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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1939

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Howe Park Tennis Club House Opened Mayor Officiates

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

Improvements costing £1700 have already been completed at Howe Park Tennis Courts, Singleton. The palatial clubhouse,…

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Easy Victories Blue Baron—Fly Moorefield Races Sydney

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

On form, Blue ron and Fly appeared to posses outstanding chances in their divisions of the J[?] en[?]e Handicap at Moorefield…

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Swimming. Point Score Races

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 3

Point score races were held by the Singleton Amateur Swimming Club at the week end. Results were as follow:—…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 4

Rink games on Saturday resulted as follows:— Lloyd, North, Howard, Hinton 23— Robinson, Moore, G. Bailey,…

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Secondary Department. Swimming

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 2

The recent swimming carnival was a definite financial success as well as being a fine exhibition of the natatorial art. We are grateful to the Council…

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Band-swimming Carnival

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 2

The Town Band—Swimming Club's novelty carnival, which was set down for to-night, has been postponed until to-morrow night…

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SWIMMING At Muswellbrook Annual Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 7

Though heavy rain fell In the early part of the night, which affected the attendance, keen interest was taken in the annual…

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£50 Golf Match Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 8

In a £50 challenge golf match over 36 holes, at the Katoomba links, N. von Nida and E. Cremin boat S. Richardson and E. Chaplin two up any one…

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Sporting. Turf. Moorefield Races

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 4

Following are results of the meeting at Moorefield on Saturday:— Three and Four-years-old Handicap, 1 mile.—Mosaic, 9.0 (J…

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Rugby League New Controlling Body Country Move Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 2

The annual conference of delegates of the Country Rugby League of New South Wales, which concluded in Sydney…

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American Tennis Title New York, March 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 7

Wayne Sabin won the national indoor tennis title, defers Frank Bowdon, New York, in the final, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3, 6-1. It was Sabin's sixth…

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Boxing Bennell-westbury Contest at Newcastle Finished in Fifth Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 7

The question of superiority between Hockey Bennell and Alan Westbury has yet to be decided. The pair met at the Greater Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night, but the bout ended in the fifth round, when Bennell had to retire with a hurt hand…

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Dog Racing Lucky Ravensworth Trio at Muswellbrook Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 6

The Ravensworth trio, C. Wolfgang (Billy Edals), Mrs. W. N. Coffey (Cinqua's Hope), W. Coffey (Cheetah) showed to advantage at the Muswellbrook dog meeting on Saturday…

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Dinner to Visiting Tennis Champions Committees Appreciation of Visit

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 2

"Realising that attainment of champion status means a lot of hard work, the Howe Park Tennis Club sincerely appreciates…

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Howe Park Exhibition Tennis Stars in Action Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 2

Dinney palls defeated Viv. McGrath, Jim Gilchrist defeated john Bromwich, Gilchrist defeated pails, and Bromwich and pails defeated…

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Official Opening Of New Tennis Club House. Visiting Champions Delight Spectators

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 1

Despite inclement weather ccnditions, a commendably large attendance gathered on Saturday afternoon at the official opening of the Hove Park Tennis Club's fine new club house. The 1939 Davis Cup player, John' Bromwich, with other…

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Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 5

Alan Westbury, a Muswellbrook lad, defeated Hockie Bennell at the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday last for the welterweight championship of…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 2

In the final of the night handicap, McCauley (8 on) defeated Hancock (scr.) by 13 points. The winner gives promise of adding weight to our…

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Sporting Coursing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 5

Lady Burness (Arabanoo — Miss Melody) won a "double" at the Muswellbrook fixture on Saturday night, She went out at 4 to 1 in second…

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Swimming News

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 6

The Cessnock Swimming Club conducted its first series of club championships at the local pool on Sunday morning…

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