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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1939

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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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Cricket

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

The following team has been, selected to play Duckenfield at Duckenfield on Saturday.—G. McPherson, G. Burgess, M. Collins, J. Collins, B. Edstein, P…

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Rugby League Players For Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 11

L. Dawson and R. Roser, who played with Eastern Suburbs in Newcastle last season, have agreed to play with Past Brothers in Brisbane. Dawson…

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Nimbah Scores In Lorn Stake Greyhound Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 11

Nimbah won the Lorn Stake, the principal event at last night's Maitland greyhound meeting, after a great struggle with Dallas, the latter's penchant for running wide at the…

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Dog Racing Transfer of Licence Maitland Track

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 7

Some weeks before Christmas, the Maitland Show Council applied to the Chief Secretary for the licence for greyhound racing…

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BOXING Westbury Beats Horan K.O. in First Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 11

The Newcastle boxer, Alan Westbury (10.6½) went one step further towards the Australian welterweight title when he…

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Night Tennis Sealed Handicap Games No. 2 TOURNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 11

Many players made their debut in night tournament play last night when the first series of the No. 2 men's sealed handicap…

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Coursing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 7

Gordon Johnston's consistent greyhound, Charlie Court, continues in winning vein. During the past week he has won at Maitland and…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 5

Alan Westbury (10.6½) of Newcastle knocked out "Red" Horan (10.2½), the Victorian, in the first round of their scheduled 12 rounds…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 1

Muswellbrook Club will play East Maitland in the Bllue Pennanl, to-morrow on East, Maitland green. The local teams will be finalised tonight…

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Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 8

J. Reardon. centre three-quarter and captain of Queensland, is not likely to accept any offers made him by the Sydney Rugby League clubs…

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Mechanical Hare Coursing

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 9

Following is the draw for the meeting at Muswellbrook. to-morrow night:— Maiden 480 yds.—Primel, Father's…

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Vacation Swimming School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 1

The Vacation Swimming School conducted at Cessnock Baths under the direction of the Department of Education…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 7

Hutton, the English batsman who put up the record score for a Test match against Australia, ran' up 202 for his side against Eastern Province…

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Coursing. To-morrow Night's Draw

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 2

The following is the draw for the greyhound coursing meeting to be held on the Muswellbrook showground track to-morrow (Saturday) night:—…

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Boxing Revival Manager Appointed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 6

Cessnock sporting enthusiasts will welcome the opening of the Cessnock Stadium at the Cessnock Sports Ground on…

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Half-mile Swimming Record Broken

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 2

K. Nakama, the Hawaiian, won the half-mile swimming championship of New South Wales in Sydney on Wednesday night, with H. R. Biddulph,…

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Night Tennis Competition

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 2

The night tennis competition was continued this week. Results of matches are as follow: Gents, Bachelors II defeated Slazengers, 7-1;…

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Golf Kurri Kurri Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 8

The first round of the Kurri Kurri Club's second summer cup competition will be played to-morrow with a stroke competition. This will be the…

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Sport and Sportsmen. In the Sporting Limelight. CRICKET: Sandy Hollow. CYCLING: G. Hallett, G. Budden. the Rifle: A. D. McCalman. BOWLS: A. Peachey, A. Colefax. GOLF: R. McGregor. Greyhound Racing: Mrs. B. Moffal, S. Smith, P. Reid, C. Witherden, J. C. Bowen. Cricket. Success of Sandy Hollow

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 7

Sandy Hollow decisively defeated a Muswellbrook Reserve grade Association team on Saturday afternoon, and deserve congratulations on the success…

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