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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1940

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Night Tennis Teams Competition Draw

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 6

Two fixtures will be played in the men’s A grade of the Maitland and District Laws Tennis Association’s teams’ competition to-night…

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"The Argus" Cricket News Competition Cricket "A" Grade. Bulga v. SINGLETON

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 4

The last round of matches in the Association A grade competition was commenced on Saturday. The result of the premiership depended on the…

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SWIMMING Northern District Titles Saturday’s Carnival Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 4

There will be three northern district championships conducted at the Singleton swimming carnival next Saturday…

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Defeat Likely Premiers In Bad Position Hunter Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 8

Weston went through the first and second rounds of the Hunter River Cricket Association’s first grade competition without a defeat, and has already made certain of the…

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Non-competitive Cricket Glendon Brook v. Glendon. Glendon Brook

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 4

R. Burley, b Shearer ......... 8 F. Jones, b Shearer .......... [?] E. Landers, b Shearer ........ 13 P. Landers, c George, b Shearer 2…

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The Millard Sisters' Swimming Tour Highlights of the Trip Through Three States. (By Miss Gwen Millard.)

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 2

The trip of my sister Betty and myself to West Australia, South Australia, and Victoria will always remain one of our happiest memories…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 6

Peter Keene, playing for Northern Division in the Maitland major competition on Saturday last, ran up 71 in his best style. Referring…

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Tennis Champions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 3

JIM CILCHRIST (RIGHT), STATE EX-JUNIOR CHAMPION AND DAVIS CUP PROSPECT, WHOSE SERVICES WERE A FEATURE OF THE PLAY AT THE CESSNOCK NORTHUM-BERLAND TENNIS COURT ON SUNDAY NIGHT. HE SPRANG A BIG SURPRISE BY DEFEATING McGRATH…

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Golf Associates' Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 2

The annual meeting of the associates of Dungog Golf Club will be held at the Globe Cafe on Thursday next, at 7.30 p.m…

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Golf Muswellbrook Club

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 3

The report submitted to the annual meeting of the Muswellbrook Golf Club showed that the organisation had had a successful season from…

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Rugby Union School Competitions NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 7

The management committee of the Newcastle Rugby Union, at its meeting last night, decided to make an effort to have Rugby Union…

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TENNIS. St. Joseph's Club

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 2

There was An average attendance at the annual meeting of St. Joseph's Club, held on Wednesday evening, and presided over by the president…

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Annual Meeting Tennis Association

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 7

The adjourned annual meeting of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association will be held in the Pastoral Chamber West…

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Saturday Ob Sunday Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 1

Scone Football Club is striving to induce the Association to revert to Saturday competition football. Muswellbrook Club, however, is strongly in…

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District Tennis Association. Annual Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 4

The attendance at the annual meeting of the Muswellbrook District Tennis Association was below expectations, but a successful meeting…

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Junior Swimming Notes. Bobby Robb Wins Point Score

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 6

Sunday morning brought to a close a very successful swimming season for the juniors. Handicap races and diving were held every week-end through…

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Rugby League on Saturday Move at Tamworth Time Is Opportune

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 4

Why not a return to Saturday football at Tamworth? Preparations will soon be under way for the launching of yet…

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Late Sporting Flemington Races.—to-day's Results

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 1

Northcote Handicap: Riviera, Girella, Night Train. March Nursery: Session, Damocles, Neutron…

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