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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1939

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National Coursing Association Concerning

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 2

The National Coursing Association is concerned over statements regarding injuries caused to cats and other animals by…

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Coursing. Saturday Night's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 5

The Muswellbrook Coursing Club will hold its usual race meeting on Saturday night next. It had been decided not to hold a…

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Tennis Talk

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 5

The entries for the competition closed on Monday last, but the response was Ian below expectations. All grades…

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Cricket Final

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 1

The final of the Cessnock Cricket Association will be played on East End Citizens' wicket on Saturday and Monday next…

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Tennis. Tournament Cancelled

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 1

The Tournaments which were to have been held at the week-end have been cancelled, as the entries received were not quite sufficient. However,…

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Aberdeen Tennis Topics

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 7

At the Rouchel Road court there was a good attendance for the club's opening day held on Sunday last. The committee staged a mixed…

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Sport and Sportsmen the Weekly Sport Review. in the Honor Roll. Cricket: Country Week Team; W. Greer, A. Wallace, J. Doyle, W. Sleep, Jim Spence. FOOTBALL: Muswellbrook. BOWLS. J. Lowe, P. Robb, W. Ireland, "Luke Eron." the Rifle. R. Brown, "The Diggers." GOLF: R. McGregor, Mrs. Neely. Greyhound Racing. R. Nelson, Z. Elliott, G. Johnstone, E. Simpson, H. Campion. CRICKET

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 1

The big match of the season eventuated on Saturday, when "Country Week" team beat "The Rest" by a few runs. The result was indeed a…

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Junior Rugby Charity Cup Programme of Matches

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 5

The programme of Charity Cup matches to be played under the auspices of the Cessnock Junior Rugby League in aid of…

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Golf Draw Petti[?] and [?] CUPS

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 7

The first series of games in the Bettington and Pog[?] Cups, conducted by the Hunter River District Golf Association, will be played on…

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TENNIS Doubles Competition Local Players

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 9

The proposed C grade ladies' doubles has given new hope to some of East Maitland Park's keenest (and therefore bast)…

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St. Andrew's Cricket Team

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 7

Team to represent St. Andrews against Wollombi in the final, on East End wicket, play to comfence on Saturday at…

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Football. Fixtures for 1939 SEASON

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 2

At a meeting of the Upper Hunter Association (Sub-Group 4), held at Muswellbrook last Thursday night, the following fixtures were arranged…

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Cessnock Tennis No Amalgamation With Maitland

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 7

There will be no amalgamation between the Cessnock and Maitland Tennis Associations this year in regard, to badge…

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CRICKET Newcastle—Maitland Umpires' Test

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 9

The Newcastle City and Suburban umpires are bringing the historic gavel to Maitland next Monday with the avowed Intention of…

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Cricket. Bunnan v. Merriwa District

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 6

On Sunday last Bunnan visited Merriwa, where they met and were defeated by a district team. It was a bowlers' day, and small scores were…

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The Easter Tennis Tournament To-morrow's Draw

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 2

Following is the first section of the draw for the commencement of the Howe Park Club's Easter tennis tournament:—…

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SINGLETON Record Entry Tennis Tourney Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 2

Over 170 tennis players will compete in the tournament to be commenced at Howe Park courts to-morrow. The entry constitutes…

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Upper Hunter Football Association Meeting of Delegates

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 2

Mr. It. Johnston (President) presided at a meeting of the Upper Hunter Football Association held at Muswellbrook on Thursday last, when…

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Cessnock Boxing Peter Duffy in Main Event. Attractive Programme for April 14

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 7

Local lads will figure in the main events at the Cessnock Sports Ground Stadium on pay Friday night, April 14…

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Soft and Pampered. Young Men of To-day. Not Enough Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 8

Mr. C. A. Fairland, president of the Metropolitan Junior Rugby Union, speaking at the union's annual meeting, said it was unusual nowadays to find…

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