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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1939

4,940 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 58 of 247

Athletic Club Dance

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

Every effort is being made by the Maitland Amateur Athletic Club to ensure the enjoyment of its supporters at the dance which it is conducting…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 3

Two teams of footballers from Maitland, accompanied by a number of enthusiasts, visited Singleton yesterday. The matches were played…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 4

A match was played at Mount Olive on Saturday between Mount Olive and Goorangoola, resulting in a win for the latter. Mount Olive scored…

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Swimming Point Score Winners

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 3

Amongst the juniors the Saturday morning point score competition has been won by John Halter, 18 points, from Rod Halter, 16 points, and John…

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Rugby League Muswellbrook Game Morpeth Beaten

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 6

Alter a most promising display, both to club officials and supporters, Muswellbrook defeated Morpeth-East Maitland by 13 points…

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BOWLS Hunter Pairs Title Second Round

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 7

The second round of the Hunter River District Bowling Association's annual pairs championship was set down for decision on…

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Death of Cricket Official

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 1

The death is reported of Mr Ernest P. Bean, who for over 30 years was a member of he Victorian Cricket Association. He was a State selector…

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Boxing Gildo Beats Richards On Foul NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 7

Maxie Richards (9.0) brother of Ron Richards, paid the penalty for low hitting when he lost to Young Gildo (9.1 3/4) on a foul in the seventh round at the Greater Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night…

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Singleton District Rugby League Player's Leg Broken Yesterday's Match Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 2

Reasonably good form was shown by players in the two football matches played on St. Patrick's ground, singleton, yesterday. Maitland United…

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International Tennis (Australian Press Assn. Message.) CAIRO

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 1

In the finals of the international tennis championships, Hughes and von Cramm defeated Brugnon and Chosinkie, 6-2, 8-10, 8-6…

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Dog Racing Mr Louis Scores At Muswellbrook MUSWELLBROOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 6

Showing splendid form, Mr. Louis, owned by E. Evans, of Coonabarabran, won the two principal events at the Muswellbrook dog meeting on Saturday night. He started at…

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Won All Games Hunter Cricket Premiership to Robins Record by Hinman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 7

The Hunter River Cricket Association's competition was brought to a close on Saturday. For the second year in succession Robins won the premiership. The team was…

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ATHLETIC Maitland Carnival Sydney Visitors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 6

Randwick-Kensington Athletic Club gained a substantial points victory over other metropolitan and country clubs at the Maitland…

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Athletic Club Invitation Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 4

There was an attendance of 550 dancers at the West Maitland Town Hall, on Saturday night when the Swing Rhythm Club, in conjunction with the…

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Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 5

Ossie Stewart defeated Roscoe Manning at the Sydney Stadium last night in the ninth round. He scored a technical knock-out. At the time…

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Sporting Coursing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 5

Sally Cash (All Cash-Cinder Wreath), from the kennels of Mr. H. G. Burns, of Scone, won the second division of the graded Stake, 480…

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Country Swimming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 9

State country, swimming championships will in future be held in country centres. The decision was made last night by the Country Council and…

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Rugby Ripples

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 2

Though the conditions were against fast, open football, Cessnock and Norths served up an entertaining game in their…

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School Swimming Team

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 2

A team of girl swimmers to represent the Cessnock High School at the Combined High School Swimming Carnival which is to be held at the…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 1

Singleton Football Club, which has been built up this season, met teams from Maitland at the week-end, and went down in both games, in the…

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