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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1941

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Cricket. Harry Gardner Challenge Cup

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 1

Bowman Park will defend the Harry Gardner Challenge Cup on the South Muswellbrook wicket on Sunday next, when Aberdeen will visit that centre…

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CRICKET Hunter Association the Fixtures

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 7

Following are the fixtures of the Hunter River Cricket Association for Saturday next, the games to be played on the wicket of the…

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Cessnock Cricket Cessnock Defeat Paxton

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 5

East Cessnock defeated Pazton in the Cessnock Cricket Association's competition on SAturday afternoon. Paxton has first use of the wicket…

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Rugby League Eastern Suburbs After Players Club Coach Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 6

Eastern Suburbs officials are making strenuous efforts to field a strong thirteen next season and negotiations are proceeding…

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St. John's Presbyterian Tennis Club. Annual Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 1

The annual meeting of St. John's Presbyterian Tennis Club was held in the Sunday School Hall on Thursday night last. There was a fair…

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Sporting Turf. To-day's Flemington Races

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 1

Elms Handicap, 1 m.: Nightbeam 1, New Warrior 2, Alstone 3. March Nursery, 6f.: Tea Cake, Primavera 2, Pyramus 3…

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Cessnock Golf Club’s Annual Meeting CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 5

Cessnock Golf Club, at its annual meeting last night, decided that it would not enter teams in the Bettington and Pogonoski competitions…

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Tennis Club Work Of Secretary Praised SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 8

Eulogistic references were made at the annual meeting of the Albion Park Tennis Club, to the work of the secretary, Miss P. Bendeich, who was…

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Bowls Sunday Games. Double Success to R. Devine and L. Hallett

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 6

Double successes, both by big margins, were registered by R. Devine and L. Hallett in the "Cock o' the Walk" on Sunday afternoon. Their first win…

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RACING Sidelights. Amiable and Dublin Lad Selected to Win Welter Divisions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 5

Amiable, which has been scratched on a couple of occasions since running fourth to John Dory at Moore-field, has accepted for the Welter…

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A Football Match at Bellbird. Top End v. Bottom End

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 5

"Uncle," the old-fashioned goalkeeper, will give two bob to any ball that passes him. Bert, the right-wing, will keep the…

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Speirs Shield Dungog-Stroud Cricket Association Marshdale’s Win Dungog

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 7

Booral A grade were premiers for the season in the Dungog District and Stroud Competition, but in a play-off for the Speirs…

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Bowls. W. Teasdale and E. W. Shaw's "Cock O' the Walk" Win. H. Cox and W. Thompson's Dual. "B" Grade Successes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 3

W. Teasdale and E. W. Shaw, who now hold the "A" grade "Cock o' the Walk" title, registered the big margin win of 20 points over E. Peel and A…

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Greyhound Racing. Golden Devon's Brilliant Win In Main Stake Captain Custard and Dark Madge Again Successful. Narrow Margin Victories by Compensation and Silver Patty Maiden Stake Won by Mulga Scrub

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 4

Golden Devon, trained locally by R. Passfield, registered a brilliant win in the main stake at Saturday night's meeting of the Muswellbrook…

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CRICKET Arthur Connel Joins Select Band of Century-Scorers C. Coady's Great Bowling Feat—6 for 5 FROM 3 OVERS. Victoria Park Dismissed in Six Overs for 14 Runs. Bowman Park Batsmen Again in Form

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 4

Victoria Park's collapse provided the sensation in the final round of the local district competition. The team wilted before the bowling of the…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 3

H.R.D.B.A. Pairs, Saturday, 8th instant.—G. Bailey and Whitfleld v. Robinson and Chenoweth. Pairs in the above competition,…

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Women’s Bowls

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 7

Maitland and District Ladies Bowling Club members will play on West Maitland men’s green on Thursday March 6, play to commence…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 3

The following team will represent Singleton to play Newcastle on March 9th, commencing at 10.30 a m. on Howe Park: M. Gippel…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 4

Jerry's Plains defeated Camberwell in the B grade competition on Saturday. Jerry's Plains declared with six wickets for 140 (E. Cameron not…

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SWIMMING Championships At Maitland Saturday Next

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 7

The Maitland Amateur Swimming Club’s annual championship [?] on Saturday next prom[?] to be one of the most…

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