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Sport, 1939

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"The Muswellbrook Chronicle" Friday, March 24, 1939. the Town The Coursing Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 3

Mr. A. O. Richardson, hon. secretary of the Muswellbrook Mechanical Coursing Club, advises that the club will not hold a meeting on Easter…

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Scone Golf Club Associates Annual Meeting Mrs. Gaden Farewelled

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 2

The annual meeting of the associates of the Scone Golf Club was held in the residential quarters of the Bank of New South Wales on Monday…

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Sawyer's Gully Cricket Club. Presentation of Trophies

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 3

The above club spent a most enjoyable evening on Saturday night in the Weston Ambulance Hall, when the trophies which…

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Sporting Turf. To-morrow's Rosehill Races Acceptances and Starting Times

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 8

Three-year-old Handicap, seven furlongs (1.45).—Creditor 9.2, Mosaic 9.1, Adios 8.9, Kooba 8.2, Cragite 7.13, Diamond Wedding 7.12, Benburb 7.11,…

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RACING Sidelights. Respirator a Good Bet Selected for Autumn H'dcp. Salazar and Cathartes May Fill Places

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 8

Respirator, which was beaten narrowly by Tempest in the recent V.R.C. St. Leger, may make amends for that…

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Merriwa and District News (Reprinted from the Merri wa and Cassilis "News.") Night Tennis. Competition Final a Draw. "Youngsters" v. EXCELSIOR

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 6

Having been postponed on two previous occasions owing to rain, the final of the night tennis competition, under the auspices of the Merriwa…

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Tales of the Turf When Tester Had His Day a Sire Who Left His Mark Racing on the Old Tracks and More Recent Times Celebrities of the Periods

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 6

Picking up the threads, or concluding lines, from the last article under the above heading, dealing with the Mery—Kotoroi gelding, Kinetic, Scott…

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Swimming Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 2

Several swimming champions will probably be seen in action at Singleton next Saturday. The Singleton Ladies' Swimming…

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HOOFBEATS Racing In Poland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 11

POLITICS is not the only sport in Poland, where a fair amount of horse racing is conducted. There are eight courses in the country, and…

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BOXING Young Wins Again SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 11

The Chinese oxer. Kul Young, Rave another exhibition of hard hitting and clever boxing when he heat Ray Haddigan at the Sports Arena last night…

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Racing Dog Verdict for Plaintiff

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 8

Judge Nield, in the Maitland District Court yesterday, awarded £25 to Thomas John Frederick Turner, of North Rothbury, on his…

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Night Tennis Democrats v. Swahili

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 11

Democrats wore leading by Tour sols to two in a match against Swahili in the ladies' reserve grade of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis…

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Rugby League Muswellbrook Game First Match Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 11

The first Rugby League match of the local season will be played on Sunday, when Morpeth-East Maitland will make a visit. It is understood…

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Owners Meet Greyhound Racing Court Ruling

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 11

Many matters of importance were discussed at a meeting of delegates of the Maitland and Hunter District Greyhound…

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Noted Racing Motorist Selected For German Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 10

The tragic death last year of Bernard Rosemeyer, one of the world's greatest motor drivers, when attempt ing super speed records on the road,…

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Dog Racing Meeting At Maitland Wednesday's Draw

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 7

Owing to the uncertain weather there will be no qualifying heats at West Maitland on Monday night next. On Wednesday night…

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Dog Racing Owners' Certificates to Be Endorsed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 11

In connection with the endorsement of registration certificates, the Secretary of tho National Coursing Association (Mr. G…

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Tennis Tourney Sydney Players Coming SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 2

Latest entries received for the tennis tournament on Howe Park courts, Singleton, during Easter, include the Misses Ashford, of Scene…

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Progress in Fuel Oil Engines Plea For Separate Racing Class

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 10

The suggestion has been made in England that provision should be made in the European Racing Calendar so that cars equipped…

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ATHLETICS Maitland Carnival Sydney Visitors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 7

The State's foremost athletes were assembled at the West Maitland Show Ground to-day, when the Maitland Amateur Athletic…

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