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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1940

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TENNIS. Night Competition

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

Owing to the occasion of the holiday, there was no play in the mixed doubles section of the association night competition on Monday night…

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Mechanical Hare Coursing Draw for Muswellbrook

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 4

Following is the draw for the meeting at Muswellbrook to-morrow night:— Maiden 315 Yards.—Dashing On,…

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Golf. To-morrow's Game

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 1

A Stableford par handicap will be played on the Muswellbrook golf course on Saturday. Partners will be arranged for at the clubhouse…

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Acts of Vandalism Damage at Swimming Pool

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 5

Further acts of vandalism at the camping area and swimming pool were reported to the meeting of Dungog Council on Tuesday night…

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Scone Football Club Annual Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Scone Football Club members was held on Thursday 25th January, when there were twenty-four in attendance. Mr…

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Maitland Races Small Fields Yesterday

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 9

Maitland Jockey Club races yesterday was a day of small fields. The first race of the day, the Maiden Handicap, was…

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Women’s Cricket Sielbourne

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 9

New Smith Wales scored, eight for 382 declared against Sooth Australia. which at slumps had lost two for 105 in the futerstate cricket…

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Cricket As Usual Melbourne

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 9

The chairman of the executive (Dr. R. L Morton) said that the Victorian Cricket Association would carry out its programme of Shield and pennant…

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Grading Players Dungog Tennis Decision DUNGOG

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 7

A special meeting of the Dungog and District Tennis Association was held lest sight to consider the possibility of grading players individually…

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Night Tennis Arouses Opposition Complaint at Lithgow

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 1

The Lithgow Town Clerk (Mv A. Howell), at a council meeting on Tuesday night, said night tennis did not constitute a public nuisance…

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Cricket. Bowman Park v. Victoria Park

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 2

Bowman Park team to play Victoria park at Bowman Park on Saturday:—A. Connell, F. Connell, H. McCoy, E. McIntosh, D. Hubbuck, W. Sleep, H…

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"Laws of Cricket." (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 4

Sir,—Considerable doubt appears to exist amongst local cricket enthusiasts as to the correctness of two decisions given by umpires quite…

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Cessnock Rugby League Annual Meeting MR. G. E. Ryder Elected President

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Cessnock Rugby League was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday night…

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Annual Meeting Raymond Terrace Tennis Club [?] TERRACE

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Raymond [?] Club was held on Wednesday night last. The [?]…

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War Will Not Stop Tennis No Military Exemptions

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 5

At the annual conference of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia in Melbourne on Wednesday, it was decided unanimously to continue…

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Cessnock Cricket Fixtures —Umpires CE[?]NOCK

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 8

The following are the [?] and [?] for the fourth series of the second [?] of the C[?] cricket compe[?]…

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Tennis at Night “Not a Public Nuisance” LITHGOW

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 8

In a report to council the [?] of Lithgow, Mr A- Howell, stated that play on tennis courts in a [?] area at night [?] not…

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To-morrow's Moorefield Races Acceptances and Starting Times

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 4

Three and Four-year-old Handicap, 1 mile (1.30 p.m.).—Astounding 9.0, Calruin 8.9, Woolooga 8.5, Volpato 8.5, Beau Mari 8.2, Pimms 7.10, Sir…

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