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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1940

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Change in View Results of Tennis Competitions Association Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 8

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Tennis Stars Exhibition at Maitland Proposed Board of Control

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 4

An attempt is to be made for the world’s landing tennis amateur, J. Bromwich, also J. Crawford, J. Glichrlet, and H. Schwarle…

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State Swimming Championships OVER 200 Entries for Muswellbrook Carnival. Swimmers From Many Parts Of State

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 1

Swimmers from many parts of the State will compete in the Country Swimming Championship carnival to be held at the White…

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Warwick Farm Races at RANDWiCK Acceptances for To-morrow

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 6

Racing will be at Randwick tomorrow, when the Warwick Farm fixture will be decided there. Acceptances are:—…

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Turf Wicket Proposal Cricket Association Appeals for Funds Public Response Hoped For

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 2

Dungog District and Stroud Cricket Association is making an appeal to the residents and business people of Dungog and district for donations to…

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RACING Sidelights. Flying Knight Our Fancy Has Topweight in Ingleburn Nursery Lady Neith Next Best

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 6

Although Flying Knight did not do quite as well as expected in the Widden Handicap, at Randwick, on January 28th, the…

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MUSWELLBROOK Swimming Carnival Interest Aroused Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 2

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Ken Sever Swimming Title Under 15 Years SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 2

Thirteen-year-old Ken Sever won the under 15 years 110 yards freestyle championship of the Singleton Swimming Club yesterday afternoon…

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Saturday or Sunday Football ? MUSWELLBROOK, Sat

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 9

For several years the Upper Hunter Rugby Langue competitions have been conducted on Sundays…

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CRICKET Gordon Team’s Visit SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 2

A team representing the Singleton cricket club will play a [?] team at Singleton on Sunday. The Gordon team will be a [?]…

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CRICKET Hunter Association To-day’s Games

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 7

The second last series of the second round of the Hunter River District Cricket Association’s A grade premiership competition…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 4

In the H.R.D.B.A. champion events scores were:— O'Bryan, Wilkinson, L. Bailey, Lunney 30 —…

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Tennis Gradings Alterations Made

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 7

The Board of Control of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association has made the following alterations in gradings:—…

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SWIMMING Diving Championships Promising Lads Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 8

The [?] of the Singheon [?] swimming club were conducted yesterday…

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BOWLS Hunter River Fours SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 8

R. Lunney’s rink defeated the four led by H. Moss In the final of the eliminating rounds of the Hunter River Bowling Association’s…

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Night Tennis . Teams Competition Deferred

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 7

Owing to insufficient extrica being [?] the commencement of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis association’s men’s and ladies’ teams…

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BOWLS East Maitland Wins Red Pennant Dual Success

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 7

Last Maitland Club completed the double in the Hunter District [?]owing Association’s [?] competitions, when it defeated…

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