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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1940

3,549 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 178

Lawn Tennis Heat Spoils Opening Matches Team Competition

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 8

The opening [?] of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association’s [?] and ladies’ [?] competitions, the first this year, was played in opp[?] weather on Saturday afternoon. Most of the [?] were the [?] for the dry…

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Singleton News Lawn Tennis Challenge Singles SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 4

B. Gippel almost caused the down fail of S. McCrae from the top position on the men’s singles ladder in a tennis match played on Howe [?]…

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Master Tyrone Warner at Muswellbrook Greyhound Racing Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 7

With two wins respectively, Muswellbrook, Singleton and Newcastle owners shared the honours at the Muswellbrook dog meeting on Saturday night. For Muswellbrook T. Power (Golden Rob), and T. Buddes (Ness Rock) won. while H…

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Golf

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 2
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Despite the heat, it being 106 in the shade on Sunday, a few golfers did the rounds. In a 12-hole par event in the…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 1

At the tennis tournament conducted at Singleton during Easter week, the following players were listed among the winners: Miss R. Kennedy v…

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Boxing Louis Again

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 2

Easy Defeat of Paychek Joe Louis, heavyweight champion of the world, took less than two rounds to cut down Johnny Paychek,…

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Tennis Club

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 2

At a committee meeting of Howe Park Tennis Club last night, Messrs. L. Sykes and F. Millard were elected to fill vacancies on the committee…

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Golf Opening Day

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 1

The Scone Golf Club opened the 1940-41 season successfully on Saturday last, when 28 players participated, the: competition being held…

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Bowls Gloucester at Dungog

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 2

Four rinks from Gloucester Club visited Dungog on Saturday, but went down to the locals on three of the four rinks and lost 89 to 80…

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Tennis Scone and District Hardcourts Tennis Association

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 1

A meeting of the executive of the above was held on 1st April. Present: Messrs. P. J. Sullivan, R. Taylor, J. Warner, R. Gunter, G. Crockett, M…

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Cricket Chatter

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 6

The last "C" Grate match of the season—the knockout final between Paxton and Congewai—commenced on East End…

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Lawn Tennis Results

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 7

La Belle surprised by beating Kia Ora—in which two of the Begg sisters are playing—in the ladies’ A grade of the Maitland…

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Presbyterian Tennis Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 5

After having been in recess for some time, the club is now again in full swing. It is expected that the electric lights will be connected within a…

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Golf. Opening of Season

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 1

Hot weather conditions prevailed for the opening of the local golf season on Saturday last. Nevertheless there was a fair attendance of players to…

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Kurri Bowls Singles Semi-final

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 4

The first semi-final of Kurri Kurri Bowls Club's singles for the Jones trophy was played at the local green on Saturday…

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Football Season Opens Dungog Makes Pleasing Debut

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 2

In their new red and green guernseys, Dungog team received a good reception when they appeared in the Raymond Terrace knock-out…

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Racing Patriotic Yearlings' Competition

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 2

As honorary organiser of the the £35,000 appeal for funds for the Red Cross Society, I desire to seek your co-operation in connection with the…

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Rugby Union Proposal for Schools Saturday Play

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 7

The proposal to introduce Rugby Union into the schools of the district was discussed at the meeting of the management…

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