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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1940

3,549 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 178

TENNIS Exhibition Date Fixed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 2

A night exhibition by players of national standing will be staged at Berry's Court, Dungog, on Monday, March 11…

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BOXING Win For Joe Hall SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 8

Joe Hall showed his best form to knock out Victorian Barry Summers in the second round of their main contest at the Leichhardt Stadium…

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Country Bowls Carnival Further Results in Singles Championship

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 7

Following are additional results in the single-handed country bowls championship, played on metropolitan greens:—…

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GOLF Wingham Club Annual Meeting Wingham

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 4

At the annual meeting of Wingh Golf Club the following officers we elected: President, Mr, S. Ball (re[?]…

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Dog Racing Muswellbrook Draw Saturday Night Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 8

Following in the drew for Muswellbrook dog meeting on Saturday night: [?] States, [?] 8p.m.: Little Dream [?]…

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Cessnock Tennis Last Night’s Play CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 7

Cessnock night tennis teams competition were continued at the Aberdare courts last night. Results: Northumberland defeated Havashandy…

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Night Tennis Competition Begins Men’s a Grape

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 8

The men’s and ladies teams’ competition conducted by the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association alerted last night when two matches…

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CRICKET To-morrow’s Matches SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 10

Glenden will finalise the match against St. Patrick’s and Bulgs will opp[?] Broke in the round of cricket matches to be concluded at Singleton…

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FOOTBALL. Upper-Hunter Sub-Group 4. Sunday Games

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 8

The vexed question of Sunday football was one of the chief topics for discussion at the annual meeting of the Upper Hunter section of…

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A Grade Final Night Tennis At Dungog DUNGOG Friday

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 7

The final of the A grade mixed section of the night competitive being conducted by the Dungog Tousle Association was played last night when…

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RACING Sidelights Dead Erch. for Flying Welter Ran Well Last Start Merry Smile and Brazandt Place Possibilities

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 6

Brazandt heads the weights for the Flying Welter Handicap with 10.6 at Moorefield to-morrow but would have to improve…

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BOXING Westbury Beats Purcell, BRISBANE

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 9

Alan Westbury (10.6) retained the welterweight championship of Australia when he defeated Jimmy Purcell (10.7) on A technical knockout…

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BOWLS East Maitland Club Single Play

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 7

Members of the East Maitland Bowling Club were engaged in club singles championships and club rinks on the East…

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Rugby League Upper Hunter Sub-Group 4 Annual Meeting Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 9

The president (Mr. R. [?] occupied the their for the annual meeting of the Upper Hunter [?] of Group [?]…

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CRICKET End of Second Round Hunter Games

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 7

The second round in the Hunter River Cricket Association’s first grade competition concluded with this afternoon’s…

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Cessnock Tennis Country Week Finalists To Meet CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 9

Cessnock Tennis Association has arranged that the two country week teams that played in the final of the Counter Weak Carnival shall meet…

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SWIMMING John Forrest’s Win SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 8

John Forrest won his heat and final of the junior 35 yards freestyle point score event conducted in the Singleton baths yesterday…

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Hunter District Golf Championships Singleton Chosen

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 3

The Hunter River District Golf Association will conduct its annual championships at Singleton on June 15th and 17th…

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