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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1940

3,549 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 178

RACING Sidelights. Brucus a Safe Bet Topweight in Pony Race Be Aero Only Dancer

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

The seven ponies nominated for the 14.2 Handicap at Victoria Park to-morrow have accepted for the race. The…

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CRICKET U.H.D.C. Association a Grade Competition a Grade Scone I. v. BELLTREES

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 2

The match between the above teams, which commenced at Belltrees on January 27 and concluded last Saturday, was remarkable for the…

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Greyhound Racing. Why Pick Me Successful In Two Events Master Tyrone Wins in Classical Field. Slickness Sets Up New Record in Hurdle Race

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 6

The Cessnock runner, Why Pick Me, won two events at Saturday night's meeting of the Mechanical Coursing Club. Master Tyrone's…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 3

In the H.R.D.B.A. champion pairs, Moulos and Collins v. Danks and Chenoweth on the 8th, and winners play Bartrop and Caudren on the…

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Cricket Teams

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 3

The following players will represent Camberwell v. Vern Kocho's team on Sunday, at St. Patrick's ground: J. Bennett, A. Hamilton, P…

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Cricket Fixtures

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 3

Following are fixtures for Saturday next:— "A" Grade.—Warkworth v. St. Patrick's (Howe Park); umpires, C. V…

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BOXING Morgan Beats Poor Displays

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 7

“Tiger” Morgun [?] of Cessnock, reapcarted at the East Maitland stadium last night and defatted jockis Judge (9.0), of…

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N.z. Tennis Postponed

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 7

Most of yesterday’s matches in the New Zealand tennis championships were, postponed because of rain. None of the Australia s played…

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Dog Racing Wyong Drew For

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 5

The draw for the greyhound racing meeting to be held at Wyong on Friday Is:— Erina Strake, 300 yds., first and…

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Alderman Critic Newcastle Rugby League Cessnock Ground Cessnock. Wednesday

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 7

“What right have they to bull in? They have so right to tell us what we are goleg to do. We should confed with the local bods…

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Night Tennis Play At Cessnock CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 5

The Cessnock night tennis teams competitions commenced last night Sports defeated Wizards 4 sets 38 games to 4 sets 33 games; and master…

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Gundagai and Astounding Racing at Victoria Park. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 2

Following are results of the meeting at Victoria Park this afternoon:- Encourage Handicap..— Gundagai (evens) 1, Roller Glide (4/1) 2,…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 3

R. T. v B. H. P. at Newcastle: Feeney Hill, Firweather, Adler, Rose, Robinson (car): Kime, Holwell, Hoffman, Windeyer (car): Foot, Treaveau, McInerney, Sharp…

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Cricket

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 3

A Luneburners' Cricketer says: All you people, I suppose, noticed that Karuah said how they had the laugh on Limeburners' team when they beat us the…

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Women’s Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 2

Victoria won the interstate women’s cricket premiership by defeating New South Wales by 143 runs on the t[?] innings. Victoria closed its tunings at…

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Dag Racing Kamaringi Wins the Final of Novice Stake

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 11

Neglected by the [?] of punter in favour of his local mate Pen[?] who started favourite at 6-4 K[?] scored a hollow victory in the final of the £150 Novice…

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Coursing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 1

The following is the draw for the mechanical coursing to be held at Muswellbrook to-morrow (Saturday) night:…

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Swimming News

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 5

The Cessnock Amateur Swimming Club advanced its point score competition another stage last night at the local…

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Swimming Club Championships

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 5

The Singleton Swimming Club is at present running off its club championships for the year. On Wednesday afternoon at the…

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Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 1

Mr. A. C. Ashford, of Kiernan's Creek, whose three daughters, together with Miss Boland, recently carried off the teams' championship and…

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