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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1939

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Cape Hawke Regatta. Poor Public Support

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 5

The committee controlling the 53rd annual fixture of the Cape Hawke Regatta, held on Saturday, December 31, had every good reason to be…

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BOXING East Maitland Bouts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 8

Next Tuesday night will see the opening of the East Maitland Stadium for season 1039, and the committee take this opportunity of conveying to…

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Cricket Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 7

West End v East Maitland. at East Maitland: A. Sales, A. Jennison, F. Turnbull, J. Skinner, E. Stacey, C. Stacey, A. Whiteley, F. Hoffman, G…

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Dog Racing Maitland Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 2

As the arrangements for the transfer of the licence have not yet been completed, the Maitland Greyhound Coursing Co. has made application to…

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CRICKET. Holiday Matches

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 2

Dungog failed to win any of the four inter-district matches played during the holidays, three against Gloucester teams and one against…

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Mechanical Hare Coursing Draw for To-morrow Night

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 7

Following is the draw for the mechanical hare coursing at Muswellbrook to-morrow night:— Maiden, 480 yds.—Matala, Primel,…

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BOWLS Red Pennants to Resume Saturday's Play

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 8

After a spell of a fortnight, due to the holidays, the Hunter River District Bowling Association's red pennant competition will be…

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Cricket Team for To-morrow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 7

Woodville v. Lochinvar: A. Munday, R. Middlebrook, G. Treslind, E. Turner, R. Wellard. N. Graham. B. Dennis. A. Jones, E. Gibbons, N . Osborne, W…

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Leaders Meet Competitions Again Hunter Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 8

The Hunter River Cricket Association's competitions, which had been suspended for a fortnight on account of the holidays,…

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Court Told Miners Stop Work for Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 5

In the Arbitration Court yesterday Mr. S. McKensey, when giving evidence said, "Mine stoppages are sometimes deliberately manufactured so…

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Shield Cricket Queensland's Team One Change Made

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 8

The Queensland team to oppose South Australia in the Sheffield Shield match commencing in Brisbane to-morrow will be the same…

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Singleton Cricket Play To-morrow Three Matches Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 2

Singleton cricket competitions will be resumed tomorrow, when in the A grade Singleton will play St. Patrick's on Howe Park, South Singleton will…

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RACING Sidelights. Who Says High Was Dear? Easily Wins Purchase Money

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

Many so-called wiseheads grinned when Mr. G. Kohler paid £300 for High. There is an old saying that some people…

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Singleton and District Cricket Association Matches for January 7 & 14

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 5

January 7 and 1.4.—St. Patrick's v. Singleton (Howe Park); umpires, R. Millard and L. Dunn. South v. Broke (Sr. Patrick's), umpires, C…

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They're Off! Racing When the "No. 9" Men Operated. Spurts, Spurters, and Doings on the Bush Tracks. "Them Was the Days."

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 7

Memories of the old A.R.C. days of racing in the district are revived with the consistent running of Mr. Frank Whyte's gelding, Our Voyage, who is…

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Amateur Athletic Association of N.S.W. Country Champions Ships of New South Wales

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 2

The first annual country championships of N.S.W. will be held on Saturday, 28th January, 1939, at the Sydney Sports Ground…

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ATHLETICS When Foot-Running Boomed Early Reports Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 8

"Betting: 5 to 4 on McManus, 6 to 4 v Solman. 2 to 1 Bower," This statement appears in a report of an athletic meeting held in Singleton on…

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BOXING Manning Defeats Vaughan BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 9

Roscoe Manning, 12.1 (America) defeated Tommy Vaughan, 11.10 (Queensland) on a technical knockout in the third round at Brisbane…

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Dog Racing Harold Park Selections

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 9

Following are selections for Harold Park meeting to-night:— Maiden Stake: Sir Duninald, Sailor Sinbad, Frits…

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Nighty Tennis Handicap Fixtures 2 TOURNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 9

Following is the draw for the No. 2 men's sealed handicap tourna-ment to be played on Wednesday night next at 7.30 sharp. The…

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