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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1940

3,549 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 60 of 178

FOOTBALL Raymond Terrace in Form

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 2

Raymond Terrace's team has obviously been preparing for a good start in the East Maitland-Morpeth competition, which opens on…

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BOXING Win for Brown Beats Miller Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 7

The Australian [?] and featherweight boxing champion, Mickoy Miller [?] was outpointed by A[?] Brown (8.10[?]) in a…

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Kurri Golf Visit of Norman Von Nida

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 1

Kurri Kurri golfer's are to receive a visit from Mr. Norman Von Nida. Australia's leading professional golfer, who will be…

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Football. Excellent Trial Match. 'Brook Wins

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 4

Showing excellent form for so early in the season, Muswellbrook and Aberdeen teams played the first trial game of the season on Sunday, the…

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Lawn Tennis St. Peter’s Easy Win

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 7

St. Peter’s B grade team repeated its performance of the previous week on Saturday by defeating the Morpeth Park team without the lose of a set…

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Golf Notes Hit Out of Bounds Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 2

Hitting out of bounds on a par three hole does not stop Singleton golfer, L. Turner, from getting a “birdie.” He proved this when…

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Golf Season Opens Upper Hunter Association Big Day at Aberdeen

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 5

The official opening of the 1940 golf season for the Upper Hunter took place on the Aberdeen links on Saturday. Nearly 100 players took…

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Wests Whacked Cessnock Stroll Home by 21 to 2. Rugby League Trial Match

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 8

Cessnock Rugby League team had little difficulty in disposing of Western Suburbs in a trial game at the local Sports Ground…

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Bowls. A. Bourke—e. Shaw Again Successful. Dual "Cock-o'-walk" Success

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 5

A. Bourke and E. Shaw registered another dual success in the "Cock o'Walk" fixture at the local green on Saturday afternoon last, the pairs to…

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Greyhound Racing Whirling Home, Going by and Golden Snap. Visiting Dogs Successful In All Events

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 6

Sensational last stride wins by Whirling Home, Going By and Golden Snap were the highlights of Saturday night's meeting of the local…

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RACING Sidelights. La Value to Win Pony Race In Line for "Hat Trick." Be Aero Hardest to Beat

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 8

The pony race at Kensington should prove very interesting. Six of the nine acceptors will most likely be in commission…

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Golf Draw for

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 3

Following is the draw for the monthly medal, 18 hole stroke handicap, on Saturday next:— R. Dalton and E. Murray, J…

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Cessnock Tennis Cessnock, Wednesday

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 8

The Cessnock Tennis Association expects a record number of entries for its winter competition. This was stated at a meeting of the association…

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Rugby League Maitland United Notes Kurri Match

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 7

Maitland United travelled to Kurri on Sunday for a [?] game, prior to the opening of the football competition and, although boated by last…

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Puppy Final Maitland Greyhound Racing To-night Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 7

The final of the Great Northern Puppy Championship will be derived at the Maitland greyhound meeting to-night the winners of the eight hears competing. The first prize for the final is £50…

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El Valor and William Wont Racing at Kensington. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 2

Following are results of the meeting at Kensington to-day:— Juvenile Handicap. Sylvienne (5/1) 1, Manlock (5/2) 2, Real Gem…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 3

The following team will play Islington at Islington on Saturday: 'Fairweather, Robinson, Kime, Windeyer Holwell, Payten, McIntyre, Campbell…

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Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 3

There was a good attendance of football representatives at the meeting on Tuesday night, at Raymond Terrace. Mr. Connolly, president of the Junior League…

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Rugby Union Maitland Players

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 9

Over twenty players were in attendance at training on Tuesday night and all showed an enthustasm which augers well for the months ahead. E…

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BOWLS East Maitland Club Garratt Singles

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 9

The [?] Club which is [?] the [?] [?]…

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