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Sport, 1940

3,549 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 178

Odd Leaves From an Old Diary Upper Hunter School Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 3

Unlike its two predecessors, this "leaf" must be read E. & O.E. as a leaf of memory, only without any background…

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Hunter Cricket Two Leading Teams To Meet At Weston To-morrow’s Matches

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 6

The draw in the Hunter River Cricket Association’s first grade competition to-morrow will bring the two leading teams,. Weston and Robins, into opposition. They are to [?] at…

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RACING Sidelights Gold Spark Looks Like Winning. Engaged in Rosehill Handicap. Kurrawid and Bobby May Fill Places

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 6

Gold Spark has been galloping so well in recent weeks that she must be given a great chance of taking out the mile…

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MR. J. H. GOSSE Fills Racing Club Vacancy

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 9

The vacancy on the port Adelaide racing club committee caused by the death of Mr. A. V. Bunsen, has been filled by Mr. J. H. Casse, a director of…

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BOXING Green tree’s Victory in First Round Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 2

Doug Gradation is one of the strongest and most vicious punchers to have computed in the be stag tournament at singleton…

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Cessnock Tennis New System of Grading CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 7

A Classification system to being introduced by cassock tennis association to unsure the even matching of teams for a night competition…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 3

The weekly boxing tournament was held on Friday night, when some interesting bouts were presented. Doug. Greentree (9.4) knocked out…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 4

In the Red Pennants, Singleton Nos. 1 and 2 defeated East Maitland Nos. 1 and 2, and West Maitland defeated Singleton No. 3, on…

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GOLF Maitland Club

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 7

On the Maitland links on Saturday afternoon members of Maitland Golf Club took part in a stroke competition. Best cards: H. R. Quist gross…

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Golf Club Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 8

C. Hutchings won the Stableford par competition conducted on the Singleton golf links last Saturday. He scored [?] points. J. [?] with 28…

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Sporting Turf. Rosehill Races

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 4

Following are results of the race meeting at Rosehill on Saturday:— Maiden Handicap, 1 mile.—Prospector, 8.5 (D. Munro), 1; Brazen…

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SWIMMING Elliott And Sever In Form SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 8

[?] and Ken S[?]ver registered remarkable performances in a yards [?] handicap [?] the Singleton [?] yesterday…

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BOWLS Saturday’s Rink Games SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 8

Rink games played on the Singleton bowling green last Saturday resulted:— He[?]ss, Moore, Wilkinson, [?]lover,…

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Singleton Races Weights for

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 3

Following are the weights for Singleton races next Thursday:— MAIDEN HANDICAP, 4 furs: Meanui 9.0, Homer's Pride 8.6,…

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Competition Cricket "A" Grade. Glendon v. SINGLETON

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 4

When Col. Taylor won the toss for Glendon at Howe Park on Saturday, and sent Singleton in to bat, he apparently thought that the wicket…

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[?] RACING The Clincher Wins Top Stake at Newcastle Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 7

The Clincher, the outsider of the field, won the N.J.C. St[?]ke in a close finish at the Newcastle greyhound meeting on Saturday night. Despite his failure the previous week. King[?]…

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Swimming News

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 1

The senior 50 metres freestyle championship on Sunday was won by one of the club's most, outstanding junior…

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