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Sport, 1939

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Dog Racing Maitland Draw For

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 5

Telarah Stakes No. 1: Glendarra, Valma's Lady, Tony White, Esker Dale, Arab's Return, Rippling Bank, Pride of Innes, Coombe Gold…

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BOXING Newcastle Bouts Off Ring Too Hot Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 7

The heat from the 5000 candlepower are lights made conditions in the ring at the Greater Newcastle Stadium unbearable on…

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Shield Cricket New Players in Victorian Team MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 8

H. Oakley, who has had a remarkable season with the bat, and Barry Scott, the talented University fast bowler, have been chosen in 12 to play…

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Coursing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 2

At the Muswellbrook mechanical coursing meeting on Saturday last, Nalla (7 to 4) won the first division of the Graded Stakes, 300 yards;…

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Swimming

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 2

Robin Biddulph was in brilliant form at Manly baths on Saturday night, when he defeated Kiyoshi Nakama, the Hawaiian middle distance…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 2

Fosterton v. Albions, at Bennett Park, on Saturday next: A. Cox, C. Cox, M. Felsch, E. Muddle, K. Capararo, D. White, E. Bosworth, G…

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Lawn Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 2

In the knock-out semi-finals of the women's matches at the Country Week Carnival in Sydney on Friday last, Scone defeated Newcastle I. by 6 sets…

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Sporting. Boxing. Sabatino Wins

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 2

With a display of right-handed punching seldom equalled for speed and power, Atilio Sabatino, 11.13, defeated Ossie Stewart 11.62 on points…

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Cricket Association

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 6

Mr. A. S. Bowman (president) presided at the last meeting of the Muswellbrook District Cricket Association. There were also present:—Messrs. T…

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TENNIS Night Championships

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 6

On Sunday night the above championships will be continued and the programme is made up of ladies' events…

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Fires Interrupt Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 2

It is understood that no matches were finalised in last Saturday's series of the district cricket competition because of the incidence of the…

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BOXING Sabatino Beats Stewart Points Victory Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 9

Giving a brilliant display of right-hand punching, Atilio Sabatino (11.13) defeated Ossie Stewart (11.53) on points in the main…

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Gosford Races Off SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 7

As a result of rain, the race meeting set down for to-day at Gosford has been postponed indefinitely…

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Night Tennis Handicap Tournaments the Fixtures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 9

Following are the fixtures for the No. 1 men's doubles sealed handicap tournament to be played to-morrow (Wednesday) night, at…

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Interstate Cricket Programme Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 9

The interstate programme for the 1939-40 season, arranged at a conference at Melbourne last month, was adopted by the New South Wales…

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Favorites' Night Out Win Eight of Ten Events. Saturday Night's Coursing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 3

Saturday night's meeting of the local Coursing Club was the most disastrous experienced by the bookmakers for some considerable time…

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CRICKET Glendon Club Leads Point Score Table Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 2

With only two matches to play, Glendon Cricket Club appears to have a stranglehold on the minor premiership honours in A grade…

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Didn't "Shed Their Shirts." Cessnock Tennis Players Indignant. Country Carnival Announcer's Mistake

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 3

A section of the Sydney Press incorrectly stated that during the progress of the Country Week tennis matches,…

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RACING Sidelights. Heroic Faith Fancied Has Topweight in Kenso Welter. Some Boy and Harlowe Hardest to Beat

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 6

The fields for most of the events at Kensington tomorrow are nothing to write home about. The Flying…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 3

The following players will leave by car at 1 p.m. on Saturday, 21st inst., to play at Kurri in the Red Pennant: O'Bryan, Tisdell, G. Bailey, Coughlan…

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