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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1918

424 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 22

Bowls

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 November 1918 · page 2

Owing to prevailing adverse weather conditions of hot winds and continued want of rain, progress on the local green since top-dressing has been…

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Boxing. Darcy Defeats Tierney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 November 1918 · page 7

A big house was attracted to the Hippodrome, Sydney, on Saturday night, owing to the fact that Les Darcy's brother, Frank, of "Frosty," was making his reappearance…

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Newcastle Races. Saturday's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 November 1918 · page 7

Newcastle Jockey Club's meeting on Saturday last was favoured by beautiful weather, [?]d there was a large attendance. The course [?]s in excellent order, despite the long spell…

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Bowls. Hunter District Association. Official Re-opening of the Kurri Kurri Green

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 November 1918 · page 7

On Saturday afternoon last the Kurri Kurri Bowling Club had a gala day, the occasion being the re-opening of their green by the president of the association (Mr. F…

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Bowls. Maitland and Bowling Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 November 1918 · page 7

During the last week-end a team of sixteen players visited the metropolis and played games on Saturday and Monday against the South Ashfield and City clubs respectively…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 November 1918 · page 4

Owing to the "A" Pennant visiting KUrri Kurri on Saturday, the club's green will be occupied by the following players in a rink tournament: Adams, Addison., Anderson,…

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Wallsend Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 November 1918 · page 7

To-morrow's meeting of the popular Wall-send Jockey Club should attract a large attendance as the weather promises to be fine, and there are such excellent…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 November 1918 · page 2

The caretaker has been busy all the week preparing for play the surface of the local green, which unofficially opens for play to-day, but which may be…

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Heddon Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 November 1918 · page 7

The following entries have been received for the above races, to take place on Saturday next:—Flying Handicap; 6 furlongs and 100 yds…

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Wallsend Races. Saturday's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 November 1918 · page 7

Being a back Saturday, and the miners still celebrating the great peace victory, the attendance at Wallsend Jockey Club's November meeting on Saturday was not so…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 November 1918 · page 2

The Singleton Bowling Club officially opens for the season's play on Saturday afternoon next, when members entertain a team selected by the President of the…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 November 1918 · page 4

At a meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association on Monday, it was decided to revive interstate matches. The first, between New South Wales…

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Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 2

The President takes six jinks of district players to Singleton to-morrow. The rink of Gessnock bowlers are: Messrs. Newton…

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Bowls. Bowling Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 7

To-morrow the president of the Hunter River District Bowling Association (Mr. F. W. Dimmock) will officially re-open the [?]ingleton bowling green, and will take with…

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Heddon Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 7

After a rather lengthy interval racing will be resumed at Heddon to-morrow, and as the weather promises to be favourable there should be a large attendance at the…

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Cricket Again

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 6

Devotees of cricket are losing no time in endeavouring to restore the interest in the game which has been seriously impaired during the…

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Cricket. Interstate Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 7

Players representing New South Wales and Victoria will meet at Melbourne on December 26,27, and 28, and at Sydney on January 25, 27, and 28…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 November 1918 · page 7
Also in Singleton Argus

Muswellbrook Bowling Club will be represented at the opening of Singleton green to-day by two rinks composed of Messrs. Clarke,…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 November 1918 · page 6

The following players are chosen to represent Belvideres at Greta to-day (Saturday). Cars to leave at 1.15:— B. Coilins, H. Priestley, F. Jarman,…

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