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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1939

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Golf Canadian Foursome

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 3

The competition conducted by the Singleton Golf Club on Saturday afternoon, when new members played in a Canadian foursome, turned out…

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BOWLS Singles Championship SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 2

Defeats of players that looked certainties were a feature of the matches played in the eliminating round of the singles championship of the Singleton…

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SWIMMING Ladies' Point Score SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 2

The Singleton Ladies' Amateur Swimming Club concluded three point scores last Saturday. Betty Harrison, who has just…

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Golf Club Canadian Foursomes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 2

There was a large number of competitors in the Canadian foursomes handicap conducted by the Singleton Golf Club last Saturday. New…

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Rugby League Muswellbrook Beaten Morpeth's Win

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 8

At Morpeth yesterday, Morpeth-East Maitland gained victory by a big margin over Muswellbrook. The side gave a splendid showing…

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Racing Notes Newcastle Greyhounds

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 9

Limeburner justified the heavy support for her in the Speedway Stake at Newcastle on Saturday night. It was a good betting race as a lot of…

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Youth Drowned Swimming in Surf SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 4

Ray Garvin, 17, of Newtown, was drowned in the surf at Queenscliffe. He went swimming with friends, and after they had left the water two…

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Close of Swimming Season an Analysis of Results

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 4

With the close of the swimming season, it is interesting to analyse the results of the activities of the 1938-39 season. The more…

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Football Newcastle South Defeats Singleton

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 3

Before a large attendance yesterday afternoon a Newcastle South League team defeated Singleton Uniteds 13 to 7. The visitors were…

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Football Coach St. Ethel's School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 6

At the annual meeting of St. Ethel's Parents and Citizens' Association, it was stated that the services of Athol Stewart, of Maitland United…

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Boxing McNamee Defeats Wayne Powell NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 9

Jack McNamee (11.2¾) of Victoria, proved too good for American negro Wayne Powell (11.8¾) in the main boxing contest at the Greater Newcastle Stadium on Saturday…

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Singleton District Rugby League Singleton v. South Newcastle SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 2

"Wizzy" Mowatt showed that he is a wizard amongst the "muddled oafs" in the Rugby League match, Singleton United versus South Newcastle,…

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Upper Hunter Football Association Fixtures for 1939 Season

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 3

At a meeting of the Upper Hunter Association (Sub-Group 4), held at Muswellbrook, the following fixtures were arranged for the 1939 season,…

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Two Deaths Football Grandstand Collapsed . LONDON. April 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 1

two deaths occurred as a result of the collapse of a grandstand containing 1500 spectators at the Rugby League semi-final between Wigan and…

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Dog Racing Won Doubles Notlim and Slickness at Muswellbrook Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 8

Dual successes featured the racing at the Muswellbrook dog meeting on Saturday night. Notlim owned by L. Burns, of Singleton, won the first divisions of the 300 yards and 480…

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Rugby League Football Cessnock Defeat Waratah. 'Nocks Play Sparkling Football

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 7

In defeating Waratah 17-5 in a trial game at the local Sports Ground, Cessnock served up n delightful brand of football and…

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Coursing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 5

Roy French's consistent Incognito, and a winner of probably two score races at Muswellbrook, came to light again on the track on Saturday…

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Bowls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 1

After many weeks of wet weather the bowlers were pleased to have a fine Saturday for a match against Lorn, when the home team gained a…

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Rugby Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 5

Football, of a very high standard was witnessed at the Kurri League Ground on Sunday, when two local teams tried…

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Junior Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 5

The draw for the Hospital Charity Rugby League Cup to commence on April 16th is:—Third Grade: West End Slashers v. Tigers; under 16's,…

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