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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1939

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 3

Red Pennant.—Cessnock v. Singleton No. 2, at Singleton. Singleton No. 1 v. Kurri No. 1, at Kurri…

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Tennis Off

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 7

The third round in the men's number 1 handicap tennis tournament set down for to-night has been postponed owing to weather conditions…

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Cricket Teams

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 3

The following will represent South Singleton A grade to play Glendon on Howe Park on Saturday:—H. Head, B. McDonald, E. Buchtmann,…

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Sporting Boxing. Sabatino Defeats Stewart

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 4

With a display of right-handed punching seldom equalled for speed and power, Atilio Sabatino, 11.1¾, defeated Ossie Stewart, 11.5¾, on points…

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Death of Cricket Official

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 10

Mr. Herbert H. Cush, who was a popular figure in cricket circles, having been president of the Glebe District Cricket Club for many years, died…

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Singleton News Cricket Teams For Saturday SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 2

South Singleton A reserve cricket team has forfeited to Jerry's Plains the match to have been commenced next Saturday…

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A Win for Lady Warramar Racing at Kensington. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 2

Following are results of the meeting at Kensington to-day:— Juvenile Handicap.—Veiltrim (7/4) 1, Dunkerry (11/2) 2, Havelock, (5/4…

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Recent RACE Form and GUIDE to Winning Selections Maitland Races Cisteria for Flying Salutation Stands Out in Handicap

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 9

The smart 14.2 pony, Cisteria, is expected to prove too good for the bigger horses opposed to her in the Hunter River Flying Handicap at Maitland races to-morrow. She won…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 3

Raymond Terrace v City, at Rayd. Terrace;—Markey, Kime, Windeyer, Holwell Feeney, Smith, Sharp, Robinson, Payten G. Sutton Foot, McInerney, Wattus…

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Top Stake to Dallas Greyhound Racing at Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 11

The Branxton dog, Dallas, justified his favouritism for the Lorn Stake, the principal event at last night's Maitland greyhound meeting. Getting to the front after the four dogs…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 6

The Newcastle boxer, Alan Westbury (10.6¾), defeated the Victorian welterweight champion, Terry Reilly (10.5½), on a technical knockout in…

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Sporting. Coursing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 7

Lal. Burns, of Scone, has won seven races out of the last seven starts with his greyhounds, including trebles at the recent…

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Boxing Season Opens

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 5

On Monday night, at the Cessnock Sports Ground, the lighting will be tried out, and "Snowy" Means will give a…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 4

Bungwahl journeyed to Bullahdelah on Sunday last only to find that the locals had no team. Arrangements had been made to…

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Swimming News (By "STARTER")

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 6

The Cessnock Swimming Club, at its general meeting, held at its rooms at the baths last night, decided to hold its annual carnival on Saturday…

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Swimming Inter-club Carnival

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 9

Inter-club swimming carnivals will be resumed between Singleton and Muswellbrook at the local baths tomorrow night, when these two towns…

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Coursing. to Morrow Night's Draw

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 1

The following in the draw for the greyhound coursing to bee held on the Showground track to-morrow (Saturday) night…

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GOLF Morpeth Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 10

Two fairways at Morpeth Golf Club have been torn up by sewerage workers, and the club's summer competition will not be continued…

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SWIMMING Singleton Carnival SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 2

Inter-club swimming carnivals will be resumed between Singleton and Muswellbrook at the Singleton baths to-morrow night. An even contest is…

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