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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1940

3,549 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 178

Ladies’ Bowls Maitland District Club

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 4

Maitland District Ladies Bowling Club games conducted by the Maitland District Ladies' Bowling Club resulted— club pairs, final: Mrs l. Burns…

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Rugby League Rumpus Cessnock Behind Newcastle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 6

A deputation from the Newcastle Rugby League visited Cessnock on Tuesday night and explained to the committee and players of the…

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Rugby Union Officials Optimistic Maitland Club

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 5

With the opening of the Rugby season only fortnight off, players and officials strike are working to put two teams in the…

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BOXING Victory for Lefton SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 6

Dare Litton, 9.7 America, defeated Frank Farrington, 9.6 (Sydney); on a technical Knock in the fourth round at Leichhardt Stadium…

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Max Gray for Sydney Rugby League Coach

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 6

May Gray; a former Western Suburbs forward, has been appointed player-coach of Western Suburbs (Sydney) for the season He will…

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Football Meeting of Committee

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 4

The weekly meeting of the committee of the Singleton United Rugby League Football Club was held on Tuesday night last at the club…

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FOOTBALL Preparing for Season

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 8

The weekly meeting of the Committee of the Singleton United Rugby League Club was held at the club rooms on St. Patrick’s ground…

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Motor Racing Dropped in Europe

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 6

Motor racing, which is a national sport in Europe, perforce has had to be dropped for the time being, owing to the war. It was, therefore, rather…

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Tennis Social Prizes for Dance

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 2

A tailored skirt and a tailored part of cream [?]will be given to the winners of the Mount Carlo dance at [?]…

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Cricket Bullahdelah v. MARKWELL

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

On Sunday the above teams met and a draw resulted. Bullahdelah batted first and scored 194 runs, the chief scorer being Jack Gooch, who…

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Rugby League Week-end Trial Granes Maitland Teams

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 7

The first trial match in Maitland this reason will be played at East Maitland to-morrow, which Singleton first and reacre grade teams will…

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Associates' Golf Draw for Opening Day

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 7

The Associates open their season on Wednesday, April 10th, with a 12-hole stroke competition, for which the prize is a trophy spoon…

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CRICKET To-morrow’s Teams

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 6

The annual match between the M land Rugby Union and the Northern Divivision Cricket club will take place to-morrow at Lorn park. Teams:…

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Kurri Golf Club Open Day To-morrow

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 6

Members of Kyrri Kurri Golf Club will hold their open day to-morrow with a miked four-ball best ball handicap at the Heddon Greta links…

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GOLF Opening of Winter Season Maitland Club

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 6

A big field is opened to compare at the the opening of the Maitland Club’s winter season to-morrow which a mixed four ball handicap will lie play…

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Cessnock Cycling Races on New Track

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 6

Cessnock League Cycling Club will try out the new cycle trade on the Soccer Ground on Sunday next, with a ½-mile and…

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CRICKET Bulga v. Warkworth SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 2

Very little interest can be taken the final day of the Bulga v Warkworth cricket match, to decide the winner of the grand final of the A…

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