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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1940

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Rugby League. Knock-out Games

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 7

Everything is going along smoothly for the big benefit for F. Gilligan, to be played at Raymond Terrace on Sunday, At least six teams will take…

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GOLF Hunter Association Season’s Opening

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 4

The Hunter River Golf Association will open its [?] on Saturday on the Morpeth lake, The afternoon will be given over to all open mixed…

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MUSWELLBROOK Tennis Tourney Keen Play Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 7

The annual upper [?] and Muswellbrook district open tennis tournament was concluded on the Muswellbrook Park courts on…

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Snow Stops Golf Greensboro (North Carolina), March 25

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 7

A snowstorm was responsible for the postponement of the second round in the open gold tournament at Greensboro in which the Australian…

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Cricket Record Cessnock Semi-Final CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 5

The High School won the semi-final in the Cessnock cricket competition by 47 rans. Yesterday was the fifth day’s play of the match…

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Singleton District Tennis Ends Easter Tournament final fames SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 2

The [?] tournament com [?] on Husk Park courts at Singleton proved a [?] from every [?]…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 3

Eighty-two fours competed in the Newcastle Easter fours and 10 long games played. One Singleton four, O'Bryan, Godfrey, G. Bailey and…

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SWIMMING. Cawood Cup Point Score Freestyle Races Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 2

John Halter is leading in the cawood cup polat across being conducted by the Singleton Swimming Club Two arcute were conducted to the…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 2

Fixtures and umpire for final matches of season 1939-40 on Saturdays, 30th March and 6th April:— A Grade: Bulga v. Warkworth, on…

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Rugby League Offer to Queenslander

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 6

The Western Suburbs Rughy League Club of Sydney, has invited E. Collins, the Brisbane and international lock forward, to carry out the duties…

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Cricket Team

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 3

The following players will represent Warkworth against Bulga-on 30th March and 6th April; play to start at 2 p.m. sharp (final): C…

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Rugby Union Queensland Half In Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 6

It was announced by the bi. George District Rugby Union Club last night that B. G. Schulte, the Queensland representative half-back, would play…

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CRICKET Competition Finals SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 2

The grand final matches in the A and B grade cricket competitions will be commenced at Singleton neft Saturday…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 3

The following players will meet Mayfield on the Raymond Terrace green Saturday, March 30th; Feeney, Fairweather, Meredith,…

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Tennis

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 2

The following teams have been selected by the grading committee of the Raymond 'Terrace Tennis Club: Ladies…

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Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 3

On Sunday next big knockout will be held on the showground and a great day's football is assured as the following teams will be competing:…

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SWIMMING Cawood Point Score SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 8

The point score competition for the Cawood Cup was advanced a further stage yesterday afternoon when a 55 yards backstroke and a 55 yards…

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Raymond Terrace Golf Club

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 3

The Annual Meeting was held at the Golf House on Monday night, 18th inst. There were about 30 members and associates present…

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Rugby Union Competition Entries Likely Teams

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 9

Entries for the first, second and third grade Rugby Union competitions will close on April 8. The first grade sides will probably…

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Rugby League Group Affiliation State Body

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 9

At the meeting of the New South Wales Rugby League last night the country committee reported that group [?] (Tareutta) had applied for…

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