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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1940

3,549 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 67 of 178

Athletics

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 7

Programmes and regulations dealing with the annual sports meeting on the 18th May,1940, have been distributed. All intending competitors are asked to…

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FOOTBALL Schools Competition

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 9

The first games in the Primary Schools’ football competition will be played next Friday afternoon, five schools have entered…

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G.P.S. REGATTA Second Fours to Shore SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 7

The Greater Public Schools’ Regatta was held on the Nepean River to-day. The first race of the day, the second…

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Tennis Dance Town Hall Gathering

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 3

Visitors were present from Kurri Kurri and Morpeth at the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association on Thursday, in the supper…

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Death at 68 Rugby Union Enthusiast SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 9

The death occurred suddenly at his home yesterday morning of Mr. Reg P. Browne, of Short-st. Summer Hill, one of Sydney’s most [?] Rugby…

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Rugby League New Season’s Competition Opening Series To-day

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 7

The Regby League competition for the 1840 [?] opened to-day. The fixture to which the greatest [?] war that between Central Newcastle and [?] on the Newcastle Sports Ground. Central was the premiership…

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Dog Racing To-night’s Events Meeting at Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 9

The Namilton States to the [?] event at [?] meeting to-night. [?] is drawn in the [?] but he…

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CRICKET Averages of Nundah Club SCORED 3032 Runs Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 10

Players of the Nundah Cricket Club scored 3032 runs in competition matches during last season, while the teams which…

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Opening of Rugby League Football Season Singleton of Defeats Muswellbrook

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 4

Singleton commenced the season auspiciously yesterday afternoon on St. Patrick's ground, when it defeated Muswellbrook by 21 points to 10…

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Associates' Golf

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 3

Following is the draw for Wednesday next (18-hole stroke): Mrs C. Melville v. Mrs J. Bedford, Mrs E. Forrest v. Mrs L. Bailey, Miss L…

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Swimming Ladies' Point Score

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 2

The Singleton Ladies' Amateur Swimming Club conducted their final point score competition on Saturday morning…

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GOLF Bettington Cup Competition Opening Games

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 7

The Hunter River District Golf Association’s Bettington and [?] Cup competitions started on Saturday. In a Bettington Cup…

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Lawn Tennis Association Tourney Mixed Doubles

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 7

Nine pairs competed in a mixed doubles sealed handicap [?] conducted by the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis…

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Golf Draw for Anzac Day (T.b. Cup)

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 3

R. Solman v. E. Forrest, H. G. Bailey v. C. McDonald, V. Knight v. C. Hutchings, J. Coe v. E. O'Brien, T. Eveleigh v. G. West, K…

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County Cricket Unlikely LONDON, April 21

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 7

The Yorkshire County Cricket Club [?] that the prospects of [?] class [?] cricket being played are…

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Greyhound Racing Singleton-Denman Owners Successful Muswellbrook Meeting Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 6

With a brace of wins to each centre, Singleton and Danman owners were the most successful at Muswellbrook on Saturday night. For Singleton, J. A. Jordan scored with Dawn’s Best, while M. Gardiner won with Reban. W. H. Whitton…

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Lawn Tennis Howe Park Matches Saturday’s Play Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 8

In the ladies’ [?] of the [?] competition, played on Howe Park courts at Singleton on Saturday. [?] beat…

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