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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1941

2,983 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 150

Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 3

The following have been selected to play Mayfield on the local green:— Rose, Parkinson, Sutton, E. Smith, Holwell, Windeyer, Adler, Kime; Robinson…

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Coach Praised Cessnock Rugby League Year’s Football Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 9

The performances of the Cessnock Rugby League team during last season ranked it as one of the finest that had ever…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 1

A four-ball best ball v. par competition will be played on the local golf course to-morrow. Failing sufficient entries, a par competition will be…

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TENNIS. Night Tennis

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 2

On Monday night Mechanics defeated Koorawatha 5 sets to 3; Cummings defeated Magpies. The ladies' matches set down for…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 5

A team from Maitland visited Bullahdelah on Sunday last to play a district team, but found the opposition too strong, the scores being…

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Cessnock Rugby League Annual Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Cessnock Rugby League Football Club was held in the club room on Wednesday night. The…

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Swimming History Made by Millard Sisters

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 5

Gwen, Betty and Neva Millard, Singleton's girl swimming stars, made swimming history in the New South Wales State…

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Kurri Bowls Electric Light Competition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 3

Kurri Kurri Bowling Club's George Oakes Cup electric light competition was continued on Tuesday night. Results:…

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General Items Swimming Club Members Please Attend

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 5

All junior and senior members of the Cessnock Swimming Club are requested to be at the baths to-morrow, either in the…

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SPORT & Sportsmen in the Sporting Limelight of the Week. Honor Roll. Cricket: E. Wilder, K. Lonorgan, B. Spence, A. Connell, J. Coupland, R. Hallett. BOWLS: R. Gardner, W. Thompson, A. Peachcy, E. W. Shaw, A. Vincer, J. E. Lowe. Greyhound Racing: F. Kay, E. Smith. SWIMMING: K. Cheattle, G. Anable. Cricket. Ernie Wilder's Triumph

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 5

E. Wilder holds pride of place in the honor roll of the week, his great bowling against Muscle Creek ranking him among the best of local cricket…

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Hyde Park Cricket Team

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 7

Hyde Park B. Grade team to play Wollombi, at Wollombi to-morrow, is: H. Barnard (capt.), C. Barnard, R. Campbell, G…

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CRICKET To-morrow’s Games SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 2

Singleton needs a win against Bulga in the A grade cricket competition match to be played on the showground to-morrow to allow it to…

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CRICKET Rain Makes Play Improbable Effect on Points

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 6

Heavy downpours last night and again to-day make it almost certain that there will be no cricket on Saturday. The ground…

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RACING Sidelights. Kurrawid May Make Amends Encaged in Ten Furlong Race. Mabson and Yours Truly Tote Bets

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 7

There are a dozen horses left in to compete in the Warwick Handicap to be run at Randwick to-morrow, with the event being…

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SWIMMING Maitland Club’s Carnival Promising Boys

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 7

Although Inclement weather prevailed at the Maitland Club’s carnival, there was a good number of competitors…

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Motor Racing Long Distance Events

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 6

The only country in which long distance motor car road racing is still being indulged is Argentina. A feature of the events promoted by the…

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Brookfield Races Off DUNGOG

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 7

Brookfield races, to have been held to-day, have been postponed owing to continued heavy rain. The…

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Swimming Baths Week-end Admissions

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 5

For the week ended Saturday last there were 4780 admissions to the West Maitland swimming baths, including 2938 children and 1742 adults…

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BOWLS Singles Championship SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 2

L. Bailey and A. Howard will meet in the final of the singles championship of the Singleton Bowling Club. The title is held by H. Gates, who did…

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Swimming Notes. Button Breaks Another Baths Record

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 2

The Swmming Club started the first of the club championships yesterday morning. In the 55 yards club championship Rodney Button,…

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