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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1940

3,549 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 68 of 178

Rugby League Football Kurri Decisively Defeats Morpeth

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 2

Playing with more cohesion than their opponents, Kurri Kurri proved too good for Morpeth-East Maitland in the…

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Swimming. Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 3

Despite the cold weather, the Singleton Ladies’ Amateur Swimming Club conducted the final events in the point score competition on Saturday…

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Boxing. Westbury Defeated

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 1

Leon Zorrita, 10.7, continues to box in sensational style. On Saturday night at the Newcastle Stadium he knocked out Alan Westbury, 10.6, in…

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Tennis Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 4

Contrary, to expectations, tennis Is being played in Cessnock on a large scale, especially on the association courts, where, over the week-end…

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Kurri Boxing Amateur Tournament

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 3

To aid the funds of Kurri Kurri Strike Committee an amate[?] tournament was opened at the Rugby League ground on Friday night…

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Bettington Cup Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 3

The following will represent Cessnock in the Bettington Cup match to be played against Maitland, at Cessnock, next…

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Bowls Dungog at Lambton

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 3

Dungog Bowling Club took five rinks to Lambton on Saturday and engaged in a social afternoon. The visitors were up on two rinks, but…

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Schoolboy Boxing Tourney at Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 1

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., has received from the Chief Secretary's Department a communication which reads:—…

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Record Cricket Score

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 7

The record cricket [?] for the [?] district—[?] by [?] when playing [?]…

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Kurri Boxing Tournament. Second Round Draw

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 5

Fight fans at Kurri Kurri will be treated to another feast of first Friday night when the second round of the Amateur Tournament will be…

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BOWLS Dungog at Lambton DUNGOG

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 6

Dungog Bowling Club look five rinks to Lambton on Saturday and engaged in a social afternoon. The visitors were up on two rinks, but…

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Maitland Racing Change of Control?

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 4

Racing at Maidens may be conducted under new control for the remainder of this year. The Newcastle Jockey Club has…

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Tennis. Park Club to Tournament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 1

The all-day tournament organised by the Park Club last Sunday was such an outstanding success that before players left the ground numerous…

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Some Changes Night Tennis Fixtures

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 5

An alteration in the eight tennis fixture set down for this week is the ladies’ match, which was to have been played on Thursday night. It…

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Kurri Tennis Presentation of Trophies

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 1

A successful mixed doubles tournament was held on the Association's tennis courts on Saturday afternoon. 20th April. The tournament was won…

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BOXING Cook Wins On Foul SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 7

Billy Cook (9.0) received the decision against Max Richards (8.5), on a foul in the third round of their contest set down for eight rounds…

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Rugby Union Competition Opening. the Fixtures Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 7

The three grades of the Rugby Union competition will open on Saturday. Following is the draw:—…

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P.S.A.A.A. Coalfields Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 6

On Saturday, at Kurri Kurri Rugby League Ground Cessnock schoolboy's defeated Kurri Kurri's points to nil in a close match. The only score…

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Golf Honors to H. T. Cowing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 2

Twenty players competed in the four ball best ball v. par event played on Saturday last, the winners being H. T. Cowing (27) and A. Mould (18)…

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DENMANNEWS. (From Our Correspondent). Golf Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 1

Denman. Club opened its season, on Saturday last, when there was a good attendance of local players. Much improved since the rain, the fairways…

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