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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1940

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Junior Swimming Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 3

The juniors turned up. in full force during the week-end Result of the 50, yards scratch race: Bruce Gilson (37s.) 1; Jack Preston…

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Junior Rugby League

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

The annual meeting of the Cessnock Junior Rugby League was held in the club room on Monday last…

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BOWLS Muswellbrook Club

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 7

Muswellbrook rink games on Saturday afternoon resulted: Clendinning, Cooper, Vincer heat Sell, Peachey-Peal 32-11 ; Music, Devine, J. E…

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Tennis Talk

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 5

Now that Cessnock has been put on the map, so far as tennis is concerned, by the recent success of the Cessnock teams at…

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Cessnock Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 4

On account of next week end being a holiday there will be no championships on this Sunday night, the play will be resumed on the following…

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Golf. Stabljeford Par

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 1

A Stableford par competition held on Saturday resulted: R. E. McClintock (handicap 9) 30; J. B. Brimstone (10) 31; A. C. Lawrie (9) 30; R…

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Bowls Cock-o'-the Walk

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 2

At the end of the year C. Jones and J. Fleming had an equal number of games. In the play-off, after a close game, C. Jones finished a…

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SWIMMING Effect of Cool Change SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 5

The cold change in the weather has lessened the ardour of all but the most enthusiastic of swimmers. Yesterday only two swimmers…

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Singleton Races Good Nominations

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 4

Entries for the Singleton Jockey Club's meeting on January 25 are: Maiden Handicap, 4 furlongs: Homer's Pride, Bright Sun, Little…

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Bowls. Sunday's Games. "Cock O ' the Walk."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 5

E. Southcombe and E. Landers (12 on) defeated W. Thompson and A. Peaehey (4 on) 19-12. P. Robb and L. Hallett (6 on)…

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Bowls. Denman's Red Pennant Victory. Muswellbrook Defeated

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 1

Denman registered a win over Muswellbrook by five points in the Red Pennant game played on the local green on Saturday afternoon last…

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Singleton Races Weights for

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 6

A race meeting is to be held on the popular Whittingham course, Singleton, on Thursday, and almost a record…

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BOXING Accident to Fun[?] Lefton Wins Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 7

The premises entered [?]…

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Sensational End to Boxing Contest Fundess Taken to Hospital

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 4

Going down under terrific punish with Dave Lefton, at the Sydney Statement in the final round of his fight dium last night, the coloured Sydney…

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Night Tennis Play at Dungog DUNGOG

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 5

Coolalle 2 defeated Warataah in the A grade ceotion of the night competition Petition, conducted by the Dungog District Tennis Association, played…

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TENNIS. Night Exhibition Probable Jack Crawford Helping

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 2

It is stated in local assocation circles that a night exhibition by players of national and international fame may be staged in Dungog in either…

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Representative Cricket Match CESSNOCK v. GUNNEDAH

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 5

Cricket supporters in the Cessnock district have the opportunity of seeing teams from the above associations in…

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Dog Racing Reply to Show Council Owners Decide

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 7

Until the Maitland [?] Council revokes a [?] which is regarded by the Maitland and Hunter District Greyhound…

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Bulge’s Tennis Earnings New York, Jan 22

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 7

Donald revealed that his income for his first year as a professional tennis player was 85,000 [?] (approximately £27,000 Australian at…

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Novel Cricket Coincidence Johns, Johns, and Johns

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

In the first innings of East End on Saturday last, the score read: D. Johns c. P. Johns, b R. Johns 0. In the…

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