Football Scone Defeats Aberdeen in Last Few Seconds of Game? Smith's Fine Goal Kicking
The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 5
Scone defeated Aberdeen by 10 points to 9 on Sunday last in one of the most surprising finishes to a game. With Aberdeen in the lead with 9 points to 5, Sutton crossed the line in the corner within two seconds of the final bell. This try brought Scone's score to 8 points,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →RACING Sidelights May Be Hamurah's Turn Fancied for Flying Handicap. William Wont and Dermid Place Possibilities
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 7
The Hawkesbury Club are holding their race meeting set down for to-morrow on the Rosehill course. The…
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The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 3
The Muswellbrook Amateur Athletic Club held its first cross-country race on Saturday afternoon. The race was run in two divisions, senior and junior,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Greyhound Racing Golden Parana and Golden Saddle Dead Heat. Bongalong Lady's Neck Win in Great Finish. Dazzling Socks and Bud's Pick Register Dual Success for Mrs. H. A. BRIDGE. Failure of Favorites
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 4
The dead heat of Golden Parana in the last stride with Golden Saddle, in the 315 yards' maiden stake; the great finish of Bongalong Lady to win…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A. I. F. Despatches. Australian Team to Play French Army, Last Big Football Match. (From Ian G. Fitchott, Acting Official Correspondent with the A.I.F.—By Air Mail). Jerusalem
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 2
One more big football match, will be played by the A.I.F. before the football eason ends and the troops settle down to cricket…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bowls
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 3
Messrs Jas. McGrogan, G. H. Coughlan, M. Doohan, A. Giles, and S. Haggarty leave by car at 1 p.m. on 2nd May to play on Lorn green…
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Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 2
Following is the draw for the Singleton Golf Club's competition (monthly medal) (stroke on Saturday next:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rugby League Maitland United Club Injured Players
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 9
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Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 2
A curious old engraving discovered among some old books sold by a bookseller in Paris In 1823. represents Negroes playing football…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tennis Dance Successful Opening to Season
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 6
The success of the opening dance the season condemned by St, Stephen’s Tennis Club at the Literary Institute, East Maltland, last night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BOXING Lee No Match For La Verne SYDNEY
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 9
Bobby Lee, S.S, was hopelessly out classed by Danny la verne [?] Letch hart stadium last night. The referce stopped the boot at the end…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Chatty Match Football at Cessnock CESSNOCK
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 7
The Municipal Council granted Cessnock District, Rugby League Football Club the use of the Sports Ground free of charge to hold a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dog Racing Programme and Selections MAlTLAND MEETING
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 9
Of the [?] of the Maitland [?] being to-night, the Hawesville fields is again the top-classes. the held includes Master vale and red Rickers, [?] of the last [?] who has been showing [?] from…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Night Tennis Dare Devils Assured of Victory Notable Record
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 9
The part-played match between Dare north and [?] to the [?] A grade of the maitland and District Laws [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →MR. D. ALLSOP New Judge of Horse Racing NEWCASTLE, Wednesday
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 7
Newcastle Registration Board this afternoon appointed Mr. Dudley Allsop as judge of rates In Newcastle, Maitland. Cessnock tad Singleton in…
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Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 3
May Day, Monday next, is the date set down for the gala day in aid of the Red Cross funds. The day set down previously was wert and had to be postponed…
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Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 4
Raymond Terrace were defeated by Maitland at Maitland by 5 matches to 4 on Sunday last. Results: D. Horn 1 v Howard 0; G. S. Munro 1 v S. Fry 0; A…
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Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 9
Club singles championship at Quirindi reunited: C. Satcheil detested N. Casiey, 31-30; G. Portch d. H. Hawker, 31-25: J. O’Neill d. F. Updraft, 31-28…
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Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 9
Four rinks from National Park defeated West Maitland at West Maitland Park yesterday afternoon by 31 points to 64 Scores:—…
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Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 9
Dare-Devils expected no trouble in defeating Demarcate In the last match of the ladies’ A reserve grade of the Maitland and District Lawn…
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