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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1941

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Greyhound Racing Dawn's Best and Legion Lass Win for G. BASKETT Silent Jew, Gay Lynette and Dora Belle Outstanding Performers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 3

One of the highlights of the Muswellbrook greyhound meeting on Saturday night was the continued success of G. Baskett, the local trainer,…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 3

The semi-final of the H.R.D.B.A. fours will be played on Saturday next at Singleton: O'Brien, McGrogan Cunningham, Whitfield v. Mouios J…

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Swimming Notes

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 2

Peter Elliott, promising Singleton junior, was second in the 165 yards Junior Medley Championship of New South Wales on Monday night. Peter…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 3

The following will represent Camberwell v. Agricultural Sports Club at Albion Park on Saturday next, at 2 p.m. sharp:—V. Groves, D. Puxty,…

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SWIMMING Maitland Club First Championships

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 7

The carnival to be held at the baths to-morrow night will be the West Maitland Amateur Swimming Club’s first…

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Thornton Football Club

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 5

Thornton Football Club invited Tarro Shire Council to-day to attend the official opening of the new dressing rooms tomorrow (Thursday)…

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Lawn Tennis Adjourned Annual Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 5

The adjourned annual meeting of the Maitland and District Lawn Tennis Association will be held in the School of Arts building, to-night…

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Championship Country Bowls Singleton Rink on Tour

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 2

The country bowls championships commenced in Sydney on Monday. One rink from Singleton (Messrs Bartrop, Haling, Godfrey, and…

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Tennis Carnival Prohibition On Sunday Play on Park Courts

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 4

An application by the Maitland District Tennis Association for permission to conduct a tournament on the park from Good…

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School Tennis Efforts By Cessnock Association Annual Meeting Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 2

Special attention was being paid to developing tennis in the schools, the secretary (Mr. A. Sneddon) informed the Cessnock Tennis…

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Bowls

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 3

Local rink competition games will be played on the local green on Saturday Players please attend. Recovering:—The friends of Mr. J…

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Wyong Dog Racing

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 10

The draw for the Wyong greyhound meeting next Friday is: Erina Stake, 300 yards (first and second dogs in heats to compete In…

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BOWLS Championship Fours Winners SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 9

The New South Wales Bowling Association announced that Lambert (West Tamworth), with six wins. was the winner of section 12 in the…

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Rugby League Seeking A New Treasurer NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 9

Nominations for a new treasurer to take the place of Mr. H. Clack, who held the position for 17 years, have been re-opened by Newcastle Rugby…

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Grand Easter Tennis Carnival Prominent Players Expected

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 9

To foster tennis in this district, a grand three-day tennis carnival will be conducted at the West Maitland Park at Easter…

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Raffle’s Return Third Win in Succession at Maitland Greyhound Racing

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 9

Raffie’s Return completed the hat-trick on the Maitland greyhound track when lie won the Cambbell’s Hill Stake at last night’s meeting. A fortnight ago he won the final of the Novice Qualifying Stake and last week he was successful…

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Tennis Season Opens on March 29 Men’s And Ladies’ Doubles

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 9

Do tennis players in Maitland and district prefer men’s and ladies’ doubles to mixed doubles? Delegates to the adjourned annual…

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 3

A par competition will be played on the Muswellbrook course to-morrow (Saturday). A draw will be arranged at the clubhouse…

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Tennis. Night Tennis

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 2

On Thursday night hist Bellevue defeated Colts 7 sets to 1. Bellevue ladies defeated Wimbledon by one game, 5 sets all…

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Cessnock Swimming Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 2

Members of the Cessnock Swimming Club will journey to Stoney Creek on Sunday to compete at that club's annual championship carnival…

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