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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1939

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Swimming Carnival at Newcastle Singleton Competitors Display Good Form

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 7

Four members of Singleton Swimming Club visited Newcastle last night for the Northern District championship carnival, and each did…

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Tennis Talk Newcastle Players at Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 5

Newcastle's best players will be seen in action on Sunday night in connection with the night championships being…

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To-morrow's Warwick Farm Races Selections

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 7

Maiden Handicap.—First division: Rudyard, King's Park, Red Eagle. Maiden Handicap.—Second division: Politesse, Lucky Lyn, Sigh…

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Final Matches Cricket Competition SINGLETON

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

The final matches in the Singleton cricket competition will be commenced to-morrow. Glendon will play St. Patrick's;…

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Cricket. Blandford, North, and South Win

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 5

The results of the matches in the seventh round of the Murrurundi Cricket Competition played on Sunday last were: Blandford defeated…

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Cessnock Cricket Fixtures for To-morrow

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 10

Cessnock cricket fixtures and umpires for to-morrow are:— "B." Grade: East End v. Paxton (H. Younger and G…

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Laws Tennis Adjourned Annual Meeting Board of Control

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

There was an excellent attendance at the adjourned annual meeting of the M. and D.L.T.A., representatives of all the important clubs being present…

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Grandstand Fire At Newcastle Races NEWCASTLE

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

While the seventh race was being run at Newcastle yesterday a fire broke out on the grandstand. It was caused, it is believed, by some one…

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Howe Park Tennis Club Arrangements for Opening Season. (Contributed.)

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 7

At the committee meeting of the Howe Park Tennis Club on Tuesday evening various matters connected with the opening of the 1939 season…

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Howe Park Tennis Opening New Club House SINGLETON

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

Final arrangements are being rapidly made for the official opening of the Howe Park Tennis Club house on March 4…

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Hunter River Cricket Three Senior Games for Maitland Prospects Discussed

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

The three senior matches in the Hunter River Cricket Association's competition to-morrow will be played in Maitland, this being the first and only time during the season that the fixtures worked out this way. Marist Brothers and Robins are…

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Golf Club and Council Removal of New Teeing Grounds Recommended Parks and Gardens Committee's Report Rejected

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 3

A brisk discussion took place at the Municipal Council meeting on Wednesday when the parks and gardens committee's report dealing with the location of teeing grounds on the golf course came up for consideration…

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RACING Sidelights. Trimmer Our Special Selected for Glenfield H'cp Eastern Maid and Publicity Likely Place Fillers

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

The Pentheus gelding, Trimmer, looks to be one of the best bets at the Warwick Farm meeting to—morrow. He…

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Athletics Dazzled by Light Schools' Association Annual Meeting Motor Car Driver Acquitted

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

At the ninth annual meeting of the Maitland branch of the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association, it was decided to seek the support of the John Joseph Coulton, of Gravesend, was found not guilty at Inverell on a charge of manslaughter. The charge arose out of a collision…

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Dungog Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 7

Dungog races will be held on Saturday next, February 25, the proceeds be devoted to the Dungog School of Arts. Entries close on February…

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Official's Visit Coursing Association Maitland Track

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 9

Mr. G. Bartlett, secretary of the National Coursing Association, was in Maitland for the dogs on Wednesday night, and I was…

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Night Tennis Championship Draw

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 9

An excellent programme has been arranged for Monday night, when some of the leading players of Singleton, Cessnock and Maitland will be…

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Dog Racing To-night's Selections CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 9

Greta Maiden No. 1: Disputed Plains, Celandine. Abjak. Paxton Stake No. 1: Prince Walter, Lystram's Hope, Morocay…

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BOXING Gill Beats Morris at Cessnock Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 9

In a gruelling contest, scheduled for 12 3-minute rounds at the Cessnock Sports Ground last night, Billy Gill (8.9), of…

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"Amateur Tennis Doomed" LONDON, Feb. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 7

The American tennis professional, William Tilden, in an interview, says he gave amateur tennis five years to…

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