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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1939

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Golf Club Competition

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 2

The Golf Club competition for Saturday next at 1.45 p.m. is a Canadian foursome, in which present members of the club will be playing…

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Week-end Sporting Fixtures Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 3

Club singles chmpionships and combined rink games…

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BOXING Delaney v. Williamson Fast Fights

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 9

Punching hard and fast from the first to the final bell in the main bout at the East Maitland Stadium last night, Jog Delaney…

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Muswellbrook Coursing Club £3000 Prize Money Last Year

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 2

The Muswellbrook Mechanical Coursing Club paid over £3000 in prizemoney during its last financial year. Unless representations to be made…

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Cricket Wickets London, March 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 1

The Advisory county cricket Committee has asked the County Committees to prepare wickets which do not unduly favour batsmen…

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Dog Racing Programme and Selections Maitland Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 9

The Maitland programme to-night is one of 12 events, including a hurdle race and three over 700 yards. There are some strong fields, including a number of visiting dogs…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 3

The following players will meet Lambton on Raymond Terrace green on Saturday;—Feeney, Smith, Sharp, Robinson Markey, Kime, Hoffman, Holwell, Payten…

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Golf Club

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the Raymond Terrace Golf Club was held in the Club House, Muree, on Monday night last when there was a good attendance…

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Tennis Umpires Needed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 6

Howe Park Tennis Chili wants 15 umpires to officiate at the tennis tournament over Easter. In recent years the club has relied…

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BOXING "No Fight" Verdict SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 10

The scheduled 12 rounds bout at the Carlton Stadium last night between Alabama Kid (12.1) and Joe Smallwood (11.10) was declared no…

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Tennis Juniors Not for Wimbledon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 10

The council of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia decided last night not to send two promising junior players to Wimbledon…

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CRICKET Premiers v. The Rest Strong Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 11

The Hunter River Cricket Association is to be congratulated upon at last organising a fixture that has been mooted for several…

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Rugby League Football Cessnock v. Waratah

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 7

Last Sunday, under [?]ched [?] conditions Cessnock proved that they will [?] a side to be re[?] with [?]son…

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Coursing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 1

Sally Cash (All Cash-Cinder Wreath), owned and trained by Mr. Lal Burns, of Scone, starting at 6 to 1 had an easy win in the Hinton Stake…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 2

To-morrow (Saturday) four rinks from Lorn Bowling Club will visit Dungog. Representatives of Dungog rinks wiH be selected on the green…

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Rugby Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 8

At the Newcastle League meeting on Monday night the Qualification Committee decided that A. Fairhall…

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Regatta Club Annual Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Port Stephens Regatta Club was held at the "Paragon" Cafe on Thursday, March 23. Mr. E. W. Motum, the…

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Tennis

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 2

On Saturday, next a mixed doubles tournament will be held at the recreation ground courts. Players will draw for partners. Entry fee is 1/…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 6
Also in The Scone Advocate

The following team will represent Singleton v. South Newcastle on Sunday at St. Patrick's ground: J. Abel, W. Mowatt. A. Hedge, J…

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