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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1939

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Swimming News

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 6

The Cessnock Swimming Club conducted another series of races at the baths on Sunday morning. The weather not…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 5

In the first of the Australian championship singles, played at Melbourne yesterday, John Bromwich defeated Adrian Quist, 6/4, 6/1, 6/2…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 2

Gloucester Old Buffers defeated Dungog in a match played at Gloucester last week, the respective scores being 125 to 111…

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Boxing. Win for Westbury

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 5

Before a good house at the Brisbane Stadium on Saturday night, Alan Westbury (10.6), of Newcastle, and a native of Muswellbrook,…

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Golf Club's Tribute

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 3

On assuming the chairmanship, Mr. A. J. McLeod called on Mr. George Dark, senior vice-president and captain of the Golf Club, who paid a…

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BOWLS Championship Games Yesterday's Play

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 9

East Maitland and Lorn Park Clubs played further games in the eliminating rounds of the Hunter River District Bowling…

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Muswellbrook District Tennis Association

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 4

The following grading will apply for the night tennis championships. Players are not necessarily in order of grading and any player omitted please…

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BOXING. Win for Westbury. Cook Knocked Out

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 6

Before a good house at the Brisbane Stadium on Friday night, Alan Westbury (10.6), of Newcastle, knocked out " Rusty " Cook (110.l½) in the…

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RACING Sidelights. Challenge Stakes to Bradford

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 6

The Newcastle horse, Bradford, landed much money for his connections and many Newcastle sportsmen when he won…

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Title Tennis Bromwich Champion Straight Sets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 9

In the final of the Australian singles championship at Kooyong, Victoria, yesterday afternoon, John Bromwich defeated Adrian Quist…

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Hunter River Bowls Cessnock Wins Blue Pennant Final

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 3

Cessnock defeated West Maitland by 193 to 71 in the final of the Hunter District Bowling Association's blue grade…

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Dog Racing Enterprising Trotting Club Current Notes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 9

The New South Wales Trotting Club is certainly an enterprising body. Very shortly a greyhound meeting tarrying £1200 in prize money will be…

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Singleton News. Bowls National Park Club's Visit SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 2

Rinks from National Park Club and Singleton Bowling Club played a progressive rink tournament at National Park last night…

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Cessnock High School 1938 Rugby League First XIII. Winners University Shield

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 5

Back Row: R. Lane, R. Etherington, W. Burgess, C. Hickey, N. Parkinson, K. Paul, C Caralay Front Row: G. Jackson, H. Barnard, R. Smith (Capt.), Mr. F. Brown (Coach), R. Hume, R. McDonald, V. Jeffery…

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Sporting. Cricket. Campbell's V. A. B. C.

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 5

There were several pools of water on the ground at Thornthwaite when Dennewald won the toss and sent A. B. C. to the wickets. Before a ball…

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Bowls. H. A. Bassingthwaighte and J. Lowe. "Cock O' the Walk" Holders. C. Brown Defeats E. Peel in Championship Singles

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 3

After successfully defending their "Cock o' the Walk" title from a challenge by A. Bourke and E. W. Shaw, the holders, K. Brown and A…

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1938 Cessnock High School Athletic Team

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 3

Back Row: A. Parsons. G. Walters. R. Bous, N. Parkinson, F. Rick wood, V. Jeffery, R. Tuck. Middle: J. Carnley, C. Hickey, A. Hart, R. Brown, S. McGregor, E. Ashman, A. Waller…

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Athletics J. S. White in Great Form

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 5

J. S. White, of Muswellbrook, and G. P. S. champion of other days, retains his form to a remarkable degree, so much so that for months…

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Greyhound Racing Nalla Too Fast for Molly's Image. War Lad Fails by a Head. Double to Gunnedah Runners. Double Royal and Rigmarole. Pour Favorites Win—local Trainers' Success

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 1

The withdrawal of Bid's Cash and Brunswick robbed what was termed the most important event of the night, the 300 yards' graded stake…

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Golf

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 3

Continuation of summer cup competition on Howe Park links…

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