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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1940

3,549 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 62 of 178

Kurri Co-op Society Soccer Football

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 8

Much interest is centred around the trial game on Sunday morning, at Goold Park, between a team chosen by Mr. A. Willetts and the Kurri…

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Football Tea Gardens v. Nelson's Bay

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 4

Tea Gardens defeated Nelson's Bay, at Tea Gardens last Sunday, 28 to 11. The following represented Tea Gardens: E. Johnson, E. Blanch, C…

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Singleton Football Sunday’ Trial Match SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 5

The weekly committee meeting of the Singleton United Rugby league football club was held in the club rooms. present were: Messrs. V.K…

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Night Tennis Maginots’ First Defeat Ladies’ a Grade

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 8

Magi sots, unbeaten is the fribs two matches, falles agafost dare Davila in the ladies’ A grade of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis…

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Lawn Tennis Keen Finishes [?] To-morrow’s Games

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 8

Weather [?] the third socials of [?]is the Maitland and [?] [?]…

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School Cricket Combined North Wins Sydney Beaten

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 8

A Combined northern high school; team played a combined team from SYDNEY at Warrant oval no We[?] day, Three boys, McDonald, [?]…

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Singleton District Lawn Tennis District Competition Second Round Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 5

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Muswellbrook District Cricket Association. Presentation of Cups and Trophies

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 1

Cricketers and officials of the Muswellbrook District Cricket Association will assemble at the Soldiers' Club on Saturday (to-morrow) night for the…

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RACING Sidelights Penthides Has Great Chance Engaged in Denman Stakes. Denis Hardest to Beat

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 6

With the four topweights. Gold Rod, Trimmer, Delmestor and Adios, non-acceptors for the Denman Handicap at…

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A.I.F. SPORT Football in Palestive First Big Math (From is a [?] Correspondent with A.L.F. (By Air Mall) JERUSALEM March [?]

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 8

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Muswellbrook. Amateur Athletic Club Annual Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 1

The following office-bearers were elected at the annual meeting of the Muswellbrook Amateur Athletic Club on Wednesday last:—Patron, Mr. E…

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Rugby League Position of Collins BRISBANE

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 9

By eight votes to five, delegates the Brisbane Rugby League rejected a proposal to retain E. (Babe) Collins, the Queensland International…

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Cessnock Cricket Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 6

Cessnock cricket has been postponed owing to the wet weather…

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Swimming Pool Request at Raymond Terrace Raymond Terrace, Sat

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 2

The meeting of the Parents and Citizens’ Association was presided over by the president, Mr. [?] E. Brown…

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Season Ends Primary School Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 9

The last series this season of the Maitland primary school, cricket competition was played yesterday afternoon. A further two rounds will be…

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New Sport Miniature Car Racing 5Ib. MODELS

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 8

A new phase of speed motoring is reported to have become popular in U.S.A., Exact models of racing cars about a foot long, equipped with small…

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Car Racing America’s Big Event £10,000 PRIZES

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 8

Owing to [?] motor racing in Europe this year, on [?] of the war, more than [?] attention will be directed to America’s…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 3

Two matches were played on St. Patrick's sports ground yesterday afternoon. Singleton "A" team suffered defeat by 16 points to 10,…

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Rugby League Cess[?] Good Win Trial Games

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 7

The [?] at the trial [?] were played during the [?] and. The [?] [?] ther castes by [?]…

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FOOTBALL Singleton United Defeated SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 6

Singleton United football [?] were defeated in two matches played on St. Patrick’s ground at Singleton yesterday…

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