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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1939

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Coursing. To-morrow Night's Draw

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 7

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

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SWIMMING Singleton Successes SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 2

Singleton swimmers competed successfully at a northern district carnival at Newcastle last night. Gilbert Dalzell was the outstanding…

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Quirindi Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 10

The Quirindi Racing Club has printed the programme for its meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 7 and 8. This will be the first meeting…

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Cricket Team

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 8
Also in Singleton Argus

Weston B. grade team to play Marist Bros., at Weston: W. Collingwood, W. Miller, E. Hely, T. Grieves, A. Barrass, A…

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Cricket Teams

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 10

Lochinvar v Hinton at Hinton: C. Harman, L. Bates, E. Bates, W. O'Hearn, S. Hammond, S. Wade, M. Wade, B. Morgan, R. Eyre, A…

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Stuart Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 6

The annual meeting of Stuart Tennis Club will be held in the West Maitland School of Arts on Monday night next…

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Country Week Bowls Singleton Representatives

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 6

Messrs A. G. Godfrey, E. O'Bryan, H. Chenoweth, and H. C. Moss participate in Country Week Bowling Carnival, commencing on Monday,…

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BOWLS Championship Fours SEMI-FINALS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 10

Following are the teams for the semi-finals of the Hunter River District Bowling Association's annual fours championships to be…

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Trespassing on Golf Links

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 2

The committee of the Cessnock Golf Club have decided that the time has come when trespassing on the links must…

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Muswellbrook Coursing Draw for To-morrow Night

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 4

Following is the draw for the mechanical hare coursing at Muswellbrook to-morrow night:— Maiden 480 Yds.—First Division:…

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Old Buffer Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 2

By a margin of 28 runs, Dungog "Old Buffers" defeated Gresford in a match on Bennett Park, Dungog, on Wednesday. Batting first, Gresford…

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Cricket. Rumour Denied

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 2

The association secretary, Mr. W. Tickle, on Thursday gave official denial to a rumour which has been persisting in cricket circles in the…

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Cessnock Boxing To-night's Fine Programme

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 6

To-night's programme of boxing and wrestling at the Cessnock Sports Ground Stadium promises great…

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GOLF Maitland Club Stroke Handicap

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 10

A stroke handicap competition will be played at the Maitland Club to-morrow. Members will select their own partners at the…

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Sport and Sportsmen CRICKET. Muswellbrook, Muscle Creek, Bowman Park, "A," Muscle Creek, Victoria Park "B." Bowls: W. Teasdale, A. Whitehead, C. Bowden, A. Peachey, J. Martyr, E. Peel, J. Lowe SWIMMING: A. Peachey, J. Robb, Hunter Haydon, Miss D. Drake, Miss P. Parkinson, E. Ross. GOLF: F. W. MacDonald, A. Sweeney. Greyhound Racing: J. Simpson, A. C. Fitzgerald, W. Whitton, R. R. Whitton, C. Glare, W. Osborne. the Rifle: Muswellbrook "A," Denman "B." Horse Racing: E. H. Bowman, A. Bellingham. CRICKET

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 8

Another round of the cricket competition has been completed, and we find Muscle Creek in the "A" grade, and Bowman Park in the "B" grade ahead…

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Grafton Races Grafton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 7

The first race meeting under the group ownership scheme sponsored by the C.R.J.C. and the South Grafton Club will be held at Grafton on May 6…

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Interest Grows Band Concert: Swimming Carnival SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 2

Interest is growing in the band concert and novelty swimming carnival, to be held in the Singleton Municipal Baths, on Monday. March 6…

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East End Cricket Team

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 1

The following will represent the above against Paxton, at the former's wicket, in the "B" Grade competition to-morrow:…

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Dog Racing Cessnock Draw For

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 7

Greta Maiden No. 1, 480 yards: Disputed Plains, Celandine, Miss Echo, Nimrod's Son, Abjak, Speedy Queen, Eurugabah, Nan Brown…

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