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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1941

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

Hunter Cricket, Marist Brothers and Wesson'COMPETITIONS AGAIN

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 6

The Hunter River Cricket [?] competitions will be resumed to-marrow afternoon after having been [?] for a fortnight on [?] the holidays What Should be the most interesting match is tha at…

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Treble Cards 7 At Greyhound Races Seller Fined 20 SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 2

For having in his possession “sealed treble cards” on the greyhound hound races, Joseph James [?] was fined 20 or 40 days hard labour…

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BOWLS Combined Rink Competition

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 5

A combined rink competition between Lorn Park, East and West Maitland Bowling [?] will be conducted on the West Mailtand Park…

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Moorefield Races Moorefield Races

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 3

Following are results of the race meeting at Moorefield on Saturday:— Three and Pour-year-old Handicap. Climax, Wee Woo, El Kenny…

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Cricket and Bowls Off

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 1

Owing to the wickets being unfit for play, the local district cricket association was unable to resume its competition games on Saturday…

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Sporting Coursing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 5

Harry Button, of Scone, scored two wins at the Muswellbrook meeting on Saturday night last. Harinero took the Graded Stake, 500 yards…

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Swimming, Jumping

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 5

At a swimming pool attached to the school the men learn to dive from springboards up to 30 feet high, and at a later stage they jump from even…

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Pennant Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 1

Muswellbrook and Denman will play the final of the northern section of the Hunter River District Bowling Association "B" grade pennant…

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Kurri Golf

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 5

Kurri Kurri golfers held a Stableford par competition at the Heddon Greta links on Saturday. Best cards were:—A…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 5

McCabe's XI. 944 (Barnes 137, Badcock 105, Sievers 55) easily defeated Bradman's XI. 205 (Hamence 73, Ridings 50) and 141 (Hamence…

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Swimming Rod. Button Again

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 5

Sixteen-year-old Rodney Button, from Singleton, won the 100 yards freestyle title and later the 440 yards intermediate freestyle…

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All-heights Racing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 5

All-heights racing has been resumed in the Upper Hunter after a lapse of many years, and gauged by the support accorded the recent Wingen…

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Cricket Fixtures and Umpires for

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 6

A Grade: High School v. St. Andrew's, at Sports Ground (R. Dodd and H. Younger). Wollombi v. Paxton, at Wollombi…

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CRICKET. Former Dungog Boys Bay Deards in Queensland

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 3

In Brisbane's country week carnival twelve teams were competing. Maroochy No. 1 team was captained by Ray Deards, son of Mr. Arthur…

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Christmas Week Meeting. Legion Lass Wins Flat and Hurdle Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 4

C. Baskett's Legion Lass put up a local record by winning a flat race and a hurdle event at the meeting held on the 28th December…

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RACING Sidelights. Hashes Bright Prospects. Selected to Win Handicap. Bestop and Pierce Likely Place Fillers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 6

Although Hash was unplaced in a race, won by Bonny Loch at a recent Randwick meeting, the gelding is selected to win the…

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School Pupils Swimming Instruction

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 5

Swimming classes instituted by the Department of Education and conducted at the Maitland baths have been in operation this week and will…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 3

Following will represent St Patrick's V. Glendon on St. Patrick's ground on Saturday:— W. Burke, A. Bates, E. Meyn, A. Anderson, L. Dunn,…

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SWIMMING Maitland Amateur Club Weekly Carnivals

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 7

After recese of three weeks the Maitland Amateur swimming Club will continue the weekly carnivals on Thursday night…

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Annual Carnival Cessnock Swimming Club CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 4

The Cessnock Swimming Club’s Annual Championship Carnival will be held this year on a Sunday instead of the usual Saturday…

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