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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1940

3,549 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 178

SWIMMING Country Championships Leeton Next Venue Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 2

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Muswellbrook Football Club. Annual Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 1

With success in the " A" and "B" grade premierships for 1939, Muswellbrook football supporters met in large numbers last night…

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Bowls. Success for J. Sell and S. Cann

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 1

After registering all easy victory over K. Brown and J. Martyr, holders of the "Cock o' the Walk," P. Robb and A. Peachey had the title wrested…

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RACING Sidelights [?] Boy for [?] FLAT [?] and Winner Post Next Best

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 6

Bogan Boy was beaten at Ascot last week when a short priced favourite for the Jumpers flat race. In the same class…

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The Final Curtain Falls. A.R.C. Racing on Coalfields. Echoes of Other Days

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 6

What may be described as the "final curtain" on A.R.C. racing in this district was enacted yesterday at the final…

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State Country Swimming Championships Successful Carnival at Muswellbrook Witnessed by Large and Enthusiastic Gathering. Triumph for Promoters—New Grandstand Opened—A Night of Records—Praise from Visitors

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 4

THE State Country Championship Carnival held at the White Memorial Baths on Saturday night last will go down in local sporting' annals as one of the most successful fixtures held in the town. The event also ranks in point of merit with the State…

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Point Score Ladies Swimming SINGLETON, Wednesday

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 8

Following are the results of the Singleton ladies amateur swimming point, score conducted during the week:—…

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BOXING Win for Lo Verne BRISBANE

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 7

[?] Rice Dairy is Vague (8.18) [?] At Brown ([?]) at America over 18 round is one of the best testher[?] contents seen…

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Cricket Fixtures for

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 3

A Grade: Singleton v. Warkworth (Showground); R. O. West and J. Hbradam. Broke v. Bulga (St. Patrick's); R. Millard and C. Watson…

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Rugby League Muswellbrook Club Year Reviewed Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 7

Nearly fifty supported attended the [?] meeting of the Muswellbrook Football Club when a highly [?]…

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Dog Racing Wyong Draw For

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 5

The draw few the [?] racing meeting at Wrong on Friday is :— E[?] Stakes (800 yards) (first and second doges in compete in…

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Motion Defeated Date of Country Week Bowls SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 7

Country Week howlers, at a meeting held last- night, rejected A motion Which had as its object an alteration the date of the carnival…

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Dog Racing Programme For Maitland To-night’s Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 7

The [?] at the Maitland [?] will be was of the [?] This is the first for was [?] that the [?] have been re[?] to this [?] events will [?] a good nighte’s racing [?] and the…

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Bowls Carnival Play In The Singles To-day’s Results Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 5

The Country Week [?] was continued to-day which singles matched were players on city and suburban [?]…

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Death of Coursing Enthusiast

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 4

Mr John Batsman, whose death took place yesterday at the age of 74 was for many years a keen follower of coursing and was hon. treasurer…

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Rugby Union Season’s Prospects NEWCASTL

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 11

The chairman of the management committee of the Newcastle Rugby Union (Mr. E. S. Anderson) is optimistic regarding the prospects for…

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(Raymond Terrace Football Club

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 3

A meeting of the Raymond Terrace Football Club, held on Monday night 19th inst, at Mr. Ted White's rooms was attended by an enthusiastic following…

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Night Tennis To-night’s Fixtures

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 11

Following are the night tennis fix tares to be played on the Maitland Tennis Association’s hard courts tonight:—…

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A.I.F. Golf Cup Sydney. Thursday

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 10

W. McMister, a member of the Manly Golf Club, who served with the Light Horse In the Great War; won the annual A.I.F. Cup competition…

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