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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1939

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Cessnock Boxing Hockey Bennell v. Mickey Leonard

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 1

Promoter H. C. Collins ennounces that he lias arranged for "Hockey" Bennell, welter-weight champion of Australia…

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SWIMMING Combined Carnival Militia to March Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 2

The novelty swimming carnival and band concert being promoted by the Singleton Swimming Club and Town Band promises to be an outstanding…

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A. Sweeney's Record Round. Saturday's Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 1

Allan Sweeney set up a new record for a Stapleford par competition on the Muswellbrook golf course on Saturday. He returned a card showing 43…

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Upper Hunter Rugby League Group Annual Meeting Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 2

Delegates from Muswellbrook, Singleton. Aberdeen, Scone, and Jerry's Plains attended the annual meeting of the Upper Hunter…

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CRICKET Hunter Association the Fixtures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 9

Following arc the fixtures of the Hunter River Cricket Association for Saturday next, the games to be played on the ground of the…

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Annual Meeting! Stuart Tennis Club Successful Year

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 2

The secretary (Mrs. J. McIntyre) reported to the annual meeting of Stuart Tennis Club, held at the West Maitland School of…

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Golf Season Approaches. Annual Meeting To-morrow Night

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Muswellbrook Club will be held at the Shire Council Chambers to-morrow (Wednesday) night. The annual report and…

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Cessnock Cricket Brilliant Century by Hickey

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 4

The outstanding feature of the match between Cessnock High School and Hyde Park on Saturday was a brilliant…

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CRICKET Highlights Of Saturday's Play BUCHTMANN'S 71

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 2

Eric Buchtmann is showing great form in the sporting world. On Saturday he batted attractively for South Singleton against Bulga to score 71…

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Bowls. F. Lowe and J. E. Lowe "Cock of the Walk" Winners

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 3

After registering- a win over P. Robb and E. W. Shaw in the "Cock of the Walk" fixture on the local green on Saturday afternoon last, A…

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Night Tennis Championship Local Ex-Champion's Defeat By Newcastle Player

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 2

Last Sunday night saw another big crowd turn out to watch the night championships on the court at the back…

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Cricket Tours Players Criticised Duty to Game Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 9

Those members of the 1938 Australian team that toured England and, on their return, staled that they would not be available for…

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Clergyman in Bankruptcy Court Echo of Bathurst Football Case SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 7

When the Rev. Alfred James Bingley, 38, a Methodist minister of Bathurst, failed to attend for his examination in the Bankruptcy…

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RACING Sidelights. Lady Warramar for Pony Race Salbury and Lady Milton to Fill Places

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 6

The 14.2 pony race to-morrow at Rosebery wilt be run over six furlongs, and this distance will find a big…

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Greyhound Racing Cobbo Again Successful. Ness Rock Wins at 10 to 1 by a Head. Maiden Events to Much More, Slickness and Rita's Cin-First Three Races to Favorites—Yocksui and Nancy War Register Easy Wins. Success of Muswellbrook Trainers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 3

Muswellbrook trainers almost scooped the pool at last Saturday night's meeting of the local Mcchanical Coursing Club, meeting with success…

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Sporting Athletics

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 5

There was a sensation at the Victorian athletic championships in Saturday when Brian Dunn (N. S. W.) was awarded the decision "In the 100…

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CRICKET H. McCoy's Good Double Muscle Creek and Bowman Park Again on Top. Poor Showing by Muswellbrook's "A" Grade—V. Lonergan's 63 Not Out Best of Reserve Graders—A Fairweather s Good Bowling—Victoria Park and Bowman Park on Top

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 6

H. McCoy was the outstanding player in the competition games of the local district association played on Saturday afternoon last. McCoy was…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 3

The following will play in the Singleton Club championship at 2 p.m. on Saturday or forfeit: J. W. Ryan v. Hinton, L. Bailey v. Gates,…

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