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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1940

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Hoofbeats Maitland Races

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 9

OWNERS and [?] are [?] that entries for the Maitland Race and Sport Co’s meting on Thursday next close tonight at [?] p.m…

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Surprise Win Orange Kreuger in Top Class Greyhound Racing

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 9

In winning the Homeville Stake at the Maitland greyhound racing last night, Orange Kreuger not only showed his best form for some time, but registered his first win and first…

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Singleton District Dog Racing Soldiers Apply For Licence Club Rooms Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 8

An application for a license to conduct mechanical greyhound [?] at Singleton it to be lodged by the Singleton branch of the Returned…

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Sport & Sportsmen in the Sportlight of the Week. Tennis. Annual Tournament. CYCLING. G. Budden, J. Hume, H. Page, R. Budden. CRICKET.; J. Ayres. BOWLS.; W. Donley, A. Vincer. Golf.; Greyhound Racing. Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 4

The annual Upper Hunter and Muswellbrook Open District tennis tournament just completed proved to be one of the most successful yet held, with a…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 7
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Wilkinson and L. Bailey defeated Moss and Lunney 23 to 19' in the final of the' H.R.D.B.A. champion pairs of Singleton section on…

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Swimming News

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 3

The Cessnock Amateur Swimming Club concluded its season's activities at the local pool on Sunday morning. Owing…

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Coursing Club Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 7

The local Mechanical Coursing Club will continue to conduct weekly meeting's until 15th June, when fortnightly meetings will be held until 30th…

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Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 1

A tournament was conducted at Singleton over the Easter vacation. Winners included:— Ladies' singles championship: Miss R. Kerinedy v…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 1

The Upper Hunter section of Group 4 will commence competitive play on April 21. Sunday games having been decided upon. All clubs, with the…

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Golf Opening

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 8

The Cessnock Golf Club will stage its opening on Saturday, April 13th. A mixed competition—mixed four ball best ball—will…

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Sporting. Golf

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 1

Scone Golf Club, will hold their opening day to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon, when a mixed foursomes will be played. Two valuable…

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Bowls Record Score

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 3

What is claimed to be a record was established by a rink from Kurri Kurri Bowling Club who were competing in the…

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Golf House Burgled

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 4

Entering the club house of the Muswellbrook Golf Club on Wesdnesday, thieves took two bottles of whisky, one bottle of rum, and several bottles…

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Cricket Teams

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 7

The. following players have been selected to play for Nundah C.C. v. Snellings, C.C. in the challenge match at Howe Park on Saturday,…

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Cricket Chatter

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 8

The long drawn out semi-final between Paxton and Quorrobolong. extending over four Saturdays, resulted in the…

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Cricket Team

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 8

High School team to play Hyde Park to-morrow, at South Cessnock, is: Byrne, McLaughlan, Mayes, Heery, Cameron…

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Mechanical Hare Coursing Draw for Muswellbrook

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 7

Following is the draw for the meeting at Muswellbrook to-morrow night:— Maiden 315 Yards.— Flynig…

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