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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1939

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Boxing Owens Too Good For Monagham

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

Bricky Owens, of East Maitland, showed himself last night to be the best middleweight proposition the north has had in years, when he outpointed dusky Queenslander, Bernie…

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SWIMMING Novelty Carnival Next Monday SINGLETON

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

Arrangements for the novelty swimming carnival and band concert in the Singleton Baths next Monday night were completed at a meeting of the…

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Meeting of Football Club

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 2

A meeting of Singleton United Football Club was held on Monday night at the showground. Mr V. Kocho (president) occupied the…

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Special Meeting of Howe Park Tennis Club

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 2

At the annual meeting of Howe Park Tennis Club recently it was decided to commence the grading of players for all club play; and at a…

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Tennis Grading Howe Park Club Meets SINGLETON

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

At the request of several members, a special meeting of Howe Park Tennis Club was held last night to discuss the matter of grading. At the recent…

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Beau Ercii Wins Flying Welter Racing Results at Ascot. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 2

Following are results of the meeting at Ascot to-day: Novice Handicap.— First division: Alemap (10/1) 1, Officer (3/1) 2,…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 3

Raymond Terace v Lowlands at Lowlands; Smith, Sharp, McInerney, Feency, Robinson, (car); Markey, Kime, Holwell Windeyer (car), Wattus, Campbell, Foot…

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Rugby League Morpeth - East Maitland Bright Prospects

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 11

The committee of the Morpeth-East Maitland Rugby League Club is preparing for a busy season. A large amount of work has to be…

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CRICKET Hunter River Games the Umpires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 11

The following umpires have been appointed for the Hunter district cricket competition matches on Saturday next, 4th inst.:…

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Debt Reduced Cessnock Lawn Tennis Association CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 7

Cessnock District Tennis Association will conduct a winter competition on lines similar to those of last year. Badge grade players will combine…

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Coursing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 1

The following is the draw for Muswellbrook coursing to-morrow night: Maiden Stakes, 480 yards: Deileress, Billie Edals, First Pay, Walla…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 2

A very enjoyable teams competition was held on the Memorial bowling green in Dungog on Wednesday evening. Twelve teams, recruited…

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Swimming News

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 5

The Cessnock Swimming Club concluded its yearly point score competitions at the Cessnock Baths last night…

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Golf

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 3

A twenty-five foot for a birdie at the last hole by Jack Gooch clinched a challenge match last Sunday. Long drives are the order of the…

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Tennis

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 3

A team of gents and ladies from Bullahdelah will visit Wootton on Sunday next to play a local team. A very enjoyable and close match…

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Cessnock Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 5

Since the advent of Cessnock in senior grade, football in 1930 they have been prominent in the competition on many occasions…

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Golf Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 8

Although there has been no letting up among many players during the summer months, the season will start in earnest on the 1st April. During…

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Muswellbrook Amateur Swimming Club

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 2

The annual carnival, sponsored by the above, is announced for to-morrow (Saturday) night, commencing at 7.30 o'clock, at the White Memorial Baths…

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West End Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 6

The newly-formed West End Rugby League Club is looking forward to a successful season. The club has signed on quite a…

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Tennis Trophies

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Cessnock Tennis Association it was decided to request all players, who are entitled to receive…

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