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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1939

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Of No Use Country Rugby League Newcastle View

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 9

After prolonged discussion, in which every possible repercussion of the move was exhaustively considered, the Newcastle Rugby…

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Dog Racing Seeking Licence Charities Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 9

The Maitland Charities' Mechanical Hare Coursing Club, which is seeking the transfer of the licence from the. Maitland…

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Night Tennis. Draw for Wednesday Night

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 2

7.30 p.m., Grovenor and Barker v. Delforce and Clark (men's doubles final); 8.15 p.m., Ward and Miss McKenzie v Glasby and Miss Thorley; 9…

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Night Tennis The Championships Interesting Play

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 9

Last night's matches produced some excellent tennis. McIntyre and Lane had a hard tussle in the singles semi-final…

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CRICKET Hunter Association the Fixtures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 8

Following are 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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CRICKET Glendon's Success Broke Second

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 10

Glendon and Broke Clubs proved that they were the outstanding teams in the Singleton cricket competition by gaining first ami second places in…

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Singleton News Swimming Competitions At Cessnock Excellent Times Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 10

Singleton swimmers recorded some excellent times at Cessnock swimming carnival last Saturday. Miss M. Beale, a newcomer to…

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Merriwa Town Tennis Courts. Disputation to Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 1

With a request that the town tennis courts be put in order Mr. J. Binks (president) and Mr. B. W. Watson (vice-president), representing the…

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Cricket. Competition Results a Grade Final

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 2

Scores in the A grade final, when stumps were drawn on Saturday after the first day's play, were Dungog Rovers 167 all out, Marshdale 5…

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Cessnock Swimming Club Fourth Annual Carnival. Newbiggen Wins Hunter Valley Championship

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 1

With many of the leading swimmers of the north competing, Cessnock Swimming Club's fourth annual carnival…

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Light Rain No Cricket At Adelaide ADELAIDE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 7

Light rain was falling when Victoria and South Australia were due to resume their match to-day. The captains inspected the wicket at…

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RACING Sidelights. Aristocrat Our Fancy In Line for "Hat-Trick." Bulga Boy and Theogundi Next Best

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 6

There are only half a dozen acceptors for the Encourage Stakes at Ascot to-morrow, but all have been performing…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 3

Following is the draw for Saturday, 4th March at 2 p.m., or forfeit: Crampton v. Haling, Heuston v. Godfrey, Pollack v. Hawkins, Penton…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 2

Commencement of knock-out round.—Glendon v. South Singleton (Showground); Bulga v. Broke (Howe Park). Umpires:…

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Bowls Title Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 10

Messrs. H. Moss and H. Glover, of the Singleton Bowling Club, will play a Denman pair in the championship pairs of the Hunter River Bowling…

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Cricket Teams

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 2

The following players will represent a Singleton team to play Hamilton A grade at Newcastle Sports Ground on Sunday next:—P. Bates, G. Bates,…

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BOWLS Denman Club DENMAN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 9

Interest in the Denman Bowling Club's rink games is maintained, whilst the club championship is providing some keen competition. In the…

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Week-end Sporting Fixtures Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 2

Championship singles and combined rink games…

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Aldermen in Training for Swimming Championship

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 2

The Band and Swimming Club must note with pleasure the interest being taken in the swimming race between the aldermen of the…

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