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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1940

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 5

Campbell I. v. Scone I., on Campbell's wicket: Dennewald, Davidson, A. Mould, J. Mould, Gray, Aurisch, Bridge, Trudgeon, Watters, Saunders,…

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Tennis. Singles Play Starts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 2

Misses V. Ashford and R. Kennedy, who should make a very strong pair, had an easy win over. Misses C. Cashman and R. Donnelly in the women's…

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TENNIS Country Week Carnival

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 3

Gloucester team in the ladies' section of the Country Week tennis carnival in Sydney last week met with considerable success, winning the…

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CRICKET Singleton v. Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 8

A well-balanced team has been chosen to represent Singleton in a cricket match against Newcastle next Sunday…

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Missing Woman Found Wandering on Golf Links

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 3

Mary Ann Craft, 50; of Clara-Street, West Cessnock, who had been missing from her home since 6.30 p.m. on…

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Hurdle Racing Nominations Include Boycott SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 7

It is evident from the few [?] recovery for the A.J.C Annual meeting at Ra[?] on January 27 and 26 that the action…

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Dog Racing The Maitland Club 1840 PROGRAMME

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 5

Now that the Christmas festive season is over and the Industrial and business life of the community has more or less settled down to normal…

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Dog Racing Heats of M[?] Stake Maitland Track

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 7

Hotel of the [?] State for [?] ever run on the Ms [?] Show [?] last [?]…

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Cessnock in Tennis Limelight. Fine Country Week Achievement

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 5

There is nothing wrong with the standard of tennis on the coalfields. Cessnock players proved at the recent…

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Cricket Draw Tourists in Tasmania LAUNCESTON, January 7

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 5

The match between A. Noonan’s Touring XI. from the county district of New South Wales and a Northern Tasmanian Cricket Association team…

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Odd Leaves From an Old Scone Diary Scone's First Football Club

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 2

In the light of Scone's latter day football prowess some mention of its first experiment may be of interest. Some at least of the participators are…

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RACING Sidelights. Fernacre May Win Again Nicely Handicapped in Flying. Blinky Bill Hardest to Beat

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 5

The Kernkloof horse, Fernacre, won the Plying Welter Handicap in such goad style at Moorefield that he would look…

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Greyhound Racing Two Wins to Big Mount. Muswellbrook Owners' Five Successes. Main Stake to Rene Murray. Four Winners Frof No. 7 Box

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 4

FOUR favorites and one equal second favorite wore successful at the meeting of the local Mechanical Coursing Club held on Saturday night hist. The attendance was good and a strong betting ring operated. Mr. G. Woods's Big Mount was the…

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CRICKET Batsmen on Top in Saturdays Cricket Centuries to H. McCOY, D. HUBBUCK C. and F. LONERGAN. H. McCoy's Score of 173 Not Out; Bowman Park 401 For 7 Wickets; C. and F. Lonergan's 225 Partnership in 111 Minutes. Muswellbrook's Poor Score

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 6

Excellent performances were recorded in the local district competition, which was resumed on Saturday afternoon last. H. McCoy scored 173 not out; Bowman Park rattled up 401 for the loss of seven wickets, and there was a 225 partnership by C. and F. Lonergan, compiled in only…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 3

The following players play in Red Pennants on 13th January:— No. 1 v. Lorn No. 1 at Lorn— C. Andrews, J. Ryan, Knodler, Shaw…

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SWIMMING Inter-Club Carnival SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 8

Arrangements are being made for an inter-club swimming carnival between Singleton and Muswellbrook, It is expectcd that the carnival…

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Cricket Glendon v. GLENDONBROOK

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 3

A match was played at Glendon' at the week-end between the above teams, resulting in a win for Glenrson The winners sconed 153 (A…

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