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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1940

3,549 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 178

Rugby League The Quirindi Club Annual Meeting Quirindi

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 7

The balance-sheet, presented at the annual meeting of the Quirindi Football Club was received with much [?]…

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Cessnock Cricket Records CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 5

East End in their first innings of the Cessnock cricket semi-final created three electrical records in the one innings. A. Johns…

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Singleton District SWIMMING Saturday’s Carnival Paul’s Victory Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 2

The [?] Newcastle [?] jack [?] was big [?] districts [?] when he [?]…

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Sunday Football Upper Hunter Sub-Group Special Meeting Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 7

The [?] of Saturday or Sunday competitions football for the coming season is to be [?] at a special meeting of the…

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Upper Hunter Cricket Competition Saturday’s Play Muswell[?]

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 7

[?] betting was the [?] of the [?] day’s [?] will be played to a [?] of the [?] cricket…

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Cricket Tour of India Proposed 25 Matches Included in Itinerary

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 1

An Australian cricket team may make a four months' tour of India. commencing in October. Whether the tour, will take place will depend…

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Swimming News

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 4

At the Northern District Championship Carnival conducted by the Women's Association at Merewether Baths last…

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Golf. Saturday's Competition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 1

The final summer Stableford par competition played on Saturday was won by R. E. McClintock, with a score of 36. McClintock won the trophy…

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Clarence Town Improving Swimming Reserve

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 1

At Thursday night's public meeting at Clarence Town opportunity was taken by the good assembly of townsfolk to discuss one or two local…

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Newcastle Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 6

Another race meeting will be held on the popular Newcastle course on Thursday. March 28th. Six events are on the programme, which are sure to…

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War Bridge and Mixed Bowls Tournament

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 4

A war bridge and mixed bowls tournament will be held at Lorn Park bowling green on Wednesday night next, March 13. The…

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Easter Tennis Tournament. Enter Now

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 5

All tennis players who intend taking part in the tennis tournament to be held over the Easter week-end are reminded that entries…

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RE-FOEMED Stuart Tennis Club

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 7

At an enthusiastic meeting of old members, under the chairmanship of Mr. J. N. Lintolt the Stuart Tennis Club was reformed last evening…

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Upper Hunter Golf Sub-association Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 1

A meeting of the above was held on Saturday evening last at Scone. Mr. E. J. Sherwood, M. B. E., presided. The following delegates were in…

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BOXING Hall Beats Lefton Points Victory Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 7

Despite an injured hand, Joe Hall [?] decisively outpointed American Dave Lefton [?] in a & 12-rounds boxing contest at…

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Sunday Football. Question for Special Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 5

Muswellbrook and Quirindi clubs have declared in favour of Sunday football. Scone is opposed, and has sponsored a move for a return to Saturday…

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GOLF Associates' Good Year New President and Secretary

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 3

Starling last year with a credit balance of £25/17/10, the associates of Dungog Golf Club magnanimously voted £25 of it towards…

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Exhibition Tennis. John Bromwich to Appear at Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 5

Later in the year on a date to be decided upon, an exhibition match will be staged in Muswellbrook, in which Davis Cup players will…

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Rugby League Groups Invited To Affiliate N.S.W. Decision Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 7

The New South Wales Rugby League [?] last night’s a policy of controlling football in the country through its country…

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Rugby League Trial Game Players Show Promising Form. 'Nocks Should Field Strong Side

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 5

Followers of the Rugby League code in Cessnock could not have felt other than pleased with the form displayed by the local players in their…

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