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Sport, 1940

3,549 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 41 of 178

PRESENTATION Miss R. Atkinson Honoured Tennis Friends

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 4

The Popularity and [?]in which Miss Roth Atkinson. of West Maitland, is held in tennis circles in particular. was evinced…

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Golf Club Year a Trying One Annual Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 6

Is Goring the [?]of the annual report and [?] the chatrase if the Maitland gold clag Dr. J. J. Hollywood…

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Tennis Booming Successful Year Reviewed Competition Starts March 30

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 5

With 300 players in the clubs affiliated with Dungog District Tennis Association, tennis is an outstanding sport in Dungog. The new season's…

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Aberdare Park Tennis Courts to Be Taken Over by Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 3

Cessnock Council has decided to take over the Aberdare Park TRNNIS courts, which up to the present have been…

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Hunter Cricket Who Will Be Runner-Up? a Keen Struggle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 7

[?] the premier [?] of the Hunter River [?] Association for the 1978-40 season has steady been [?]Weston having won that house an incrusting strong is taking place for the coopery for the [?]…

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Dungog News Lawn Tennis Competition Begine on March 30 Annual Meeting Dungog

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 3

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Keen for Big Football Wants Matches Kept for Dungog Dungog's Club's Annual Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 6

Elated with their success in qualifying for the final rounds in the Morpeth-East Maitland competition last season, Dungog's footballers are…

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Racing sidelights. Gold Spark for Handicap First Start Since Winning Anniversary Lord Valentine and the Sizzard Next Best

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 8

Gold Spark has not had a start since winning the Annivereary Handicap in January, in January, in which the best the Newmarket…

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Quirindi Bowls Quirindi

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 9

Sixteen enthusiasts from the newly formed club at Werris Creek visited Quirindi. end, supported by the more experienced local players, had a very…

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Dob Racing To-night’s Meeting Mainland Draw

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 9

[?] will be [?] [?]…

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Tennis Stars Visit to District Impossible Exhibition Match

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 9

The Sew South Walen Lawn Tennis Association notified the adjourned meeting of Use Maitland and District Lewn…

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Amateur Races Muswellbrook Meeting Abandoned MUSWELLBROOK

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 9

At a meeting of the committee of the Upper Hunter Amateur Rac[?] Club, it was decided, owing to was conditioner, that, the race Meeting us…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 4

In the H.R.D.B.A. champion fours, played at Lorn, Singleton defeated Kurri. Scores as follows:— S. K…

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Swimming Baths for Maitland

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 1

A site in the park has been chosen by West Maitland Council for the proposed swimming baths. The estimated cost is £15,087. Four sites…

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Swimming Carnival Northern District Championships

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 3

An interesting programme, the keenest competition on the part of champions of several Hunter Valley clubs, and efficient…

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Swimming Baths Contractor Preparing For Start

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 4

Mr, E. Beal, the successful tenderer for the construction of the We[?] ,Maitland swimming baths, is at present in town making arrangements for an…

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Knock-out Cricket Competition

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 3

The cricket knock-out competition will commence on Saturday, 16th March. This will be a one-day fixture, and time of play will be from…

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BOXING Westbury outpoints Zoritta at Newcastle Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 7

Alen Westbury (10.8) was sees at his best with he outpointed Leon Zoritta (10.7), the well performed American [?] over 12…

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Night Tennis Fixtures For To-night

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 7

Following are the fixtures for to-night (Monday) in the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association’s night competition:…

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