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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1939

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Branxton "A" Grade Cricket Club Survey of Averages

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 4

A glance at the scoring book of the Branxton "A" grade cricket team for the past 1938-39 season reveals that the local team had a very lean…

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ATHLETICS Maitland Carnival Champions Coming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 2

Mr. Bill Ahern, Sydney representative of the Maitland District Amateur Athletic Club, in a communication to the club's hon. secretary, Mr. Noel…

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Swimming News

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 6

The Cessnock Swimming Club conducted its third series of club championships at the Cessnock Baths on Sunday…

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Rugby Ripples

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 5

After an interesting game, Western Suburbs deleted Cessnock 9-7 in a trial match at the Cesenock Sports…

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Boxing Off

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 5

Owing to rain the boxing programme set down for East Maitland to-night has been postponed until next…

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Cessnock Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 2

Mrs. Searston and Mrs. J. Sneddon won the final of the ladies' doubles championships on Sunday before a record crowd. The match had the…

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Tennis News

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 3

At a social evening, to be held in the pavilion at the Aberdare Park courts next Saturday night, Mr. G. Ryder, who has…

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Golf. Saturday's Games

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 5

The final of the continuous Stableford par competition for the trophy donated by Mrs. P. S. Ballans was played on Saturday last, and was won…

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Local and General Golf

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 2

The report of play on the local links during last week-end has been unavoidably held over…

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Newcastle Races Postponed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 6

The race meeting which was to have been held at Newcastle to-day Tuesday) has, been Postponed until Thursday next…

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Point Score Ladies' Swimming Club SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 2

Betty Harrison won two of the point score events conducted by the Singleton Ladies' Swimming Club at the baths yesterday afternoon. The…

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World Boxing Titles New York, March 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 1

Henry Armstrong will defend his world's welterweight title; on March 31 against Davey Day, a Chicago protege of Barney Ross. Lou Ambers is…

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Rugby League Matters Fairhall's Residential Qualifications. Question Deferred

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 3

The minds of Rugby League fans have been greatly exercised as to Whether Alf. Fairhall will play with…

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Scone Golf Club Annual General Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 5

The annual general meeting of the Scone Golf Club was held in the C. W. A. Room on Tuesday last. Present: Messrs. E. J. Sherwood…

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Newcastle Races Postponed NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 5

Owing to rain Newcastle races have been postponed from to-day to Thursday next. Rain set in heavily last night about 8 o'clock, and…

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Final Round Muswellbrook Cricket MUSWELLBROOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 7

Features of the opening day's play in the final round of the local district competition, which commenced on Saturday last, were the splendid bowling…

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Died at Golf Tom Heard's Collapse SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 8

Tom Heard, the well-known professional golfer in Sydney, of the Kogarah Club, collapsed and died while playing in the Dunlop Cup at the New…

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Football. Opening Game on Sunday Next. Morbeth-east Maitland to Visit Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 4

At a committee meeting of the Muswellbrook Football Club last night arrangements were finalised in connection with the visit of Morpeth-East…

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RACING Sidelights Pacodal for Pony Race May Queen and Ben Riz to Fill Places

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 6

A number of gaol class ponies are engaged in the 14.2 Handicap at Rosebary to-morrow…

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"The Musurellbrank Chronicle" Tuesday, March 21, 1939. Upper Hunter Sub-District Golf Association Annual Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Upper Hunter Sub-District Golf Association was held at Muswellbrook on Saturday last, when there were present:—Messrs…

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