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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1939

4,940 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 247

Golf Club's Record Year Income Amounts to £1327/18/2. Extensive Course Improvements

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 1

The reports and financial statements submitted at the 29th annual meeting of the Muswellbrook Golf Club, held on Wednesday last,…

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Hunter Cricket Chief Interest In To-morrow's Games Marist Bros-robins

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 8

Chief interest in the Hunter River Cricket Association games to be played to-morrow will be in that between Robins arid Marist Brothers and whether the latter can give…

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Charged with Giving Information on Races Case at Central Court. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 6

At the Central Court to-day, Percy Daniel Lynch was charged with having used the premises of Rufe Naylor Investments Ltd., Elizabeth-street,…

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SWIMMING Quirindi Point Score QUIRINDI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 11

The point score competition conducted by the above club has concluded with Arthur Hookway winning the trophy for senior events donated…

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Bowls Title Barwick's Victory Exciting Finish

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 11

The final of the Country Week bowls singles championship was won by G. Barwick, of East Maitland, who defeated P. Westbrook,…

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BOXING Farmer Disqualified Henneberry Wins Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 11

There was a sensational finish to the scheduled 12 rounds contest in which Fred Henneberry (11.2) was awarded the decision on a…

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Rugby League Queensland Support Wigan Visit Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 11

The Queensland Rugby League has decided to support the New South Wales League in the invitation to the Wigan Club to send a team of 18…

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Night Tennis Championship Games Monday's Draw

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 11

Leading players of Maitland and Cessnock will meet in the annual night tennis championships conducted by the Maitland and…

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CRICKET School Competition Opening Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 11

The primary school cricket competition for 1939 opened yesterday. There is one team less competing than was the case last year…

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Singleton News Tennis Carnival Bromwich-McGrath Easter Tourney Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 2

John Bromwich and Vw. McGrath featured in a thrilling three-set match at Singleton during the last Easter tennis tournament. Bromwich won…

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Of Interest to Women ten Social Life in Sydney Important Marriages Take Place—Rush for Shrove Tuesday—Warwick Farm Races Successful—Vice-Regal Party Attended—English Visitor Enjoys Sport—Legal Profession Entertains—Popular Young Couple Announce

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 3

OLLOWING the old world custom that weddings should not be solemnised in Lent, there has…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 2

There was a sensational finish to the scheduled 12 rounds contest in which Fred Henneberry (11.2) was awarded the decision on a foul from…

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Dog Racing Bowen Kennels Win Three Races At Muswellbrook MUSWELLBROOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 10

With Phast Passage, Princess Lorraine, and Jack The Sailor, the popular Bowen kennels produced three winners at the Muswellbrook dog meeting on Saturday night. Supporters…

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Swimming Singleton Representatives at Cessnock Carnival

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 2

Singleton competitors were well represented at the Cessnock Amateur Swimming Club's annual carnival on Saturday…

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Boxing Olin Knocks Out Young Campbell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 11

Young Campbell (12.8), of East Maitland, lasted until the fourth round of his scheduled 10 rounds fight with former world's light heavy titleholder, Bob Olin (13.0) at the Greater Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night and was then knocked…

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SWIMMING Senior Point Score Juniors Improve Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 2

Senior swimmers were affected by the trip to Cessnock carnival on Saturday in the point score event conducted yesterday in the Singleton…

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Country Week Bowls Singles and Fours Finals

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 3

George Barwick, of East Maitland, won the Country Week singles final from Percy Westbrook, of Bowral, by 31 to 29. Four times was Westbrook…

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Speedway Racing The Rest Beat Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 10

The Rest beat Australia in a motor cycle speedway match at the Sydney Sports Ground on Saturday night by 34 points to 20, the contest providing…

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Girls at Cricket Scott's Flat Defeats Singleton

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 3

Much interest was centred in a cricket match on Victoria Square at the week-end between girls representing Singleton and Scott's Flat. The…

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More Support E.M. Park Tennis Club Courts Opened

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 6

Assurances that the East Maitland Park Tennis Club would co-operates more fully with the Maitland and District Lawn…

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