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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1939

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Football in England London, March 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 8

English League.—Second division: Newcastle v Tottenham 0-1. Third division, northern section: Chester v Carlisle 6-1…

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Murrurundi Notes Murrurundi Cricket Association Delegates Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 5

A meeting of representatives of the various clubs was held in the Strand. Theatre, Murrurundi, on Friday night last to consider the postponement of…

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Scone Football Club Annual Meeting Successful Season Reviewed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Scone Football Club was held at the C.W.A. Room S.M. School of Arts, on Tuesday evening ast, when the following…

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List of District Sporting Events for Saturday Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 8

Flemington, Moorefield, B.A.T.C. CRICKET First grade; Northern v East Maitland, at East Maitland; Marist…

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Cricket Semi-final E. E. CITIZENS v. WOLLOMBI

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

If cricket followers visit the Spoils Ground to-morrow they should witness a good, even game when East End Citizens…

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CRICKET Knock-Out Round Major Premiership Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 2

The knock-out round for the major premiership of the Singleton Cricket Association will commence to-morrow. A grade matches set down are:…

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Cricket. Dungog O.B's. in Good Form Gloucester Defeated

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

Weakened considerably by the absence of a number of its foremost players, Gloucester team of Old Buffers suffered a heavy defeat by the…

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Nearing End Hunter River Cricket Season Second Last Series

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 8

The Hunter River Cricket Association's competitions for the 1938-39 season are drawing to a close. The second last series in the first grade will be commenced to-morrow, and only the final in the second grade remains. This will be…

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RACING Sidelights May Win Again Beau Ercil in Flying Welter. Table Talk and Trimercian Next Best

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

The first-division of the Flying Welter Handicap at Moorefield to-morrow looks like being a great race for the…

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"The Muswellbrook Chronicle" Friday, March 3, 1939. District Park Tennis Club. Annual Meeting. Turnover of £400 for Year

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 3

There was a record attendance of 35 at the annual meeting of the District Park Tennis Club. The following were present:—Mesdames Irvine,…

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Only One Bowls Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 7

The only match played in the opening round of the Hunter River District Bowling Association's championship pairs this afternoon…

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Quirindi Tennis Quirindi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 11

At the annual meeting of the Town Tennis Club the following officers were elected:—President: Mr. H. Deasey; vice-presidents, Messrs. J. J…

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Boxing Poor Fights In Three Stadiums

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 11

There were poor fights in three stadiums last night. At Cessnock, the management withheld the money of Bennell and Sloane. The Farmer-Alabama Kid contest in Sydney was declared no fight, and the crowd at the Brisbane…

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Dictatorship Obeyed Newcastle Rugby League Importance Unstressed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 11

Last night two officials of the Country Rugby Football League of N.S.W. came to Newcastle. At the outset Mr. P. Haigh, President of the Country League, desired the exclusion of the Press. Newcastle, unfortunately, opposed the idea…

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Country Owners No Representation Dog Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 11

An appeal for country representation on the National Coursing Association Committee failed at the annual meeting this week. The…

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Snakes In Tennis Court MANILLA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 8

Attracted by peculiar tracks in the store shed at Manilla tennis courts, the caretaker (Mr. W. Hughes) set a rat trap. Next…

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TENNIS Muswellbrook Park Club MUSWELLBROOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 11

The report submitted at the annual meeting of members of the Park Tennis Club showed that the year had been most successful. The…

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Night Tennis Championship Draw Final Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 11

The following is the draw for Monday night next in the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association's annual night…

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Dog Racing To-night's Selections Harold Park

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 7

Maiden Stake: Swifter, Andy's Friend, Weedy. Trial Stake: Donette Lad, Jean Jones, Muizenberg…

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CRICKET Hunter Association Play in Rain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 7

Weather conditions for to-day's cricket were in marked contrast to those experienced for other games during the season. For many…

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