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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1939

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Country Tennis Cessnock Teams Doing Welt

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 2

The following are brief resuits of Country Week tennis matches now being played:— Cessnock Rovers d. Orange…

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Greyhound Racing Only Two Favorites Successful. Reb's Pal Wins Main Stake. Much Limes's Head Victory—local Trainers Win Seven Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 3

Local trainers, almost scooped the pool at the Coursing Club's first meeting of the year held on Saturday night last, meeting with…

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Von Nida Wins Philippines Golf Title MANILA, Jan. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 9

The Sydney golf professional, Norman von Nida, won the 2000 dollar (£A500) Philippine Islands open championship with an aggregate of…

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Bowls. A. Peachey and A. Colefax "Cock of Walk" Holders. J. E. Lowe's Team Win in Championship Game

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 5

The local Bowling Club, having entered a team in the championship rink at the forthcoming carnival to be held at Maitland shortly, is conducting…

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Hat-trick For Beau Cheval In Welter Victoria Park Races Moaveil's Chance in Flying

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 9

Queenslander Beau Cheval looks like completing the hat-trick in the mile Welter Handicap at Victoria Park to-morrow. A week ago he easily won the Ascot Handicap and on…

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RACING Sidelights. Beau Cheval Should Win Again. Topweighfr for V.P. Welter H'dcp. Sailmaker Best of Other Acceptors

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 6

A comparatively small programme of events is set down for decision at the Victoria Park meeting to-morrow, only…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 2

Following play v. Cessnock on Singleton green on Saturday next in the Blue Pennants:— O. H. Robinson, Howard, Hawkins,…

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Tennis Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 7

Results of Country Week tennis carnival will appear in a later edition…

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Maitland Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 9

Owners and trainers are reminded that entries for the Maitland race meeting on Thursday, January 19, close…

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Cricket Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 10
Also in Singleton Argus

The following will represent Lorn Park against Wickham at West Maitland on Monday, January 16, at 7.30 p.m.: G. Stocker, F. Norrle, K…

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BOXING Cessnock Programmes CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 7

Boxing entertainment will bo provided at the Sports Ground on Tuesday. February 24…

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Wollongong Golf Record Wollongong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 5

W. Brandon, South Coast and former country golf champion, set a new course record at Wollongong links with a 65, beating his own record by a…

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BOXING East Maitland Stadium Burns on Points

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 9

Blue Burns (10.3), of Newcastle, beat the Kurri Kurri boxer, Joe Johnson (10.2) on points over eight rounds at the East…

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Boy Drowned In Private Swimming Pool SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 7

Dermot O'Brien, aged three, was drowned in a private swimming pool at Pymble whiln his two brothers and sisters and other children were…

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Dog Racing Control at Maitland Owners' Request

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 8

Members of district charitable organisations, which are seeking the licence to conduct greyhound racing in Maitland, met members of the Maitland and Hunter Greyhound…

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Night Tennis Sealed Handicap Games Improved Play

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 9

Play of a higher standard than in the first series was witnessed when the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association's men's…

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Twelve Races Programme and Selections Maitland Greyhounds

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 10

After a fortnight's spell, due to the holidays, greyhound racing will be resumed on the Maitland track to-night. For the opening meeting of the year an exceptionally good draw…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 3

The following fours will play on Raymond Terrace pinks on Saturday: Holwell, Windeyer, Kime, Markey, Payten, Sutton, McInerney, Foot, Robinson…

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Tennis

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 3

The following team will play at Raymond Terrace v Oaks Sports Club: Mrs. Munro, Misses Ball, iand Smith. Messrs. Jensen, Fred Browne and…

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