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Sport, 1939

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 3

St. Patrick's v. Bulga (S.G.)—J. Horadam and T. Pearson; Broke v. Glendon (H.P.)—P. J. Watson and H. Williams; Singleton v. South…

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BOWLS East Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 9

Six rinks of East Maitland bowlers will play Belmont at Belmont oil Saturday next:—Smith, Chandler, Bates, Longworth;…

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Cricket Teams

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 3

Following will represent Singleton v. South Singleton on St. Patrick's ground on Saturday next: M. Gippel, B. Gippel, A. Reynolds, B. Price, A…

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Week-end Sporting Fixtures Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 3

Combined rink games on Singleton green…

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Boxing Delaney Knocks Out Bill Butter In 6th

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 9

Billy Butler (9.10), of Queensland, made the fatal mistake of mixing matters with Maitland's Joe Delaney (10.2) in the main boxing contest scheduled for eight rounds at East Maitland last night. In the sixth round a left hook stopped Butler, referee…

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Tennis Board Move To Include Women

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 6

At the annual meeting to-morrow night of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association, a move will be made to allow women to act upon…

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CRICKET Gloucester Too Good Play Reviewed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 9

The trial of strength between the Hunter and Gloucester representative teams at Gloucester on Monday ended in an…

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Football in Great Britain London, Jan. 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 8

Association Cup: Fourth round replay: Tottenham v Westham, 1-1 (after extra time); second replay. Sheffield Wednesday v Chester, 2-0 (at…

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Reorganisation of Swimming Club Mr E. Murray Elected to the Secretaryship

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 2

The committee personnel was reorganised at a special general meeting of the Singleton Amateur Swimming Club last night, held in Mr H…

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Pacodal and the Annan 142 Winners Racing at Rosebery. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 2

Following are results of the meeting at Rosebery to-day:— Jumpers' Flat Race.—St. Robert (5/2) 1, Stuffy (3/1) 2, Musk Deer…

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Black Season New South Wales Cricket Assn. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 8

The New South Wales Cricket Association is expected to lose over £400 as a result of its operations in first-class cricket this season. It is the…

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Dog Racing Charlie Court Chosen for Lorn Stake at Maitland To-night To-night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 9

The South Coast performer, Charlie Court, is selected for the Lorn Stake, the principal event at to-night's Maitland greyhound meeting, which will be the last for a fortnight. A…

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She Did Not Like a Fat Husband Wanted Him To Regain His Athletic Figure

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 8

Like many a former athlete, this man began to put on weight as soon as he was forced to give up his usual exercise and his wife was not very pleased when…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 3

The following will meet National Park at National Park on Saturday. Cars leave, at 1 o'clock. Sharp, (Smith, Rose, Feeney Robinson, (car); Elkin, Thomas, Brown…

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Local Rugby League Competition

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 3

A meeting was held in the Oddfellows Hall, on Wednesday night last, and very well attended by delegates from Morpeth East Maitland, Seaham, Hinton, Raymond…

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Tennis Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association will be held at the West Maitland School of Arts at 7.30 to-night…

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SWIMMING Biddulph Defeated MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 7

K. Nakama (Hawaii), won the 1650 yard championship of Australia, decided at Richmond Baths last night. ' R. Biddulph (New South Wales) was…

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BOXING Alabama Kid Beats Raynor MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 7

The Alahama Kid (12.01) defeated Max Raynor f 12.0), of Now South Wales, on a technical knockout In the seventh round at the…

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Bendigo Races Sir Grey Wins

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 5

TRIAL HURDLE, 2 miles: Bobkin 10.6, 1; Quinnat 9.0, 2; Gay Melus, 9.8, 3. Others: Betumbo and Maldevon…

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Football Club Excellent Start Made Annual Meeting Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 2

Singleton United Football Club kicked off excellently for the coming season at the annual meeting of the club last night…

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