10.6), of Newcastle, knocked out "Rusty" Cook (10.1½)…

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Night Tennis Handicap Fixtures No. 2 TOURNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 9

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

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BROMWICH-QUIST Championship Tennis Singles Matche Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 9

Vivian McGrath and Jack Crawford were beaten in straight sets by John Bromwich and Adrian Quist respectively in the…

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Boxing Notes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 7

Alan Westbury, the popular Newcastle boy, once again demonstrated his superiority over the class of welterweight claiming the crown of that…

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Boxing Brown Knocks Out Campbell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 7

Syd Brown, the Jamaican middleweight boxer, was much too good for "Young" Campbell, of East Maitland, in a contest set down for fifteen rounds at the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night. Brown knocked Campbell out in the fourth…

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BOWLS Cessnock and Singleton Pennant Finals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 6

Cessnock provided further evidence of its strength when it beat West Maitland by 103 to 71 in the final of the Hunter River District…

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Fine Rounds Australian Golf Champion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 6

The Australian open and amateur golf champion, J. Ferrier, was in his best form to return rounds of 69 and 70 on Saturday. The 69 gave him a…

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Dog Racing Gunnedah Dogs Win a Double at Muswellbrook MUSWELLBROOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 6

Brought down from Gunnedah, Double Royal (S. Le Cussen) and Rigmarole (A. Riley) proved a successful pair at the Muswellbrook meeting on Saturday night, and…

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Coursing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 5

The local greyhound, Nalla, continues to carry all before him, his successes of late taking in Werris Creek, Muswellbrook, and Maitland, as well…

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